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    family - Printables

    Free Cheery DIY Spring Bookmarks Printable

    March 9, 2016 - By 

    Need a simple craft for a book lover in your life? Or maybe you need something cute to put in the kid’s Easter baskets? These cute and cheery DIY Spring Bookmarks are the ticket. Are you a huge reader like I am? Are your kids voracious readers too? And, are you also exactly like my husband and I because you can never find a bookmark when you need one? I hate losing my page! I also hate not being able to find the bookmarks that should be all over my home. Sometimes I think they are like socks! Well, anyways…

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    active family travel - family - Travel

    5 Places to Visit in Miami #travel

    March 8, 2016 - By 

    At the end of 2015, we had a chance to stay in Miami briefly before our cruise left the Port of Miami. We had only ever previously passed through and I know one day is not nearly enough, nor is two days to experience Miami, but we vowed to return and see some of the sights some time soon. I didn’t get any pictures of Little Havana which I regret. But we were in a van driving past it and the shots wouldn’t have turned out well out the window as we drove by. So perhaps another time. That gives me…

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    active family travel - family - Giveaways - parenting - Travel

    Eight Things You Can Do Close to Home This March Break #Giveaway ARV $80

    March 6, 2016 - By 

    It’s March and that means one or two things around here. First it means spring is on the way. Second it means spring break. To be 100 % honest with you lovely readers, I have not worked out where I will be, or what we will be doing. Travel blogger life means plans change often and that can very well be last minute. So I am sort of planning that there will be some staycation bits to March break and some travel bits tossed in there too. My tween and teen are looking forward to time off school. I am…

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    family - Food

    St. Patrick’s Day Cupcake Toppers Printable

    March 5, 2016 - By 

    St. Patrick’s Day is almost here and you know what that means, right? Parties! And baking and all sorts of festivities. So, if you are Irish, or even just someone who likes a party, you can make good use of some of my free printables. This St. Patrick’s Day Cupcake Toppers Printable might be just the thing to help you trick out the bake sale cupcake table. I enjoy St. Patrick’s Day but I rarely go all out for this one day of the year. Many are inspired to drink green beer and order the Shamrock Shake and all of that…but…

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    family - Health

    Does My Baby Have a Club Foot? A Guest Post

    March 4, 2016 - By 

    Clubfoot Guest Blog Post – Part 1 This is a Guest Post from the Lovely Crystal over on Crystal Clear As Mud. Crystal has a great blog and she is also Canadian. Come Back tomorrow for Part 2 of the Club Foot Series. While I was pregnant, I always found going for ultrasounds somewhat nerve wrecking since our first pregnancy, before our daughter, ended as a missed miscarriage. Was everything ok? Was the baby growing as he/she should? Am I doing what I should? The questions were always there. When we found out we were pregnant with our second child…

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    Parenting - parenting

    Flying Solo – When Is It Okay to Leave The Kids at Home Alone?

    March 2, 2016 - By 

    Flying solo. It’s a terrifying thought for many moms. The thought of our kids home alone with no adult supervision is frightening, but it has to be done at some point. At a certain age, we parents have to put enough trust in our kids to allow them to go it alone for short periods. But when is flying solo an appropriate option?   Flying Solo Requires Responsibility and Trust Knowing when it’s time to let the kids stay at home a lone is a pure judgement call. It relies on many factors including how responsible your children are, how…

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    active family travel - family - parenting - Travel

    Five Amazing Multi-Generational Travel Destinations in the Southern U.S. #travel

    March 1, 2016 - By 

    Multi-generational travel can be wonderful. Enjoying life long memories with everyone in the family from grandparents down to grandchildren is something that not every family gets to do. Although multi-generational travel can be fun, it’s sometimes difficult to find destinations that appeal to everyone. That’s why I’ve put together 5 great multi-generational travel destinations in the southern U.S. Multi-Generational Travel Destinations that Totally Rock If you’re going to take a multi-generational family trip, you might as well make it totally epic. That’s what these five destinations are all about. If you’re planning a trip to the south with the extended family,…

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    family

    My February That’s So Random Odd Spammy Blog Comments – Third Edition

    February 29, 2016 - By 

    Hello there!! February is almost done, which is outrageous really! I mean two months of 2016 are done already. Sometimes the days go way too fast for me here. Anyways, I started this series way back at the end of 2015 because I checked my Spam folder and found a selection of hilarious and odd blog comments. I thought the oddball spammy comments were too comical to let go. And out of that came That’s So Random series. This is the third edition of That’s So Random oddball funny blog comments. Part 1 was here – Oddball Blog Comments and…

  • family entertainment
    family

    Great Family Entertainment at Monster Jam #MonsterJam

    February 28, 2016 - By 

    Every year for the last 7 or so my husband and youngest daughter have attended Monster Jam together. It’s kind of their thing. I am usually busy working or running our other daughter to her rehearsals. But, this weekend the timing worked out between rehearsals and we all were able to see Monster Jam at Budweiser Gardens in London. The show is well worth the money and it’s very entertaining to say the least. Zombie got the action started with the first category of judging. Zombie is a monster truck with brains on the roof and Zombie arms. He performs to…

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    family

    March Calendar – Inspirational 31 Days of Hope Sayings

    February 28, 2016 - By 

    March is almost here. It’s a bit of an inspirational month as the seasons begin to switch over, don’t you think? Well, at least that’s how I see it. March brings Easter and eventually spring and March break of course. There are many reasons to hope for a lovely spring and summer after the colder temperatures have left. What’s your favourite Hope saying? Do you have one? I like the 24th – “The birds of hope are everywhere. Listen to them sing.” and also “Hope is grief’s best music.” I believe that and know it to be true. Hope is…