When I announced we’d be taking our two young preschool-age daughters camping this summer, there were plenty of dropped jaws. “Really, in a tent?” many friends, family members and strangers would ask as though my husband and myself had plead temporary insanity. With Molly now four and Zoe, 2, we figured there’s no better time [...]
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I was cleaning out our basement the other day while getting ready for a garage sale and came across a box of unused mason jars. I decided they would be perfect for a DIY project for the kids to use as their saving jars. If your children are like mine, they need something visual to [...]
Welcome to everyone who is dropping by from my segments on CTV Morning today. You can watch both episodes at http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=963255&binId=1.1203468&playlistPageNum=1 For more information on the topics I spoke about today, you can check out my blog posts at: Tips for Traveling to Cuba with Kids Tips for Road Trips with Kids Thanks for stopping [...]
In January, we gave away one of the kittens from the rescue cat that we took in. I felt so bad taking a child away from it’s mother. When it happened, my husband tried to comfort me and said “Don’t worry, she won’t remember she gave birth”. “What?” I retorted incredulously, “A mother never just [...]
A little background music can help children sing along, build and play while they learn simple things like colors, stacking, letters and role play. A 2011 study of parents with children age 1‐5 Years reveals that among children that listen to music during playtime: 55% of children are happier when music is coupled with play; [...]
When I first reviewed the Caboose Ultralight Stand-on Double Stroller from Joovy in 2011, I was really torn. I really liked both the Caboose Ultralight and the ScooterX2, so much so that it took me a couple of weeks to finally decide which one I wanted to review for my website. Since my review, I [...]
I made the mistake of telling our girls on the Monday before that we would be throwing a LEGO DUPLO party on the Sunday and inviting some of their friends. I spent the next five mornings answering the question, “Mom, is today Sunday?” LEGO DUPLO was kind enough to send us a party pack filled [...]
This Wednesday marks 11 weeks since we took in the abandoned tabby cat who had just given birth to three kittens. Fast-forward to now and we have two healthy kittens at home and one tired cat. That’s right, I said two. Yesterday, one of our kittens was sent home to be a part of a [...]
So instead of just telling you how our new furry family is doing, I thought a video would do a better job. http://youtu.be/tMlh-TOVz-4
About four weeks ago now, I was sitting in my kitchen making a list when I noticed a little tabby cat outside of our deck door looking in. I’m calling it a tabby, but it was orange with white, anyway, back to my story. I thought nothing of the cat, there are a couple of [...]
Just over a year ago, I did a review of the Joovy Caboose Ultralight Stand-on Double Stroller. Pictured here, it is a stroller seat in the front with an area at the back where an older child can stand or sit on the small seat. It isn’t a full seat with a back, just an [...]