Today was supposed to be an errand day. I have a list as long as my arm of things that I need to take care of and was even going to treat myself to lunch at my favourite little bistro. I woke up at 4 am and knew that it must be awfully cold outside …
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Freezing Time and Preserving Memories
I have a confession to make. You see, my family is from the US and I have these vivid memories of gathering together as a family every Thanksgiving to watch the Macys parade together, followed by my favourite Christmas movie of all, Miracle on 34th Street. So, when my daughter was little, even though we …
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Christmas Candy Sleds
This is one of my favourite holiday projects of all time. I used to make these on a smaller scale (small candy bars and candy canes and then a few wrapped candies instead of the stack of chocolate bars) as a Christmas gift for my students when I was a teacher. When I taught older …
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10 Ways to Help Your Child Read
Not only am I a mom and an avid reader but I was also a classroom teacher and over the years have collected a variety of hints and techniques for helping children learn to read and improve their reading. Here are my 10 ways to help your child read: 1/ Let your child see you …
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Toledo Museum of Art: Glass Pavilion
Disclosure: This is a continuation of my visit to the Toledo Museum of Art. This visit was part of a press trip to Ohio sponsored by the Ohio State Park Lodges but all opinions are my own and my opinion is that if you have the chance to go to Toledo and see this museum …
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National Museum of the Great Lakes, Toledo, Ohio
Disclosure: I received free admission to the National Museum of the Great Lakes as part of a press trip through Xanterra Parks and Resorts/Ohio State Park Lodges. Honestly, when I first saw this on the itinerary, I thought “yawn” but it was in fact, very interesting and a lot of fun. I would most definitely …
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