• Cute and Festive St. Patrick's Day Gifts
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    Cute and Festive St. Patrick’s Day Gifts

    February 26, 2015 - By 

        It’s soon going to be time for that uniquely Irish day of celebration. So I thought I would share a few fun ideas of items you can buy to celebrate the day. From neck ties to suspenders and tutus, there’s a little something for everyone here. It’s kind of sweet to dress up every year regardless of your age. Why not? Enjoy these Fun St. Patrick’s Day Gifts. Do you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? See anything you like in this roundup of Cute and Festive St. Patrick’s Day Gifts? I love the sprinkles of course for baking. If…

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    Laser Pegs Ultimate Construction Toy #Giveaway

    February 25, 2015 - By 

    I am so excited to share this toy with all of you. Laser Pegs is a brand that I first learned about during Sweet Suite, which is a party that happened at the same time as a New York Blogging conference I attended back a couple of years ago. I remember being really interested in this one because it was a light up construction toy that makes science, technology, engineering and math totally fun for all ages and genders. Anyways, back then a couple of years ago I think the brand had just a few smaller sets on the market.…

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    Eight Fun and Easy St. Patrick’s Day Crafts

    February 23, 2015 - By 

    Still searching for some fun and easy St Patrick’s Day crafts to do with your kids? Well, you are in luck. Whether you go all out, or have a simple family observation of the Luck of the Irish, there’s a little something for everyone here. These 8 Fun and Easy St. Patrick’s Day crafts will make you smile. Are you always seeking ideas for more guided crafts for kids? Yes, me too. I think I may have mentioned this to some of you but my girls are crafters. My youngest loves to draw and clip and glue and cut and paste…

  • Cute kid's bookmarks printable
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    Get Your Little Ones Reading with This Cute Kid’s Bookmarks Printable

    February 20, 2015 - By 

    The truth about my kids is that they take after me – a lot. I am a big book lover and I read voraciously. It’s one of my favourite pastimes. Words make me happy. They cheer me up and inspire me. They help me to feel, and they motivate me to act, and even encourage me to continue writing. Practice, after all, makes perfect. My kids happily also love to read. Love of reading is something I have always worked hard on nurturing in each of the girls. We often each have multiple books on the go. And oddly we…

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    Ten Things Kids Can Do on a Cruise #TravelTuesday

    February 17, 2015 - By 

      Before we left for our cruise late last year we had many armchair travellers weigh in on whether we were making the right choice with our travel budget. We heard from some who said the cruise would cost us a lot more than we intended to spend. (It didn’t really.) We also heard from many who hinted it was crazy to take kids on a cruise. We heard from even more who said a cruise is a big party. One told me: “You are going on the party boat? You don’t take kids on that cruise.” Well happily here…

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    The Art of Hope and Parenting Teens

    February 17, 2015 - By 

    At some point this past year I realized my children aren’t really children anymore, not in the strictest sense of the word. One is a teenager and the other a tween and that means that in the context of child development they are in fact closer to being adults than they are to being toddlers or preschoolers or children. My heart simultaneously leaps, shouts, cries, expands and contracts as I write that. As they bloom so do I, and yet it also tugs heavily when I think that they will soon be adults. Oh my god how I hope we…

  • Family Day Word Scramble
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    Fun Family Day Word Scramble

    February 13, 2015 - By 

    Family Day is a unique holiday to Canadians. It started in Ontario when a Liberal premier determined we needed a break in February. So Family Day became a long weekend in February in several provinces and frankly it couldn’t come at a better time. We often go skiing for Family Day. There are some really awesome places to do that in Ontario. A few weeks ago I began planning for Family Day here and this year I have a Family Day word scramble to share as well as a batch of Family Day activities that are free for you to…

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    Maple Leaf Monster Jam Tour 2015 Giveaway #Ldnont

    February 11, 2015 - By 

    Maple Leaf Monster Jam is my youngest daughter’s favourite annual family show. Why? Because Maple Leaf Monster Jam arrives every year around March, the time of her birthday. Every year she goes with her father and sometimes the rest of us too, and we enjoy the show together. But in years gone by, several special years in a row, it was just Ainsley and Dad. A Special London Event So it’s kind of a dad and daughter date. That makes her happy and it’s kind of memorable for both of them. Together, they revel in the crazy antics of Maple…

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    Family Day Printable Worksheets for Kids: Our Household

    February 9, 2015 - By 

    This Family Day I thought it would be fun to share several Family Day printable worksheets and activities for kids. Stay tuned for colouring sheets and word searches and all sorts of fun. I hope that you take some time to have fun with your family on Family Day. For those of you who don’t know what Family Day is, it’s a holiday in February that is designed to give families a day off work and a day off school to spend together. In Ontario, people enjoy their Family Day this year on Monday, February 16. In Alberta, Saskatchewan and…