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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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    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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    Vampire Kids Coloring Book Activity

    September 24, 2017 - By 

    Who is your favourite vampire? Are you still crushing on Twilight? Are you team Edward or Team Jacob? Or is that time long past. Vampires are blood-drinking supernatural creatures that were clearly once human. But I happen to think these adorable little vampire kids in this vampire kids coloring book look cuddly, with maybe a tiny little supernatural thrown in.     If your kids love to color, or even if they just need something to do here’s a cute little 9 page Vampire Kids Coloring Book. Apparently vampires are organized into nests and the youngest members do the hunting…

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    23 Halloween Pumpkin Carving Templates

    September 21, 2017 - By 

    It’s that time of year again! Time to dust off your creativity and give that pumpkin a treatment that nobody will ever forget! So what if you are rusty. These 23 Free Halloween Pumpkin Carving Templates make the process super simple and so much fun. Pumpkin carving patterns are such a great tool this time of year. We hunt for different ones every Halloween and so I figured it would be worthwhile to share these free simple pumpkin carving stencils with readers too. This year I have so much Halloween content!! I hope you find something for everyone here. There’s…

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    Cute Free Halloween Cats Colouring Book – 9 Page

    September 10, 2017 - By 

    Doesn’t Halloween bring out the child in all of us? When I was younger, I never really got super excited about hanging a few Halloween decorations up. But having children delight in seeing the decorations and even watching them get spooked for a second, is a hoot! Not all Halloween fun though has to be related to candy or spooky costumes and decorations. This year I have a super sweet Halloween cats colouring book just for you. Happy Halloween This time of year I enjoy decorating the house and making it look a little bit like a haunted house. I don’t…

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    The Victory Lap in Ontario – Why Take the Extra Year?

    August 31, 2017 - By 

    The victory lap is what we call an extra year of high school in Ontario. It’s also known as grade 13. Today, high school is only four years long, but when I was a kid, it was a five year process. That means that kids today will be entering university at 18 rather than 19. I know how challenging university was for me as a 19 year old, so I can only imagine how hard it must be for an individual just on the cusp of adulthood. In many cases, it’s better for the child to attend that fifth year of…

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    WillLand Outdoors Backpacks for Back to School #BackToBackpacks

    August 28, 2017 - By 

    WillLand Outdoor Backpacks make back to school easier and stylish. My high school student is starting the new school year with the Delisioza. Her last one was just a bit too small for the bigger books that come with going into grade 11. We also can’t wait to use Luminosa Forte Freedom for all the traveling, hiking, and skiing that we do. We love WillLand Outdoors backpacks because they’re high-quality and make it easy to carry everything you need. WillLand Outdoors Backpacks From School to the Outdoors WillLand Outdoors backpacks are designed to work hard, and that’s important to me. Whether…

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    New Playtex® Sport® Compact Tampons – Discreet Options for Girls on the Go

    August 21, 2017 - By 

    I am a spokesperson for Playtex Sport and as such I have been compensated. This is my experience and it is truthful.  WHEW! I am home for a few days. This summer has been crammed with travel, road trips, camping and camps. My teens have lucked out being able to go camping, hiking, canoeing and visiting their cousins. They’re still active in martial arts and swimming in July and August. BUT, travel and camp, has taken a big role for us this season. My girls are 13 and 16. Together we travel often, because that’s a major part of my blog and business here.…

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    Our Solar System Learning Unit

    August 17, 2017 - By 

    Our Solar System is full of wonder. There was a time when my oldest daughter was young when she read all the things about the solar system. She was as interested in planets and solar system as she was into dinosaurs before that. This month I figured I would share a great cosmic learning unit to help get kids back into the swing of learning. You can use this seven page learning unit now or save it for later when school is in. And if you homeschool you are welcome to print it out and use it. Our Solar System…

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    Cute Kid’s Dinosaur Word Search

    August 12, 2017 - By 

    Make way for a dinosaur word search! Dinosaurs provide such rich learning opportunities. Our dinosaur library of books has been large since my kids were toddlers. Diplodocus. Ankylosaurus. T-REX, and Pterodactyls!! How can you resist? Kids of all ages love Dinosaurs. There’s so much history and so many facts to be learned from dinosaurs. When my kids were small they would read endlessly about dinosaurs. There’s something about dinosaurs that captivates people even still and sparks the imagination. Do your kids love dinosaurs as much as mine did? Then they might enjoy this fun free dinosaur word search. Words puzzles…