Caroline Fernandez – Silver Birch Nominee 2016! This is HUGE dear readers. HUGE! Oct. 15 (today) the Ontario Library Association announced the 2016 Forest of Reading nominees and I am included in the Silver Birch (non-fiction) category for my 1st book Boredom Busters (Cico Books, 2014). This is one of those things where it is…
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Easy Turkey Soup Recipe
What’s in my freezer? The goodness from this Easy Turkey Soup Recipe. Turn your leftover turkey into this delicious soup (comfort food can be anytime!). Handy when you’ve had your fill of turkey over the holidays – simply use your turkey leftovers – and fill your freezer with homemade soup. Easy Turkey Soup Recipe Easy…
Halloween Costume and Halloween Decor Ideas
Halloween Costume and Halloween Decor Ideas can be fun, frugal, and really pretty easy when you just add a bit of creativity to your thinking. I started with a general plan and then from that sprang spooktacular inspiration! It’s easy to get everything you need for a perfect Halloween… I started with a visit…
Super Mario Maker – Wii U
This weekend I got the opportunity to try out the new Super Mario Maker… As a Minecraft expert previous Mario Bros lover, this was very exciting. Now, the game starts off with a very simple, easy to understand introduction. The player gets to finish the end of the tutorial level while hints and tips that…
Parent Club Profiles: Karma Brown
Name please. Karma Brown Your Website? www.karmakbrown.com What’s your specialty? (work-wise – you’re probably pretty special at a lot of things) My speciality is turning words into stories. And though it’s nice of you to say, I’m not that special at a lot of things. Except making muffins. I make a mean banana muffin. Best thing…
Kid To Kid Mississauga
New season…new sizes. Anyone else putting jeans on their kids and noticing the jeans are about an inch and a half too short?! Time to restock the closet with kids clothing! I am a big supporter of consignment shops because A) I love a great deal B) kids go through their stuff so quickly! Which…
3 Tips To Reduce Dry Skin
Fall. Colder air. Dry skin. Layers of clothes. Though I LOVE the layers of clothes (I’m a layer girl) I don’t love the colder air and dry skin. Here are 3 Tips To Reduce Dry Skin to help reduce the irritated and sometimes red skin brought on by seasonal changes… 3 Tips To Reduce Dry…
40 Writing and Blog Prompts
Whether you are writing a book or working on your own blog – sometimes you hit the inspirational wall. What’s the cure for writer’s block? These 40 Writing and Blog Prompts might help you get your creative juices flowing again… 40 Writing and Blog Prompts Honestly, my best writing prompt is to walk away from my computer….
Easy Back To School Style
Let’s make this easy…like…Easy Back To School Style. I (and thankfully my kids agree) classic, layers, and comfort are the keys for back to school clothes shopping. Ready? Set? Let’s get inspired… My daughter bought a green cargo jacket, like the one above, last year and her sister (and I) both crushed on it…
Almost Litterless School Lunch Ideas
This was almost a litterless school lunch ideas post…but then I realized…I slip up once in a while…sometimes an occasional yogurt container or juice box gets packed; contributing to this Almost Litterless School Lunch Ideas post. Before you think me un-pin-worthy…take a look…we can strive for littlerless lunches…and then forgive the occasional slip. These school lunch…