• Valentine's Day date ideas
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    26 Valentine’s Day Date Ideas

    January 28, 2015 - By 

    Are you stuck wondering what to do this Valentine’s Day? Here are some simple and fun ways to celebrate your relationship together this year. 26 Date Ideas for Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is getting closer and closer. If you are looking to shake up your Valentine’s Day date this year and stay away from the overcrowded restaurants, use this list to help you arrange a heartfelt date with the one you love. There is no perfect option that fits everyone when it comes to Valentine’s Day date ideas, but there are hundreds of tiny ways to say I love you that…

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    Disney on Ice Worlds of Fantasy #Giveaway #ldnont

    January 22, 2015 - By 

    It’s that time of year again!! Disney on Ice is coming here again! Alright I promise that’s the end of the rhyming for this post. Nothing makes me happier than a mid-winter break at Budweiser Gardens to see Disney On Ice. We attend almost every year and have been doing so since the girls were very small. I will never ever forget the look of awe on Payton’s face the first time I took her to see the amazing skating show. She was a bit over two years old and she was mesmerized by all the glorious activity. As magical…

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    How to Plan a Christening Celebration Party

    January 18, 2015 - By 

    Easy steps to planning a Christening celebration party   How to Plan a Christening Celebration Party A Christening or baptism is a special day for a loved one and those attending the event. The party following the ceremony is a wonderful chance for family and friends to gather in celebration. While planning the accompanying Christening reception party, keep in mind the reverence and sacredness of the day while also allowing for opportunities for friends and family to visit and socialize. To help make the day go more smoothly, Jennifer Carver of Spaceships and Laser Beams has put together a simple checklist…

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    Our First Cruise #WordlessWednesday

    January 8, 2015 - By 

    We ended 2014 and started 2015 with our first cruise together ever. It was fantastic. Service was amazing and there was always something to do. The ports were stunning and the excursions each topped the next until we landed in Grand Cayman near the end of the trip and it was beyond gorgeous. This is my Wordless Wednesday post. It’s hard to be wordless about something so incredible. This is my new favourite form of family travel. It was our first cruise ever, but I am pretty sure it won’t be our last. Our first impression here the day we…

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    New Feature Tuesday Travel Photo #linky – Leaving Tampa

    January 6, 2015 - By 

    I don’t know if I can even put into words how much I love active family travel. We just returned from a New Year’s cruise. It was our first cruise ever and after a week at sea I am slowly getting my land legs back. My heart is still warm from the time spent with family and the many awesome excursions we did together. Swimming with stingrays on a reef just along the coast of Belize rocked. Snorkelling alongside my husband and daughters while stingrays, looking prehistoric and unfazed by our presence, swam just beneath us was something we all…

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    Paddington Movie Color Me Mine Giveaway

    December 29, 2014 - By 

    By now you must have heard of Paddington Movie soon to be released at theatres. It’s sure to a massive hit with families everywhere. Lucky for my US readers, I have a great little giveaway live today for them to enter. To celebrate the launch of the popular Paddington Movie, Color Me Mine is also hosting an event of its own. It’s a Paddington themed Kids Night Out special event at Color Me Mine! Wear your PJs & Bring Your Teddy Bear! Kids can have fun making friends, playing games and painting! Sorry, no parents allowed! This is a special time for…

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    Christmas Stories: Tin Soldier app and game by Big Fish Games

    December 11, 2014 - By 

      Christmas Stories: Tin Soldier app and game made for PC, Mac, iPad and iPhone is a perfect seasonal diversion for almost any age. Christmas Stories: Tin Soldier app and game is a hidden object adventure game that starts with your return from battle. You are a soldier, finding on coming home that the Rat King has turned several people into toys since you left the palace. You must hunt throughout the palace and the city to find puzzle pieces that unlock treasures.   At the outset of this fun game you receive a letter from your friend Albert asking…

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    How to Plan a Children’s Christmas Party

    December 1, 2014 - By 

    How to Plan a Children’s Christmas Party Children love Christmas and will celebrate any chance they get!  Whether you are planning a children’s Christmas party at home, at church, or helping with a school celebration, I’m sharing a few ideas that will help you plan an unforgettable experience.  From décor ideas to entertainment to refreshments and favors, planning a Christmas party for children can’t get any easier. First, set a festive mood by playing Christmas music, being sure to focus on a playlist of children’s favorites! Invite children into a party space full of magical winter wonderland delights.  Hanging snowflakes and setting up…

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    Disney Live Mickey Music Festival Family Tickets (4) ARV $100 #giveaway #ldnont

    November 21, 2014 - By 

    What could be more fun than a family show filled with Disney characters right at the start of the new year? This January 4th Disney characters Mickey and Minnie visit Budweiser Gardens to share their musical extravaganza with Londoners of all ages in Disney Live Mickey Music Festival. Disney puts on a show that is always magical and fund and entertaining. This particular show. Disney Live Mickey’s Music Festival tends to be slightly younger in age range and less intimidating in size than the larger than life Disney on Ice spectacular. Disney Live is just right for the preschool set. Mickey…

  • family - Health - parenting - Travel

    Five Facts About the World Vision Gift Catalogue 2014 #WorldVisionGifts

    November 19, 2014 - By 

      By now you know that gifts from the World Vision gift catalogue 2014 matter. They matter to children like these girls who are able to attend school in Colombia thanks to sponsorship and often thanks to donations from the gift catalogue. They matter to the boys in this picture playing soccer and building a healthy outlook for life in an area where drugs, gangs and poverty are very real threats to children. They matter to children you might never meet all over the world in so many countries that need help. Tonight on twitter, we are talking about the impact…