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...]
Cool Freebie Alert – Saturday is Free Comic Book Day!
Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day! Saturday, May 5th, 2018 That's right, tomorrow (or possibly today by the time you read this) you can get FREE COMICS just by walking into any participating comic book store! This year marks the 17th Annual Free Comic Book Day. I've managed to make it out pretty much every year, and it's always a fun time. Each store sets … [Read more...]
A Netflix Holiday Episode Guide, 39 Christmas or Holiday Season Themed Episodes from My Kids Fav TV Shows
My girls and I have been in a holly jolly mood, streaming Christmas shows on Netflix pretty much non-stop over the past few weeks. We are already nearing the end of the list which I'd created of holiday shows with French audio as an option. I was momentarily stumped as to what to watch next. But then it occurred to me that many of their favourite cartoons and kids shows … [Read more...]
20 Holiday Season Family Movies & Kid Shows to Watch in French on Netflix
Tis the season (to be streaming!). As I've mentioned before, my girls are attending a French immersion grade school and I've been trying to encourage them to watch French language cartoons and kids' shows at home. Sometimes they are excited to watch cartoons in French and sometimes they get frustrated with their inability to understand every word. The 5th grader, in … [Read more...]
In What Order Should I Watch Dreamworks Dragons?
My girls have spent the past month watching, (and rewatching) the Netflix exclusive Dragons: Race to the Edge. Season 5 hit Netflix at the end of August, fueling a renewed obsession with all things Dragons in our household. I have to admit, when my kids first started watching Race to the Edge, I wasn't paying much attention. I watched a bit, here and there, basically … [Read more...]
7 Double Duty Board Games – Good for Playing With Kids AND (or) With Adults
Kudos to these double duty games. These are the games that get played with my girls at the dining room table, and that we still play once the kids are in bed. I like to think of it as a two for one deal; you put out money and shelf space for one 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 these are … [Read more...]
Adventures in Raising a Junior Mad Scientist…
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...]
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...]
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...]
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Giveaway
GIlmore Girls: A Year in the Life premiered on Netflix last Friday. It's a four part mini-series that picks up the storyline ten years after the original series ended. And I know bunches of people who have feverently been waiting for the Nov.25th release date. Okay guys... please don't throw things at me... but I've got a confession to make. I've never watched Gilmore Girls. … [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...]
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