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This post was completed in partnership with buybuyBABY Canada. Compensation was received in exchange for touring the store and sharing my opinions about it. I was a fan of buybuyBABY before, but am an even bigger fan now. All opinions and ideas in this post are my own. A new buybuyBABY store just opened up […]
You’ve probably seen the posts on social media all about schools removing analog clocks because students don’t know how to use them to tell time. I have seen some people getting really hot and bothered over this issue and decided that as a former teacher, I really wanted to weigh in. Do Kids Need to […]
Well, it’s the middle of October. Have the homework battles started yet? We have all heard it before. The moans and groans that emanate from our children at the very mention of it. Not only can homework time be something that kids dread, it can become an incredibly stressful time for everyone! No one wants […]
We’ve had some crazy warm fall weather so far around here! My family was just together in Arkansas for a family wedding and it was hot and humid there. We arrived home to find it was nearly as bad here too. Not really the typical fall weather we’re used to. But it’s coming. That’s inevitable. […]
It’s not always easy to get your family to help more around the house. My stance is, you live in a house. It’s your responsibility to help keep it clean. It’s not any one person’s job and then the others simply “help out”. But sometimes there’s an imbalance. One person cares more about the cleanliness […]
Disclosure: This blog post about the Benefits of Family Game Night contains affiliate links. These are some of our favourite family games – ones that have brought us hours of fun! My niece posted photos of her family playing Speak Out in our family group on Facebook last night. It’s that game where everyone wears […]
When I was little, I had the same Easter basket year after year. It was pretty, old fashioned looking and well, a tradition. Then one year I was at my sister’s house for Easter and of course, my basket wasn’t there. So, my sister made me a basket. You don’t know how big a deal […]
Aren’t these unicorn cookies just the cutest? They’re such a fun idea and really easy to make. The base of these cookies are Nutter Butters so even if you’re not a baker, you can make these adorable treats for your family. The unicorn craze is still going strong. I’ve always been a big fan of […]
Wow! Can you believe it’s the last week of March already? And being Monday, that means it’s time for another Why Don’t You. Inspired by one of my favorite blogs Brocante Home (who was in turn inspired by a feature in Harper’s Bazaar written by Diana Vreeland), Why Don’t You is a week’s worth of ideas for adding a […]
I have spring fever. Or something. Spring craving? I find it easier to get through the winter because it’s winter and I know what to expect from it, than I do from these days of will it feel like spring? Will winter have an encore? Sigh. All I know is, I’m yearning for some days […]
