• family - Giveaways - Travel

    Be a Summer Hero – Parkbridge Resorts Twitter Party – RSVP Now – #ParkbridgeLife

    April 24, 2017 - By 

    There’s so much to love about summer. The longer days can be magical, even if you wish there were many more of them. Make the most of all the hours, all the days from May through September. Bring your A game, but don’t worry if you haven’t booked your vacation yet. This week, we are going to help you figure out what you need to know to be a summer hero. Join the Parkbridge Resorts Linked Moms twitter party this week and be a summer hero for 2017. Parkbridge Resorts will help you build beautiful memories this season. We have…

  • family - homes

    Spring Cleaning Made Simple – All the Things You Usually Forget #CloroxMeansClean

    April 24, 2017 - By 

    Spring cleaning is a great way to get a fresh start for the season. Seems like over the winter months we accumulate so much stuff. When the weather changes it’s time to give the house a good purge. You might as well clean too. I started reading Spark Joy this week by Marie Kondo, and it has inspired me to start the spring cleaning process too. From getting the dust bunnies out from behind the couches that never get moved to flipping mattresses and changing the sheets, spring cleaning is time to give your home a good purge and clean.…

  • Printables - Travel

    Traveling ABCs Roadtrip Printable Scavenger Hunt for All Ages

    April 14, 2017 - By 

    This year we took a long road trip to Vermont and stayed at Sugarbush Resort. It was an amazing five days and a memorable adventure capped with a lot of skiing and some fantastic foodie experiences too. But it started with a long 9 1/2 hour drive. A drive that long can be a nightmare with kids, or it can be a fun experience. Unless you have a Printable Scavenger Hunt. Now, I don’t have to tell you Moms and Dads out there that a drive that long can easily go either way. If you plan well, then a big…

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    Health

    National Oral Health Care Month #ChurchandDwight

    April 10, 2017 - By 

    Did you know that April is National Oral Health Care month? It’s also the perfect reminder that it’s important to pay special attention to our teeth and overall oral hygiene, which can have a tremendous impact on our overall health. Did you know that poor oral health can lead to gum disease, which left untreated, can lead to the loss of teeth…and sometimes heart disease? Now that my kids are teenagers I discuss the impact of poor oral health care on them more than I ever used to do.  Both my girls are old enough to understand that there are…

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    family - Food

    20 Adorable and Fun Easter Cookies

    March 30, 2017 - By 

    Nothing says Easter like baking! This is one of my favourite times of the year. When the snow clears and paves the way for family getting together again. Easter is one of those opportunities to get everyone together again. Easter also brings out the kid in all of us. These 20 fun Easter cookies are a special treat for guests. 20 Adorable and Fun Easter Cookies Stencil Cookies http://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/blog/party-food/easy-easter-stencil-cookies Gluten Free Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies http://www.happinessishomemade.net/recipe/gluten-free-vanilla-bean-sugar-cookies/ Bunny Love: Bunny Paws http://www.easypeasyandfun.com/easter-cookies-bunny-paws/ Bunny Bottoms http://www.yourmodernfamily.com/eater-bunny-bottom-cookies/ Chocolate bunny Jelly bean Cookies https://www.frugalmomeh.com/2015/03/chocolate-bunny-jelly-bean-cookies.html Chocolate and Peanut Butter: Easter Cracker cookies http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/84199/easter-cracker-cookies-nutella Malted Macaroons…

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    active family travel - Travel

    Teen Travel – When Are They Ready To Go Solo?

    March 26, 2017 - By 

    Solo Teen travel is something that most parents will have to deal with at some point. In this day and age of spread out families, international job opportunities, and easy long distance travel, solo teen travel is becoming more common. The question becomes this: How do you know when they’re ready to travel on their own? Maybe your teen has taken the bus around town or the train to an Aunt or Uncle’s Home a few cities away. They have most definitely done a bit of family travel with you their parents. But as for flying on their own, well that’s…

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    family - Giveaways - Health

    SISU Mouth Guards – Superior Safety #Giveaway

    March 15, 2017 - By 

    SISU Mouth Guards are next level safety for any sport enthusiast’s mouth. I’m excited about these because my husband and my girls are all into martial arts, and with all those fists and feet flying, they need something that keeps their teeth safe. SISU Mouth Guards are designed to do just that and do it better than anyone else. The Science of SISU Mouth Guards SISU Mouth Guards are made of a non-compressible thermo-polymer. While that sounds like a lot of big words, it comes down to this. It protects better. This material is super thin, at only 1.6mm, but…

  • Food

    25 Best Overnight and Make Ahead Breakfasts

    March 13, 2017 - By 

    Wake up to one of these overnight breakfasts! There’s never enough time in the morning. It’s the busiest time of the day around here. Everyone is running out the door and frankly there is never time for fancy breakfasts. Or is there? Well, there are ways to beat breakfast boredom. These 25 Make Ahead Overnight Breakfasts can help you master breakfast recipes that give your entire family energy to last all morning. Preparing these easy breakfasts at night helps make morning a breeze. These Overnight Breakfasts help simplify the morning routine and that’s welcome any time of the year. There…

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    Travel

    Six Secrets to Smooth Family Road Trips and License Plate Bingo Printable

    March 10, 2017 - By 

    License Plate Bingo is one of our road trip favourites. Since it’s closing in on spring and family road trips are just around the corner I figured it was time to share a few ideas on how to make family road trips a joy for everyone. A bit of planning goes a very long way towards making a road trip fun and memorable. We’ve taken some amazing road trips this past 12 months. Even the winter didn’t deter us. Last summer we did the 8 hour drive to Quebec to visit Outaouais Region and Gatineau as well as the amazing Chateau Le Fairmont…

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    Parenting

    “It Still Hurts” – Foster Care and Adoption Triggers – Teens

    March 9, 2017 - By 

    A smart person once told me at an adoption conference that adoption is not an event. Adoption is for life. So what does that mean exactly? In fact, adoption continues to be a piece of who you are as a family, as a person, long after happy court is done. Through elementary school and high school, children and teenagers also have adoption triggers. It is extremely easy to forget that adoption is not an event. From September to June the days mostly fall into a predictable rhythm. Wake up, get ready for school, leave for school. Hang out with friends and learn and…