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When Life Gives You Chicken Pox, Have an Ice Cream Bar….

July 2, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant 3 Comments

This post has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. As always, my words and opinions are my own. #CollectiveBias Did you know you can get chickenpox even if you've had the vaccine? A few weeks back the big kid went camping with Scouts and came home with an unexpected souvenir. The day we picked her up from camp we got an email from her Beaver leader … [Read more...]

Do Mennonites Play at the Splashpad?

March 11, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant 3 Comments

On a hot sunny Sunday in August we took a ride out to the county and visited the big park/beach/splashpad that lies along the shores of Lake Erie, somewhere between Kingsville and Leamington. I sat at a nearby table watching as my daughters splashed and played. I noticed a handful of young girls with their hair carefully tied back, dressed in home sewn dresses. I would guess … [Read more...]

Summertime Bubbles!

July 16, 2014 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

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Six Reasons Why I’m Loving Summer Vacation…

July 4, 2014 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Summer vacation has officially started. No school for two glorious months. No making school lunches, and no running to the school bus in the morning. Just non-stop lazy days with my two favourite little people. This isn't to say my children don't drive me mad approximately forty thousand times in any given day. The house is a mess and I'm not finding enough time to write. But … [Read more...]

On Being Six Years Old and adventuring through The Summer of Awesome…

August 19, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I hope you folks have all been having an awesome summer? We've got two weeks of summertime left, and then my big girl is off to full time school. She's entering Grade One, which for her means that for the first time she'll be going all day every day. A big step for a little kid. In the meantime we are in seize the summer mode, enjoying park time, picnics and crafts. Here on … [Read more...]

Wishing… {Wordless Wednesday}

February 13, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

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Into the Woods… Camping & Kiddos

September 30, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant 1 Comment

Last week I neglected the blog and took off for four days of camping. It was glorious. I love to camp. I love to hike and fish. Yet it's something I hadn't done since becoming a mom over five years ago. So I was excited to go, and I knew I would enjoy it but I worried about taking the kids. Taking a two year old camping? What the heck was I thinking? My mom, my sister and I … [Read more...]

Come over to our house, come over and play…

August 31, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Did you remember to bring your swimsuits? Please ignore the weeds and the horribly botched landscaping. We're also just going to gloss right over the fact that I HATE the pool, hate the up keep, hate the work, hate that it constantly malfunctions, hate hate hate it. The kids sure enjoy the darn thing. Come on in... We've got a sandbox.    We've got a pool.  Our … [Read more...]

Happy 10th Anniversary Crocs!

August 11, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Crocs have been around for 10 years, yet I've just finally become a convert croc-vert. I was actually a bit surprised to discover that Crocs was celebrating their 10th Anniversary, as they still seem like a "new" thing to me. To be honest, I always thought Crocs looked a bit silly. Besides, how comfortable could plastic shoes be? I dislike sandals, and have no desire to … [Read more...]

Best Family Reunion Ever!

August 1, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

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10 FUN-tastic & Frugal Summer Staycation Ideas

July 3, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant 1 Comment

Now that summer vacation has started, I've been thinking about fun, free or cheap, things to do with the kids over the summer and thought I'd share my list with you. Amazingly enough my children do occasionally manage to get sick of blowing bubbles and playing in the sandbox. So here's my ideas for when we take this show on the road: 1. Go on a nature walk. A visit to a … [Read more...]

Partying with Wonder+ SimplyFree at our Day After Canada Day Celebration!

July 4, 2011 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

We had a tough choice to make this year concerning our Canada Day celebrations. Rainbow's birthday is coming up next week. Normally we throw some kind of pool-party BBQ on the Canada Day weekend and celebrate her birthday with fireworks and cake. This year due to the fact that we need to make some costly repairs, we haven't opened the pool.  The idea of holding a BBQ in our … [Read more...]

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