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    5 Tips to Help with Homework

    September 1, 2015 - By 

    Sometimes, all a child needs for help with homework are clear expectations and an area conducive to studying. If you want to give your child help with homework, I have some tips that can help ensure that homework time is a productive time for your child. Help with Homework – Easy Steps for a Better Outcome There are a few things you can do to help your child maximize his or her homework and/or studying experience. With these tips, you’ll have a space all set for productive study, and you’ll have clear expectations for your child and their academic performance.…

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    Roaring Fun Dinosaur Birthday Party Ideas

    August 26, 2015 - By 

    Tips for Throwing a Roaring Dinosaur Party Are you hoping to throw a roaring party for your dinosaur-loving child?  Great news!  Jen Carver, party expert for Spaceships and Laser Beams, is sharing some terrific prehistoric party ideas for planning a dinosaur party your T-Rex lover will not soon forget!  Keep reading for great dinosaur party planning tips, including ideas for invitations, decorating and party food—including cool cake ideas! Dinosaur Birthday Party Ideas: Sending out a creative invitation can help build up excitement. While buying a printable dinosaur themed invitation is totally cool, if time allows, you can make your own too.  How about printing party information on green construction paper and cutting it…

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    6 Easy Common Sense Tips for Flying with a Baby

    August 4, 2015 - By 

    Flying with a baby can be extremely challenging. Between crying, squirming, and general baby angst, flying with a baby can be a daunting proposition for you, and sometimes for the other passengers too. But people do it every day so what’s the big secret? Preparation. Fear not! If you take the right steps, you can limit the amount of baby angst, and make the flight relatively painless for you, for baby, and for everyone else on the plane. Air travel can be challenging for anyone, but it is a necessary part of travelling and it is often more manageable when you…

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    Dolphin Coloring Page Printable

    July 26, 2015 - By 

    Do your kids love dolphins as much as mine do? If so then here is a little something special for them. This dolphin coloring page can be easily printed out for them to color. Stay tuned for instructions. [tweetthis]A free dolphin coloring page printable will keep your kids busy for a few minutes anyways. ;)[/tweetthis] There’s simply something mysterious and magical about dolphins. My girls, from the time they were tiny, were captivated by dolphins. I remember our first trip to Marineland in Niagara Falls being quite an event for both girls. My older daughter loved seeing dolphins and whales up…

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    Celebrate With Banana Splits And Gay Lea Whipped Cream #GayLeaMom

    June 30, 2015 - By 

    It’s summer time and there are so many reasons to celebrate. In fact, I counted ten. Ten Reasons to Celebrate Summer: First, school is out. WOOT! Woot!! That makes this Mom happy. Second, summer weather, HELLO! Yes, please, bring it on. Barbecue season is number three on my list of awesome reasons to celebrate! Fourth, my daughter graduated from grade eight. Fifth, my daughter has a birthday. Sixth, my anniversary, which just passed. There was also Father’s Day which is seventh and eighth is my birthday!! Ninth was my husband’s birthday. OH and wait…it’s almost Canada Day too!! That’s ten.…

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    Canada Day Maze Printable Solution

    June 29, 2015 - By 

    Yesterday I posted a Canada Day Maze Printable. I mentioned then that I would follow that up with a solution page so that you could figure out the route to the Canadian flag in the event that anyone has difficulty solving the puzzle. The solution is at top and also in the PDF link below to the Canada Day Maze. Have a great Canada Day! For those of you who don’t know, Canada Day is July 1st! Canada Day Maze Solution

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    Canada Day Word Search

    June 25, 2015 - By 

    It’s almost Canada Day again my friends! Which means it’s time for a Canada Day word search and maybe a few other Canada Day word puzzles and games here. Canada Day makes me happy because it is close to my daughter’s birthday and also it’s clear summer is in full swing by July 1st. If it’s not ski season then bring on the summer days and pool parties. Summer in Canada is short so seize the moment. This summer I know you will need some easy and fun activities to keep the kids occupied. I have a huge list of…

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    Bubble Guppies Live Ready to Rock Tour and Presale Code

    June 8, 2015 - By 

      The Bubble Guppies are live and ready to rock London and so many other cities throughout North America. This is your chance to save on tickets with an exclusive presale code and you can also get first crack at the tickets too! The presale code goes live tomorrow morning (Tuesday morning) so don’t forget to visit the site to get tickets for the whole family. This would also be a great show for Grandma and Grandpa, or even aunt and uncle, to take the kids to. Nickelodeon’s Bubble Guppies Live! Ready to Rock is coming to London courtesy of Koba Entertainment. Bubble…

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    What to Pack for Summer Camp – Six Essentials Including Mabel’s Labels Special Camp Pack

    June 4, 2015 - By 

    This post contains affiliate links What to Pack for Summer Camp Is it time to talk about camp yet? Are we ready to discuss what to pack already? It must be camp time since several of the parent groups I belong to in real life have started talking about their schedules and their experiences with camp each year. Talk about WORD of Mom. I love that when you sit down with a group of Moms on a Tuesday night at a parent council meeting, or a parent support group you run, all roads lead to comparisons of camp locations and…

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    Health - parenting

    Juvenile Arthritis – What it Is and What it Does #health

    May 28, 2015 - By 

      This is the ankle that started it all for us. One of our daughters has had a limp for months and we’ve taken her to the doctor several times. We’ve determined nothing is broken or sprained. So we went to the hospital and had tests run last month. Numerous X-Rays showed nothing broken at all. But she limps and it isn’t getting better. So we are now moving on to more tests. Juvenile arthritis is one diagnosis specialists are looking at. This month we return to see if high doses of anti-inflammatory medicine have made a difference. This is…