Summer vacation will be officially upon us in one week’s time. I look forward to it with a bit of excitement and a bit of uncertainty. I am happy to get out of the routine of getting up early, and packing everyone for the day. I’ll enjoy our time in the yard playing in the [...]
With the warm weather comes picnic season. A chance to take your lunch outside and enjoy some time with the family. Whether you are heading out or staying home, picnics are a fun way to enjoy time together and make some lasting memories. Here are some no-fail tips to get you going: Pack in the [...]
Is anyone else getting excited for the July release of the new Minions movie? Well, you aren’t alone. In fact you are in great company. Kinder is celebrating the theatrical release with 11 new, limited edition Minion toys inside specially marked Kinder Eggs. Head over to the Kinder Facebook page to see what the toys [...]
This weekend I turned two Pink Shirt Day shirts into dresses for my daughters in celebration of Pink Shirt Day. For more information on this amazing initiative that London Drugs is involved in, you can read my post on Pink Shirt Day. To start, I loosely followed this tutorial on turning a t-shirt into a [...]
Growing up, a Kinder Egg was always a fun surprise. I opened up the egg, put together my toy, then played with it as I ate the chocolate and contemplated how they could possibly make it with both white and milk chocolate without it breaking. It’s how I rolled. I’m thankful for those times that [...]
Disclosure: This Bird’s Day is proud to be an ambassador for Church & Dwight and their brands. This article is part of that ambassadorship but is not influenced. Opinions are the author’s. Tuesday was a little rough on me and a lot rough on my three year old. In the morning, we were chatting in [...]
London Drugs will be offering free Operation Family Identification (OFIs) packages at various stores across Alberta during August and September. What is Operation Family Identification? The Operation Family Identification program is designed to give parents a permanent record of their child’s photo, fingerprints, weight and height, in a convenient, readily accessible package that can be [...]
So far this year, almost all of my ‘back to school’ shopping has been done online. Between a road trip and visitors, I really don’t have a lot of time to search the stores for the items I need. Not only that, but there are about three weeks left before school starts again and I [...]
At the end of the school year, we packed everyone up and drove out on our 13-hour road trip back to Winnipeg. I had been planning for months to come up with an extensive list of things to do to keep everyone busy, but in the end, what kept everyone in the car, and moving [...]
Heading out to a cabin for your family vacation with young kids? Here are some simple ideas to keep them busy after the initial excitement wears off. Collect Rocks, Leaves, and Shells If your cabin is on the beach, there is no shortage of shells and rocks. No beach? No problem. There are still a [...]
Our spring break starts today and not all of the days this week are going to be nice. If my Facebook feed has been any indication this winter, there isn’t a place in Canada that hasn’t been hit with a long, cold, snowy season. On the days that we are just staying home, but the [...]