• family - Health

    Getting Sick – Make it Bearable With Boogie Wipes #ad

    October 23, 2017 - By 

    Getting sick is the worst. Nobody enjoys cold and flu season, or even allergy season for that matter. I should know, my daughter and I get sick far too often. Ever since my children started preschool, they have been exceptional, maybe even gifted – at sharing germs. If there is a bug or flu circulating, my daughters and I WILL get it. We’re sickness magnets especially at this time of the year. Getting Sick is Just Part of Life For our family, getting sick during the fall and winter season is sort of inevitable. If you have kids you feel my…

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    Easy Frosted Brownies and Family Game Night #BornOnTheFarm

    October 21, 2017 - By 

    Fun, Family and Food. What could be better than that? Family game night is something that can really bring a family together. It’s a time when everyone is encouraged to engage in family bonding time with a little friendly, familial competition. It’s a time when laughter fills the house and mostly friendly jabs fly around the table. As kids get older we have to work a bit harder to keep them engaged. That’s why Hasbro’s Pie Face game was a hilarious addition to our games and puzzles collection. Add food to the family and the fun and you have a…

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    Union Burger To The Rescue #Giveaway #ad

    October 19, 2017 - By 

    Union Burger to the Rescue. Well, that might be a bit dramatic but frankly every single person I know understands that occasionally meal planning goes out the window. There are nights when the meat isn’t thawed and work is hectic and you are racing the kids to martial arts, or quite simply you are too tired to cook. On those nights your family needs a quick dinner solution. There’s nothing at all wrong with that. This past weekend was a busy one. Like every single weekend ever during the school year. We did the usual roundup of kid’s scheduled activities…

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    DK Canada Makes Learning Fun With These Wildlife Books

    October 18, 2017 - By 

    DK Canada, a publisher of educational books, makes learning fun! If there’s one thing that you have to do to get kids excited about feeding their minds, it’s this: You have to make learning fun. If learning feels like a chore, nobody wants to do it. So how do you make learning fun? By giving children resources that spark their imagination and make it fun to learn. DK Canada is a publisher that certainly knows how to do that. I frequently get their books as presents for my children and for nieces and nephews too, and these great books are…

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    Disaster Preparedness – 5 Urgent Things Teens Need to Know Now

    October 9, 2017 - By 

    Because natural disasters and emergencies can happen at any time without warning, the best we can do is be prepared. Disasters don’t just affect the adults but children as well. Unlike toddlers, teenagers can actually be a great resource during an emergency. Whenever possible, they should  be involved in disaster preparedness to better equip them on how to behave and respond to such unfortunate events.   Here’s what every teen should know about emergency preparedness. How to Handle Different Weather-Related Emergencies Every teenager should be aware of the various weather disasters and how they should act during each:   Tornado…

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    Adopting a Senior Cat – #ChurchandDwight #ad

    October 7, 2017 - By 

    Adopting a senior cat can be a win/win situation for both you and the cat you choose. While many of us think of cute, rambunctious kittens when we think of adopting a cat, there are tons of senior cats our there who desperately need homes. Everyone wants a kitten, and don’t get me wrong, adopting a kitten is still a great option. However, adopting a senior cat helps rescue an animal that could be stuck in the shelter until they run out of room for it, AND it makes your life easier because all of their house training is already…

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    15 Easy Solar System Projects that Wow

    September 28, 2017 - By 

    The Solar System Can be a captivating learning experience for children of all ages. Whether you homeschool, or parent a school aged child who needs to quickly come up with a concept for a science project this school year, these 15 Solar System Projects will be a hit. Post contains affiliate links as a service to my readers. I make a small commission from any qualifying purchases. There are so many different ways you can get your kids excited about space! Astronomy can be a massive concept and topic which also means there are many different ways to teach autonomy…

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    family - Health - parenting - Parenting

    Special Needs Families in Ontario Need to Know This Now

    September 27, 2017 - By 

    Special needs families in Ontario struggle. If you are a special needs parent in Ontario, regardless of the diagnosis, you are struggling in some way. The emotional and physical burdens of parenting a child or youth with special needs, are draining. FULL STOP. Now add financial stress to that. Extra programs, time off work, specialty therapies – all of these cost a lot of money. Sometimes that is literally your grocery money. Other times it is your retirement plan. Financial costs are a huge strain to Ontario special needs families. There are some programs that help. Not everyone knows about…

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    Halloween Facts You Probably Didn’t Know

    September 27, 2017 - By 

    Halloween facts you probably didn’t know are the focus today. We all know that Halloween is a night of dressing up and tromping around the neighborhood for sugary treats that will cause our children to become raving lunatics. But do we know any more than that? Well, you will after you read this! Get ready from some Halloween facts that will blow your mind! Halloween Facts – Fun and Interesting All Hallow’s Eve Trivia So let’s get into it. Halloween hasn’t always been about candy. Well, it has, but it hasn’t always been about JUST candy. It actually has a…

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    Woody’s Premium Cabinetry Makes Profit 500 Fastest Growing Businesses List

    September 22, 2017 - By 

    This post has been sponsored. Want a kitchen that will make you swoon? Look no further than the local London success story – Woody’s. Woody’s Premium Cabinetry today made the Profit 500 List of Fastest-Growing businesses in the nation. Woody’s is a hometown success story with an expansion happening in Strathroy area now as well. More jobs, gorgeous designs, plus a ranking as one of Canada’s fastest-growing businesses is worth noting and celebrating. Woody’s Premium Cabinetry is a Local Success Story Woody’s Premium Cabinetry is a fixture in the London business community. A family-owned Canadian business, operating since 2005, Woody’s…