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Colourful Summer Spelling Cards
Kids climbing the walls by now? Are they ready to start school, or getting ready to start school? Then these summer spelling cards might help them to stay sharp or get and edge in the early years. At the very least, these cute and colourful spelling cards may help keep them busy for a bit. Everything helps in the summer. How to Use These Summer Spelling Cards Download here Print out these flash cards on what card stock and use them until they run out. If you are super clever you might want to laminate and see how that makes them last. When our kids were small we used all…
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Time for Mom Camp With Summer Weekly Themed Activities for Kids
So, if this year is anything like last year then we might all be working on creative ways to keep kids busy. Why not set up your own version of day camp? Mom camp with summer weekly themed activities for kids. I mean when kids are little this totally makes sense. Here are a few ideas for summer weekly themed activities. If there are nine weeks of summer, there can be a lot of down days or a lot of “Mom, I’m bored” days. Don’t let that happen. Instead check the attitude and keep them off screens with nine weeks of planned summer weekly themed activities. This is exactly what…
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Fun Summer Scavenger Hunt For Kids
This summer, I am hoping more than anything that we have, first of all, our vaccines. Second of all, I hope we have some chances to explore and have fun together. If you are looking for some easy and fun activities to do with family, then you might enjoy my summer scavenger hunt. It’s anybody’s guess what the summer will look like. But, it has to be better than this. Hopefully we have all had our first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine and we can rest a little easier than we are currently. What’s on Your Mind this Summer? But even if we are close to home and spending all…
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Fun Backyard Bingo Game for Families
Are you starting to feel cooped up and a little restless? But, it’s still time to be cautious with your local travels? Post may contain affiliate links as a service to readers. I receive a small commission via qualifying purchases. Then why not add this cute printable Backyard Bingo game to your repertoire of easy and free family activities to share. When the snow melts and the ground starts to thaw it is a wonderful time to get outside. If you have a backyard then you know how important that has been over the past year or so. I mean ours is always important but we need this space again…
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Take the Christmas in July Challenge Now!
Oh boy, I know I don’t need to tell you that this year has been a doozy. We are all looking for some cheery ways to get through the summer. I’ve seen a lot of Christmas in July kinds of events happening online and at the start of the entire pandemic Christmas was a beacon of hope for many. Some were decorating trees in the front of their homes with Christmas decorations and bulbs as a show of strength and hope. Others put their trees up and I heard of one family who was actually doing a full Christmas in July kind of thing back in early April. So, Christmas…
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Summer Parties – 6 Tips to Greatness
This post was sponsored by Hamilton Beach Canada. I received product for consideration here. This post contains affiliate links. Summer parties are a big part of our lives when the warm months finally get here. Sure, my family loves winter and all the fun it has to offer, but living in Canada, we’re so ready for the warmth when it finally comes. That’s why we have as many summer parties as we can when the weather is with us. Tips for Smashing Summer Parties Because I know how much we all love having family and friends over for those warm months, I’ve put together a few tips to make your…
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Five Easy Ways to Reduce Water Use in the Garden Now!
A hot, dry, summer can turn watering the garden into a daily chore. How many drought like summer seasons have you endured already? Are you forever out there soaking your plants while sweating like mad? Well, first of all stop. Second of all – gardening doesn’t need to be a chore, especially in the scorching hot summer months. Good water use practices can reduce the work and the water bill too. Here are a few ideas on ways to reduce water use in the garden this year. Five Easy Ways to Save Water and Grow Gorgeous Gardens This Season Use Lots of Mulch One of the most effective ways to…
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How to Help Active Families Protect Their Skin
This post was sponsored by Banana Boat. My opinion is all my own and it is also truthful. Active Families need sunscreen that is as strong as they are. My family is on the go all year long. We choose to be busy doing a wide range of sports indoors and out. We lead an active lifestyle and work hard at that every day. It’s important to me that we are active together and modelling good habits that will carry into the future when our kids are adults raising their own families. Healthy activity daily leads to better physical and mental health. That’s simply not negotiable here. In the summer, our…
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Find Your Strength at Pioneer Camp Ontario
Every January my youngest daughter begins the camp countdown to Pioneer Camp Ontario. That’s six or seven months of anticipation before the eventual August drop-off every summer. In many ways this camp is the gift that keeps giving all year long. Of course there’s the week at camp, or lately the two weeks there and the enjoyment, independence and creativity she gets every single year attending Pioneer Camp Ontario. But long after camp itself, every single year Ainsley comes home inspired, engaged, confident, calm and grounded. How Did We Discover Pioneer Camp Ontario? Just two summers ago my family was invited to a Bloggers’ Weekend Retreat at Pioneer Camp Ontario. We…
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What’s On Your List – Summer Bucket List Printable
Summer is one of my favourite seasons. I love winter because of ski season and outdoor sports. Ski season is everything in the winter months here. But the warmer months, when my pool is open and the beach is just a drive away…well that’s also all that and a bag of chips. To me spring and fall are just shoulder season. Definitely not much for me there. But summer well that’s golden. The problem with summer is it flies by so fast you can hardly get a grip on it. It is gone in a blink. So how do you wrestle it into submission? Or ride all the days until…
