5 Ways to Exercise as a Family
Regular exercise has been a part of my life for a long time. Whether is was roller blading with my siblings, taking tennis lessons, doing classes at the gym or… Read More
Category Archives: Parenting
Project Backpack
Project Backpack My kids have never had to go to school hungry. They have an abundance of choices for breakfast every morning from fruit, cereal and yogurt, to oatmeal, eggs… Read More
Homemade Kindness Advent Calendar
I’m the first to say that advent calendars are so fun! I mean you’re waiting for a special day and you get to countdown by opening and getting a little… Read More
6 Ways to Make Your Car Smell Better & Look Better
Disclosure: I have partnered with YMC and Armor All and have received compensation for this “6 Ways to Make Your Car Smell Better” post. All opinions are my own. The kids… Read More
5 Pumpkin Decorating Ideas
Every October we have a tradition where my brother comes over and with my husband and the kids, they have a ton of fun carving pumpkins! Two is our limit… Read More
Emotional Eating
I’ve been emotional eating for as long as I can remember. Emotional eating comes in lots of different forms. It can be getting a burger and fries when you’re happy,… Read More
Easy Sensory Glitter Jar
For Kyah’s 7 birthday, she decided she wanted to make a Sensory Glitter Jar with all her friends for her birthday party. She had seen it at made at school… Read More
6 Tips to Make Back to School Shopping Fun!
Eek, can you believe that it’s almost time for school to start again?! I’m sure you have been slowly getting things ready like we have. We’ve got our first day… Read More
6 Tips for Adjusting to Kindergarten
Kindergarten can be quite an adjustment, for both parents and children. Starting school six-hours a day, five days a week can be tough to get used to, especially for four… Read More
6 Ways to Beat the Heat this Summer for Free!
There is no denying it, Summer is here! The temperatures are soaring and we are in a heat wave. The temperatures are in the 30 degrees Celsius range, (that’s almost 90… Read More
Keyan’s 9th Birthday at Vancity OCR
This year, my oldest turned 9 years old, 9! That means next year he will be heading into double digits, tweendom, I can’t believe it. It’s so amazing watching him… Read More
7 Ways to Encourage Children to Read More
We have tons of books in our house. It’s one thing that I don’t mind owning a lot of. Having lots of books around is a good way to encourage children… Read More
11 One-on-One Kid Date Ideas
We try to make time to have fun together as a family even when things are busy. What I want to do more of however, is have one-on-one dates with… Read More
Conscious Parenting Workshop
What does that mean, conscious parenting? When you translate, to be conscious means to be aware and deliberate. I first heard the term conscious parenting at a workshop I went to.… Read More
6 Awesome Housewarming Gift Ideas
The last time we went to a visit friends to see their new home, I wanted to give them a gift they would love and could use. Flowers and wine are… Read More