I’ve always been meaning to get our kids on a job system, but never got around to it. It seemed like too much work. Charts, rewards, magnetic boards, etc. But a few weekends ago, while I was at a get-together with my university friends, I was inspired by my friend Christine’s simple chore chart. One job for each child to ... Read More »
You know how everyone always talks about a Girls Night Out? These days I’m finding that I am so exhausted at the end of the day that a night out sounds like way too much work! And so, Netflix to the rescue! Time for a Mom’s Night In! Tuck the kids into bed (hopefully they’ll stay there), send the husband out ... Read More »
With the start of the World Cup soccer in Brazil, many people’s minds are on soccer. Since Canada is not (and will likely never be) a contending force in soccer, I get to cheer for the Netherlands, where both my parents were born. Hup, Holland, hup! In that light, I’m going to pass on a few more Soccer Mom Tips that ... Read More »
It’s that time of year again. Just a few weeks (or even days) left of school. As everything is wrapping up, parents are also scrambling for teacher gift ideas, to express their appreciation to their child’s teacher for all they have done for them this year. But what to give? How much should we spend? A quick Google search showed ... Read More »
This easy Father’s Day craft is so fun for the kids to make, and is really simple to make multiple copies (for grandparents also). Materials: 8.5 X 11 paper (cardstock or regular) Markers/crayons Camera Coloured cardstock or construction paper Clear contact paper 1. Write a letter from the child’s name, as big as possible, on separate pages. I can freehand draw ... Read More »
Last night, as I was watching my son’s soccer game, I had a realization. I’m a soccer mom. I don’t know why it didn’t hit me before, but I have all the symptoms. I drive a mini-van I have four kids, three of whom are in soccer We spend four nights a week at practices or games We’ve been doing this ... Read More »
I couldn’t decide whether this post belongs in Thrifty Thursday series (since I get such great deals here) or Favourite Fridays, since it’s one of my favourite stores. I went with Thrifty Thursday, because I can walk out of that store with bags and bags full of groceries, only having spent 12 dollars or so. So, the store I’m talking ... Read More »
Lately (ever since my broken wrist) I’ve been obsessed with “simple” and “easy” projects. I did a Pinterest search for “simple birthday cakes” and some of those were not simple – I mean, who does fondant?! I saw a fun cake from a blog called “All Boy Stuff ” where she just went with a batman logo in chocolate icing ... Read More »
We discovered the Magic Tree House book series by Mary Pope Osborne about 3 years ago. They were fun books, with the lead characters being a boy (8) and a girl (6). They went in a Magic Tree House that took them to all kinds of missions and adventures back in time, with each book focusing on a specific time ... Read More »
As a fun rainy day craft, I thought we might try to make our own “Shrinky Dinks.” Do you remember those craft kits from back when? A picture on some plastic, that you’d colour and put in the oven to shrink, making your own jewellery, keychains, or whatever. We followed this tutorial for DIY Shrinky Dinks from curbly.com, because you ... Read More »
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