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Mommy Brain vs The Hidden Christmas Gifts

November 27, 2018 by Deanna Tousignant 27 Comments

When I was a kid I would get Christmas gifts pretty much year round. One morning in February I'd be getting ready for school when my mom would suddenly pop into my room holding a new pair of gloves or a package full of socks. One afternoon in July, she'd suddenly come around the corner with new colouring books or a building set. Each time she'd be muttering to herself about how … [Read more...]

What Lessons Can We Learn From Fairy Tales?

November 16, 2018 by Deanna Tousignant 14 Comments

Fairy tales, in their telling, have long been a source of fond memories between parent and child. Many have inspired countless movies and toys, providing countless hours of entertainment and nostalgia. Given how widely known these stories are, it’s not surprising that numerous life lessons can be drawn from their tellings, many of which have helped children the world over as … [Read more...]

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November 15, 2018 by Deanna Tousignant 1 Comment

I have found that there are three unwavering certainties in this life as a mom thing. 1)The laundry is literally never-ending. Unless you institute nudist weekends at your place, you will never, ever, get to the bottom of Mount Laundry. Every day the entire family wears clothes, often multiple outfits in one day. Thus, the laundry is NEVER done. 2)You have to feed the … [Read more...]

7 Double Duty Board Games – Good for Playing With Kids AND (or) With Adults

November 13, 2018 by Deanna Tousignant 12 Comments

Board games for kids AND grown ups.

Kudos to these double duty games. These are the board games that get played with my kids at the dining room table, and that we still play once the girls are in bed. I like to think of it as a two for one deal; you put out money and shelf space for one board game and end up with both a game you can play with your children and a game you can play with other adults. Some of … [Read more...]

Incredibles 2, Now on Blu-Ray & DVD — ENTER TO WIN A COPY #GIVEAWAY

November 7, 2018 by Deanna Tousignant 69 Comments

Featuring Sarah Vowell as the voice of Violet, Holly Hunter as the voice of Helen, Craig T. Nelson as the voice of Bob and Huck Milner as the voice of Dash, Disney•Pixar’s Incredibles 2 is now out on DVD/Blu-Ray. Just like in the first flick, the Incredibles follows the adventures of a family of undercover, and technically illegal, … [Read more...]

IBD is just as common as Diabetes and other shocking facts. {In honour of Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Month}

November 7, 2018 by Deanna Tousignant 4 Comments

November is Crohn’s and Colitis awareness month. Colitis awareness is a topic near and dear to my heart because my husband has Colitis and in the years since his original diagnosis, I've found it to be a disease which many people know absolutely nothing about. Since so many people seem to have never heard of it, I had fallen into thinking that Colitis is a relatively rare … [Read more...]

Reorganzing When Your MIL Moves In, Or Life as a Sandwich

November 2, 2018 by Deanna Tousignant 1 Comment

Reorganizing your home after an elderly parent or in-law moves in can be challenging. I mean, I think I know now why they call this whole caring for elderly parents thing the Sandwich Generation. It's because you are squished flat, underneath piles of STUFF. See, a little over a year ago my mother-in-law moved in with us. For a long while, she had been focused on taking … [Read more...]

Here’s what I DON’T want you to give my kids for Halloween…

October 31, 2018 by Deanna Tousignant 1 Comment

Ok people, friendly Halloween-candy-handing-out people, I want to ask you a favour. Could you please stop giving my kids so much candy? Like seriously, one piece is enough. This whole, "Oh my goodness. Look at you! You're so cute. Here let me drop two big handfuls of junk food into your pillowcase.", stuff has to stop. Please just give my kids one piece of candy, one … [Read more...]

Easy & Cheap Craft to Make with Your Kids ~ Spooky Spoon Puppet Aliens & Monsters

October 21, 2018 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

  My mom is a pretty awesome grandma. She is the come over to my house and sleep over and bake cookies and make crafts kind of grandmother. She is way more thrifty and far more creative in coming up with art projects for the girls to make then I am. Possessing only the vaguest notion of what Pinterest is she does things old school, coming up with crafts through sheer … [Read more...]

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October 10, 2018 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

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The Porter Difference, What the heck is that exactly?

September 22, 2018 by Deanna Tousignant 1 Comment

I love riding on the train. I adore riding on the train. I will jump at any excuse to take the four hour Via Rail ride to Toronto. Four hours of sitting in a cozy seat, with wifi, coffee, and a lovely view out the window. Sometimes I splurge and go business class, sometimes I ride economy, either way, I always love riding on the train. There have been times when I’ve been … [Read more...]

CANADIAN Prime Day Deals for Families, Kids Stuff + More

July 12, 2018 by Deanna Tousignant 14 Comments

Amazon Prime Day is a HUGE sale that happens once a year at Amazon.ca — thousands and thousands of items get put on sale (It's like a giant Black Friday sale, but just for Amazon). Did you know that you can find out ahead of time what is going to be on sale? I've been peeking ahead and I've found some really interesting kids toys and household deals that I’ll be adding … [Read more...]

Summertime Travel, Tips to Save Money During Family Travel

June 23, 2018 by Deanna Tousignant 4 Comments

Kids chalk drawing of happy family on a car trip, summer travel.

Travel is my addiction. I love hitting the road, whether it's a day trip to the county or a train trip to Toronto, travel is my favourite thing. The depressing reality is that travel can be expensive, particularly when you start packing up the entire family for a big getaway. I love to find ways to save on travel so that I can squeeze a few more trips into the year. Some … [Read more...]

Secret Confession: I Have Beach Guilt

June 22, 2018 by Deanna Tousignant 8 Comments

I've brought my kids on a family vacation to Florida twice now. Twice we've visited Orlando as a family. And I'm finding that I feel oddly guilty about it. See, when I was a kid we would visit Florida and stay with relatives. We'd fly down, or drive (24 hours straight, my dad was hardcore) to Bradenton, or Sarasota, stay for a week or two and head home. We chilled. A lot. We … [Read more...]

That time my 2nd Grader brought Whiskey to school…

May 23, 2018 by Deanna Tousignant 12 Comments

I let my kid bring Whiskey to school. It didn't go well. To be clear, Whiskey is a cat -- a stuffed cat. I had reservations about Gigi bringing Whiskey to school, but apparently not for any of the right reasons. I was worried that her favourite doll might get ruined, that her long soft orange fur would get dirty from playing outside during recess, and that if I had to … [Read more...]

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