Podcasts are my number one favourite way to make time fly. Whether you are cleaning, walking the dog or on a family road trip, nothing makes time fly like a well told story. Do you know how many boring chores you can get done while following a good unsolved mystery? My floors have never been […]
Love him or hate him, Elf on the Shelf has become a ubiquitous fixture of holiday merch. With millions of these eavesdropping, shenanigan causing, stuffed elves sitting on mantles and kitchen counters across the country, parents have turned an over-night sensation into a family tradition. And now that tradition will include a live musical show. […]
If your kids are still rockin’ the Baby Shark song then we’ve got some good news for them – there is now a Baby Shark Live Tour and it is hitting the US on October 3rd and will include 100 American and Canadian cities. According to a press release by Shore Fire Media, Pinkfong and […]
Credit: PBS.org My kids LOVE PBS Kids, in fact, it’s the only TV station they watch. The 24-hour line up of educational shows keeps them entertained while I run around the house cleaning like a mad woman. As a family, we appreciate the cultural diversity offered by shows like Sesame Street, and Let’s Go Luna. […]
“The real voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new landscapes, but in seeing with new eyes” – Marcel Proust I have a ritual every year, since 2001. With the onset of winter, as the weather begins to creep in ever so colder, I pull one of my copies (I have more than one, sue […]
Spring break is here and while my family likes to spend plenty of time outside now that the snow is gone, we also appreciate a little down time watching family friendly movies and shows on Netflix. It’s a nice way to unwind and it’s something we rarely get to do during the school year because […]
There will inevitably come a time for a parent when they have to have “The Talk”. We millennials are approaching the age where our children are old enough to ask questions that will prompt “The Talk”. Your child will be surfing the internet, maybe you’ve left the laptop open, they’ll see something they weren’t ready […]
Snuggling up on the couch with the kids for a movie night is one of my favourite traditions. I’m also very partial to pre-movie crafty experiences as a way to connect and bond with my kids. Here are 3 Paddington-inspired craft projects that are sure to enhance movie night with the kids. Put the popcorn […]
Love Disney as much as we do? Check out these easy-to-pull-off cupcake decorating ideas, each tied to one of our favourite Disney movies.
Today’s mums get an earful about the perils of screen time. How come nobody ever mentions the crazy ass Saturday morning cartoons we watched as kids? Tom and Jerry plotting murder. The Scooby Doo gang hunting ghosts and zombies. Wile E. Coyote blowing himself up with a grenade. Compared with those nightmare-inducers, almost anything we […]
Dora & Elsa Are Coming to Town; Toy Story Is All Set for a Come Back For all the movie buffs like me, there is no better way to relax than to have a movie night out with your family. Kids are in luck as they will surely have an exciting time at theatres with […]
In recent months, I have seen a massive shift in Harvey. He is no longer a toddler that constantly requires my full attention. A year ago, if there was silence, I would instantly panic and think he had got into the Sudocrem again, but these days more and more, I am finding him playing independently. […]
