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    family - Giveaways

    Playmobil Pirates Treasure Island #Giveaway

    September 29, 2016 - By 

    There are toys and then there are toys that last and captivate and help your children create their own little worlds. Playmobil is the kind of big experience high quality toy that lasts and generates hour after hour of imaginative play. Playmobil Pirates Treasure Island is a swashbuckling adventure toy. Voyage the pirate sea in search of hidden gems with the PLAYMOBIL Pirates Treasure Island! X marks the spot, but this secret pirate hideout has some tricks up its sleeve to ward off unwanted visitors.Successfully navigate your way through uncharted territory and you may just find yourself singing yo-ho-ho! The…

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    active family travel - family - parenting - Travel

    Vow Renewal – A Few Memorable Destinations #travel

    September 27, 2016 - By 

    Vow renewal is a beautiful and romantic thing. It’s a way for couples to reaffirm their commitment to one another in a way that’s more than just the everyday “I love you” and the occasional flower bouquet. I’ve been thinking about this lately and contemplating whether this is something we should do for our 25th wedding anniversary. I like the idea of building a memorable romantic trip together as a couple. Renewing our vows could add a touch of magic to our marriage. It might remind us how we felt that day when we first slipped those rings on our fingers in…

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    family - Giveaways

    It’s a Hallmark Holiday with these Halloween Gifts #LoveHallmarkCA #Giveaways

    September 26, 2016 - By 

    I said it before and I will say it again. Hallmark Halloween gifts, linens and pretty decorations make me feel like a kid at Halloween. Every year. This year is no different. Hallmark’s adorable decorations and pretty linens will make your Halloween and Thanksgiving special. There are so many adorable Halloween gifts to share this Fall. This little guy is one of my favourite Halloween gifts ever. Buy one for your house or give one to someone who loves Halloween as much as you do. This is Boo, The Spooktastic Ghost and he dances and plays music when you press…

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    adoption and tweens - family - Parenting - parenting

    This Reality Show Called Adoption Life

    September 23, 2016 - By 

    “I’m thinking about adopting.” At least once a week I read a message like this from someone wanting information about adoption. I am open. I talk and write about adoption here often. Friends know I will always answer. And I do. I find them resources, or answer their questions about why, or how long, or where do I go? Sometimes I simply let them know that the wait is worth it. I answer the questions one by one and hope others will follow through and discover all that I love about adoption. There are many roads to parenthood. BOTTOM LINE. There…

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    family - Health

    Prepare for a Healthy Baby Now – When Genetic Screening Makes Sense

    September 21, 2016 - By 

    “I don’t care if this baby is a boy or a girl. I just hope he or she is healthy.” Almost every parent, or parent to be has uttered out loud, or thought to themselves, some version of this sentiment. Healthy baby first. Gender second. So what would you do to stack the deck in favour of having a healthy child? Eat better, exercise? Some of these changes are a no brainer. But what about genetic screening before you get pregnant? When does that make sense? Most of us know there are many things you do to help grow a…

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    active family travel - family - parenting - Travel

    Flying Alone – How Will You Know When Your Child Is Ready? #travel

    September 20, 2016 - By 

    Flying alone is a big step for any child. It’s a big step for a child’s parents, too! It can be a terrifying proposition. After all, the operative word in flying alone is ALONE. Your child will be out in the world, flying and checking in/being picked up on their own far, far away from you. Terrifying. So how do you know when your child is ready to take that step? Flying Alone – A Litmus Test to See if Your Child is Ready Sending a child out into the world is more about their ability to interact safely in…

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    Back To School - family - Giveaways - Technology

    Kid-Friendly Internet with KidsWifi #Giveaway

    September 18, 2016 - By 

    Creating a Kid-friendly space to use the internet is something most parents are after. The web is a great place full of knowledge, creativity, and new ideas. It can also be a dark place filled with vulgar language, images, and videos. The worst part is that it’s so easy to quickly jump from something benign to something your kids can’t unsee. All it takes is a search for one thing, a click, and suddenly, kid-friendly internet becomes a scary space filling our children’s minds with images and questions that we weren’t prepared to answer just yet. Keeping the Internet Kid-Friendly Of course, safety…

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    50 Fun Children’s Halloween Movies

    September 16, 2016 - By 

    Are you up for a little Halloween fun before the main event? Looking to spend a night in cuddling with your little ones. How about a Halloween movie? There’s sure to be one for every child in your family here in this list of 50 Children’s Halloween Movies. From chilling to pure sweet family fun there’s a movie that will meet your criteria in this group of movies here. So go pop the popcorn and curl up. Maybe flip the switch and put the fireplace on too. Movie nights are a lot of fun for everyone. When my girls were…

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    family - Technology

    New Family Friendly Titles COMING SOON From XBOX One #X16CA

    September 15, 2016 - By 

    Recently we were invited to the XBOX One Media Showcase in Toronto’s Distillery District. It was the second year I attended and spent some time getting to know which new family friendly XBOX One games are coming soon. There are a few surefire hits on the way to stores soon. You’ll want to put them on your list for the holidays if not before. This year as always there were dozens of exciting new games at the XBOX One Media Showcase. From the Minecraft games set up inside the showcase room to the thrill seeking extreme winter sports game Steep, which…

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    Family Memories – Preserve Them in a Unique Way

    September 14, 2016 - By 

    Family memories are something we usually preserve with tons of photos. Whether they’re action or candid shots at a party or family portraits, we document our lives with photos. But very often they stay on our phones, our Facebook or Instagram feeds. But what if we could take our photographed family memories and do something really unique with them? Actually, with Canvas N Decor you can. Family Memories in a Memorable Way My family loves to travel. For us travel is one of the greatest ways to make and build shared memories. We take a lot of pictures when we…