We try really hard to instill the notion of doing good and having compassion for others in our children. We talk about how one small act of kindness can have lasting affects on the people we encounter, and that the most sincere forms of kindness and generosity have no strings attached. We shouldn’t do good deeds for something in return. A simple “hello, how are
When Christmas rolled around in our first year of dating, I was shocked when Andrew said he hadn’t seen A Christmas Story and he was equally surprised I hadn’t seen National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Over the years, both retro Christmas flicks have become a holiday viewing tradition for us, and with the addition of kids, so has the Home Alone series. Laughter is our parenting
It’s no secret I have an affinity for professional family portraits, and, like most families, the holidays are one of my favourite times to get them. It’s not easy capturing those special family pics, and after doing them many, many times over that last 8 years, here’s 8 tips I swear by to help make your session less stress, and more of a success: This may
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Our kids are growing up in a digital age. Tech time is now incorporated into early learning environments. Before we even purchased a tablet for our older kids they were already using them at school, starting in JK. Considering Andrew and I didn’t have computers until we were 16 years old, we weren’t certain how to feel about such an early intro to tech. Their teachers were also using “smart boards”
We now interrupt life as we know it for hockey season! Our boys’ hockey programming is in full swing, and the NHL just started its regular season, and well, it’s safe to say I’m now a ‘Hockey Widow’. My husband coaches our oldest son’s Rep team, plays Men’s League, and like most Canadian hockey fans, can’t get enough of prime time TV game-viewing from Fall
So, I’m super excited to have been accepted on the Blogaholics Panel for Parent Tested Parent Approved – North America’s largest parenting testing community! I don’t know about you, but when I see the PTPA seal of approval on products we buy for the kids, I know other families have backed them, and I immediately feel the product is trustworthy. On that note, check out PTPA’s product
It’s already Thanksgiving here in Canada, and while I reflect on all that we have to be thankful for, it’s also a reminder of all the things we haven’t yet done this Fall as a family. I started this blog a few months ago now, and fully intended to have all the enticing posts and pinterest-worthy pics I see swirling around my feeds, but life
I came across Tania Joy Antonio’s children’s book The Affirmation Station – a beautiful collection of affirmations for kids – through a social platform for moms – Social Common . The Affirmation Station encourages children to fill their souls up by repeating positive, gentle, kind messages beginning with ‘IAM’. As a Mama herself, Tania Joy Antonio’s intent is to empower children to attain self-love and encourage thoughts for a
We recently spent 3 nights at the family-friendly Deerhurst Resort in Muskoka, Ontario. We’d heard lots of great things about this resort, and with just a 2 hour drive for us to get there and an “End of Summer” discounted offer, it seemed like a great choice. Packing for six of us, and juggling four kids at different ages and stages made it a bit
