These days we are hearing so much about how little physical activity time kids are getting at school. It happens for a variety of reasons – whether it is an increased pressure to complete curriculum requirements, or an over-crowding issue, leaving little indoor gym space. Teachers are encouraged to do “DPA” – daily physical activity for about 15 minutes, but ... Read More »
You can not know how thrilled I am that the #MonsterJam trucks are on their way back to Hamilton for another show. Didn’t peg me as a Monster Jam fan? I’m not. I’m really not. However, the newly minted 5 year old in our house very much IS, and he’s been talking about this year’s Monster Jam show since last April. I’m just ... Read More »
After extensive research*, I’m confident that in saying that there is only one negative thing about Lego: Is there any other toy (besides a smartphone or a tablet) that a 5 year old and 45 year old can equally appreciate and enjoy? Just little bricks of plastic with some bumps and holes. So simple, yet so brilliant. Our two kids ... Read More »
Far too often in day to day life these days I find myself planning to do a craft with the kids, but then real life takes over and it doesn’t happen. The church needs to be cleaned, supper needs to be prepped, H-Man needs to be walked to school, we’re having a play date with friend, we need to get groceries, ... Read More »
As you know, in December I started my new job as custodian of our church, which means that I spend about 15 hours a week vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, disinfecting, and scrubbing toilets. I am, therefore, no stranger to rolling up my sleeves and getting dirty. However, while I don’t scrubbing the floors and cleaning the kitchens, tackling the bathroom has ... Read More »
Hey friends! Happy March Break! If you log in to Facebook today, your news feed might just look a little like mine – everyone else seems to be arriving in sunny Florida for a week of warmth & relaxation. I admit, I’m a wee bit jealous of them, but it’s not a trip that we can make this year. Maybe ... Read More »
Tomorrow is the last day of school before March Break. How did that happen already?! I’ll be honest: I meant to have this post up an entire week ago….but then we got that wonderful snow storm, and then the weather magically turned to spring, and, well, we’ve pretty much been enjoying as much of the Great Outdoors as we can ... Read More »
I confess: I’m a bookworm. I have no clue how old I was when I started to read, but I do know that I read a lot in Grade 1. We had a reading journal in which we (or our parents?) had to record the titles of books that we read and our teacher awarded us with mini pocket books as ... Read More »
It’s birthday party time again! I can’t believe we have a five year old in the house already… Where does the time go? Anyhow, the theme for this year’s birthday party has been set for a full year, ever since Target cleared out their dinosaur birthday party accessories. We had the plates, the table cloth, the banner, and the ‘goody bag’ ... Read More »
It’s that magical time of year again – the sun is getting warmer, the days are getting longer AND brighter, and the promise of hot summer days is hovering on the not-quite-as-bracing winds. But the REAL spring magic is this: Disney on Ice is making its way back to Hamilton from March 17-20 at the FirstOntario Centre! Last year was ... Read More »
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