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 »
One of the many benefits to our family membership at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton/Burlington is the crafts table. Every week, the team at the RBG puts out a new craft for visitors to do – they make a few examples, post the instructions, pre-cut the pieces, and leave all the supplies nicely organized for little hands. The current ... Read More »
I love books. My love affair started when I was just wee, and has continued through my life. I always blasted through the ‘suggested reading goals’ in Grade 1 and 2, and by grade 6 and 7 I was reading One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (perhaps not the best choice for a 12 year old) and John Grisham. I ... Read More »
As I mentioned the other day, I did a Gardening theme for Hendrik’s 3rd birthday party. I had originally walked around Dollarama with a shopping cart full of Cars party stuff, but I didn’t really know what Cars-themed activities I could have the kids do. I walked past some clay flower pots and thought, Yes! That’s what we’ll do for the ... Read More »
While looking for a photo of my son from last spring, I bumped into this shot that I took of my Forsythia bush while sitting on the front porch swing with the kids last spring. My heart ached a little. I love winter. I really mean that. I love it! I love the snow, I love playing in the snow, and ... Read More »
As of today, the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics are only 19 days away! Do you know how I know that? Besides being just a little obsessed with the Olympics, I have this SUPER handy app on my phone that tells me how many days left until the Olympics start. And let me take pics of myself & the kids with ... Read More »
So these Rainbow Looms showed up a number of months ago, and they seem to be all the rage. At school, on the bus, all the kids are either making them or wearing them. Our boys had been wanting a loom for a while, but I wasn’t sure if I wanted to spend $20 on a loom for each ... Read More »
I saw this craft on Pinterest last Christmas, but never had the appropriate paper plates in the house to do it. On one of my (many) trips to the dollar store this month, I picked up a pack of paper plates – 36 – for $1. That’s about right. This craft works best if you’re using the really super ... Read More »
Hendrik and I have been talking quite a bit about Remembrance Day throughout the last week, and since we wear poppies to remember, he thought that we should have some poppies in our house to help us remember when we’re at home. It’s a difficult subject to approach with someone so young, and we didn’t go into many details, but ... Read More »
The closer we get to the Christmas season, the more our children want to participate in crafts, baking, and everything Christmas-related. So I thought I’d go through and find some of our favourite activities from last year and put them together so we can access them easily. There are some fun ones here! Felt Snowman – what better way to build ... Read More »
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