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Waterproof Adventures with the VTech Kidizoom Action Cam 180

February 7, 2019 by Deanna Tousignant 4 Comments

I was offered a Kidizoom Action Cam 180 to review and I immediately said yes. I wanted the Kidizoom camera because it was waterproof and we had a big family trip to Orlando coming up. I wanted it badly enough that when I realized it wouldn't arrive in time for our trip, I ran out to Walmart and bought one. I wanted it because the camera was waterproof and we were planning on … [Read more...]

An Eye For Flowers

August 20, 2014 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

My sister lent the seven year old her camera and set my girl loose at the park.     My daughter asked me, "Aren't you going to post these pictures? They're pretty awesome." And so they are, and so here they are. … [Read more...]

Creating a Board Game

September 25, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I've got a little game designer on my hands. Rainbow has been creating board games. Cutting out boards and pieces, and coming up with rules. Her creativity is inspiring. This photo is her Jake & the Never Land Pirates game, where we won by taking back from Capt. Hook various things he had stolen from the boys. … [Read more...]

A Visit to African Lion Safari, in the Word’s of a Six Year Old

August 25, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Here's my six year old's thoughts on our visit to African Lion Safari... Check out the rest of the Maple Leaf MommySummer of Awesome: Guide to Summertime Fun in Ontario    Disclosure: We were invited to visit African Lion Safari for the day. As always my words and opinions are my own (or in this case, my daughters). … [Read more...]

Canada’s Wonderland: Through a Kid’s Eyes

August 22, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Here's another G-Girl travel vlog. We took this video on the Via Rail train on our ride home after spending the day at Canada's Wonderland.   Check out the rest of the Maple Leaf Mommy Summer of Awesome: Guide to Summertime Fun in Ontario Disclosure: We were invited to attend an event day for bloggers at Canada's Wonderland. As always my words and opinions are … [Read more...]

Staying at Blue Mountain: Through a Kid’s Eyes

August 22, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

As part of our Summer of Awesome guide to summertime fun in Ontario, I'm trying out something a bit different and letting G-Girl do a little vlogging.  Here's her thoughts on our stay at Blue Mountain Resort.   Check out the rest of the Maple Leaf Mommy Summer of Awesome: Guide to Summertime Fun in Ontario   … [Read more...]

Surreal Kid Art

January 9, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

This is one of my five year old's recent masterpieces. Looks like I've got a little surrealist on my hands (and I swear I haven't introduced her to Escher yet). What about you guys? Have your kids drawn anything wacky lately? … [Read more...]

How the heck does this thing work?

February 8, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Hey big sister, give me that camera! My turn. Wait, how the heck does this thing work?? … [Read more...]

Caught in the Act…

January 25, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

...of Blogging. Blurry photos courtesy of my four year old Rainbow and her kiddie camera. So yeah, I might be sneaking in a little one handed typing while nursing here. Too bad Rocket is getting too big to get away with this any more. Sigh. Wonder what has her so captivated? Sesame Street on the second monitor. Yeah, I … [Read more...]

Danger, Do Not Touch (The Child’s Eye Version}

November 16, 2011 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Some of Rainbow's latest photos...     It's always a little freakish seeing the world from her eye level, and this serves as a wonderful reminder of just how not child safe the hobby area at my house is. Time to get on that. … [Read more...]

Though a Child’s Eye

August 3, 2011 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

         Giving Rainbow a Fisher Price Digital Camera  - best idea ever... … [Read more...]

Through a Child’s Eyes, Preschooler Photography

December 16, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant 4 Comments

No, it's not that my photography is even worse then usual... all of these pictures were taken by my three and a half year old daughter using the Fisher Price camera she got for Christmas last year. This is the second time I've posted some of G-Girl's pictures. I love seeing the world from her perspective! Click here to take a look at some of her previous photos. … [Read more...]

Through a Child’s Eyes

September 8, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

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