I have long suspected that I am raising some kind of Pinky and the Brain style mad genius. My youngest daughter has a, well, let's say a scientific bend. I also strongly suspect that if she knew that "taking over the world" could be a life goal, she would SO be on it. Gigi digs gears and cogs, robots, and things that whir and go. She wants to take everything apart and … [Read more...]
Five Family Friendly Fantasy & Sci-Fi Shows to Binge Watch on Netflix + Free Spinner
As far as TV entertainment goes, do you still feel old school? Are Saturday morning cartoons still a thing? Are Sunday nights reserved for Disney movies that the whole family would sit down and watch? Do you remember what shows you'd watch right after school? Television can have a big impact on your life, and it's fascinating on how that has evolved with the on-demand binge … [Read more...]
Playmobil for Toddlers & Preschoolers? Check out Playmobil 1.2.3
Okay guys, favourite toy time. What is one toy that you would absolutely recommend for preschoolers? One your kids love (or loved). One that you felt good about them playing with. One that you would buy as a gift for children in the 18-month to 4 years old range? For me, the answer is Playmobile 1.2.3. What is Playmobil 1.2.3? Playmobil 1.2.3 is the junior Playmobil line. … [Read more...]
Easter Greetings
Antique postcard, postmarked 1909. … [Read more...]
Disney’s Tangled Before Ever After, Now on DVD
Disney's Tangled Before Ever After comes out on DVD today. I am guessing most of you have seen Tangled, Disney's take on the Rapunzel story. It shouldn't surprise any of my regular readers to know that my long hair obsessed kiddos enjoyed the original film. I liked it too. Rapunzel holds her own in a fight, wields a mean frying pan, and does as much saving as she herself … [Read more...]
Are You Boycotting the Internet Today? #NoFakeNews
Are you boycotting the internet today? This year there has been a huge push to boycott the internet on the first day in April, as a way of fighting back and saying that we, the general public, are sick of Fake News. There's been a lot of hoopla in the States, with President Trump, fact checking, and plenty of calls of "Fake news!" on both sides. I've read articles … [Read more...]
79 Cartoons and Kids Shows to Watch in French on Netflix
My children are in a French Immersion school, which means eighty-some-percent of the day they are taught in French. My own French is not exactly stellar. I mean I have the basic "I learned this in grade school because I am Canadian" level of French, which my kids, who are in 1st and 4th grade, are already surpassing. Yesterday I was doing the dishes with my seven year old, … [Read more...]
DIY Business Card Valentines (For Kids)
My kids and I did a fun project for Valentine's Day, we created DIY Valentine's Day cards using our scanner, printer, and some business card stock. I took my daughters drawings and turned them into pre-printed Valentines that they could colour in and address to their friends. It was a super simple project that turned out pretty fantastic looking, and had my girls proud to hand … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Cards for Board Game Lovers
I play board games. Often. Lots of them. I also like geeky, quirky, or retro Valentines. I decided it would be fun to take a bunch of board game pieces, shoot some photos and turn them into cheesy Valentine's Day cards. Like these, for example: I posted the rest of them over on the gaming blog, And She Games, but thought I'd give you folks a heads up, since … [Read more...]
Day Of The Dead Knitting and Crochet Patterns
I love knitting and crocheting patterns, and round ups! Deanna loves Day Of The Dead themes. So, I thought why not combine the two and do a guest post for her with a Day of the Dead Knitting and Crochet Patterns Round Up! I was able to find a lot of cute patterns that I will share here: Day of the Dead Skull Motif - Crochet Day of the Dead Socks (Little Clocks … [Read more...]
Getting Creative with Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life & Stickies
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life hit theatres last weekend. Based off of Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, the first in the Middle School series by James Patterson, the film is aimed at, well, middle schoolers or tweens. The bad guy of the film is a rule obsessed principal whose entire goal seems to be to squash all creativity out of his school's … [Read more...]
Three Awesome & Oddball Things You Probably Missed on Netflix
I often feel like the big movies and TV shows get all the love, and these interesting non-fiction bits that are off on the fringe are ignored. So with that in mind, here are three awesome, and slightly offbeat, shows that you may have missed watching on Netflix: Category: Fascinating and Mind Bending Title: Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets … [Read more...]
A World of Octobers…
“I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”, L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables … [Read more...]
Joining the Militia, 1812 Style
Every Summer we go to this big crafter's fair called Art by the River. It's held at the Fort Malden National Historic Site in Amherstburg, Ontario. We enjoy walking around and looking at all the various things for sale, doing a little Christmas shopping, maybe eating a frozen yogurt or two. The kids always want to stop and paint a picture at the art station. The one part of the … [Read more...]
If I can do just this one thing, I’ve won… #ParentingGoals
"I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves." - Anna Quindlen … [Read more...]
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