Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Loblaw. As always, my words and opinions are all my own. EDIT: I originally published this post in 2017. At that time all of the information was current and correct. As of January 2019, the Kids See Free program appears to have been put on hold. Calling and speaking to my local Theodore & Pringle optical centre I was told that the … [Read more...]
Great Deal on a Cool How to Train Your Dragon Book
So the very day after I wrote a post about flicks you can find on Netflix which are adapted from cool kid's books,we randomly stopped in at the local Chapters and I found this lovely hardcover How to Train Your Dragon book hanging out in the discount section. The (In)Complete Book of Dragons It was marked down to $6.99. How could I say no? I mean I have a … [Read more...]
What I Learned and What I Know, About Gardening…
Ever since I was a little girl my dad would tell me..."you never want to do anything unless you already know how to do it." This has been a common theme throughout my life. I would always have to read and re-read and study up and explore options and check and check again...before I would even attempt most things. I was never that just try and see kind of kid (or for the most … [Read more...]
Back to School Tips from ABC Life Literacy Canada
School's starting back up, so it's time to start thinking about homework again. (And yes, even in Junior Kindergarten my G-Girl came home with the occasional project to work on!) Studies show that the more parent's get involved in their kids education the more their children's achievements in school improve. ABC Life Literacy Canada offers ten tips on how to make homework … [Read more...]
Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones…
I'm getting the baby ready for bed and Rainbow is being a monkey, bouncing around and generally being a nuisance. I make an offhand comment along the lines of, "Be careful or you'll break your head." She tells me, "I can't break! I'm made of wood." I look over to see that by her expression she is dead serious. It occurs to me that while she knows all about her … [Read more...]