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 [...]
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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 [...]
Have you ever been curious about your family’s history? I’m not talking about the last 50 years or so — I mean, way back to the beginning to those roots that started your family tree. It wasn’t until having my two daughters that I really began to wonder about my ancestors. While I knew that [...]
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 [...]
A couple of weeks ago my Facebook feed filled with status updates about spring break for many of my friends to the east of me. Since then I had some time to get ready for my full days with my girls. Don’t get me wrong, I love spending time with them and I can’t wait [...]
Okay, the title is a little dramatic, but I think it fits. Last Monday, our daughter just went for it. No more diapers. I’d like to tell you that we found some magic trick, but it just happened. Our youngest daughter, at two years and nine months old just decided that she was ready to [...]
When our first daughter was a toddler, we had no idea what she should take on around the house and at what age. Now that she is five, she does quite a bit. Her younger sister works hard to keep up and, in doing so, has shown us all of the possibilities that we missed [...]
My husband and I recently took our 3-year-old daughter on a trip to Brisbane, Australia. Traveling from Edmonton meant it would be a very long way to go. We had a series of 3 flights (with the longest being 13 hours), as well as layovers at airports in between. I took note of the things that [...]
Most parents focus on helping their child(ren) learn to read and write the alphabet, but first you need to think about the foundation for printing skills, which is pre-printing skills! Do you remember spending hours as a child colouring and drawing pictures? We had lots of time to learn and practice these skills. Now, these [...]