Perhaps the easiest in my Gifts Kids Can Make series…this is Gifts Kids Can Make – Gifts From A Jar. Seriously, you will want to bookmark this for Teacher Presents! Gifts Kids Can Make – Gifts From A Jar You will need: Clean mason jar Ribbon Measuring Cups Dry cookie mix Recipe card Pencil Tape…
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Money Saving Tips For Families
Truth…this month we finally paid off our line of credit for our home reno *insert Mel Gibson’s yell of: FREEDOM – from BraveHeart – here*. Being a family who lives more within-their-means than large these days…I’m sharing some money saving tips for families in this post. Money Saving Tips For Families Instead of gifting gear at…
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe
I love the activity of baking. And my kids have a long tradition of dragging a chair across the floor to the kitchen counter – climbing up -and rolling up their sleeves to bake with me. They don’t even ask now. Drraaaggg and voila I see a chair and little helper magically appear the moment…
Gifts Kids Can Make – Easy No-Sew Fleece Hat
Easy and really great…this Gifts Kids Can Make – Easy No-Sew Fleece Hat is a must-try! This activity is good for kids aged 7+ (for older kids…I do have a more complex version of a No-Sew Fleece Hat coming in December). This one is simple and straightforward. And the knotting is a little addictive…you might…
Easy Holiday Shopping Tips
You guys know…I am a big supporter of online shopping. Why trek to a mall, circle a parking lot for that one available spot (usually too tight for my minivan), hop scotch through the crowds (eww, I hate crowds), get to the cashier line up just in time for a meltdown (the kids or my…
House Guest Hosting Tips
Holidays are coming. Which, generally means, house guests will be coming too. Being one who has been the house guest as well as the house-guest-hostess…I have some Hosting House Guest Tips which might make life a little easier… House Guest Hosting Tips Make the house guest space inviting – whether it be in your basement,…
Fisher-Price SpaceSaver High Chair
Take it from an experienced Mom – the high chair is an important part of childhood. From meals to snacks to playing – the high chair is prime real estate. Like many, my eating area (also known as our dining room, homework room, art area, and central-hub-of-the-home) is not huge. Which is why I was…
Slate 7 Tablet
Sleek. Stylish. Efficient. Priced right. This HP Slate 7 Tablet Review is not just for techies. It’s for busy families who are looking for a tablet which can help organize, entertain, browse, read, listen, learn, and more on one family-friendly device. Readers meet the HP Slate 7 Tablet… Let’s begin with price. As of…
Easy Fall Meals
From soups to baking, I have been cooking up a storm of Easy Fall Meals lately. Shorter days and chilly-er weather are inspiring me to go back to comfort foods. Creamy chicken rice soup. Quick and easy pasta. Homemade banana bread. Yum! One of our FAVOURITE easy fall meals is this one (though, you could…
Imaginext
Imagine a little Imaginext. What is it you ask? Imaginext is a line of Fisher-Price toys for the 3-8 year old crowd. A world created for hours of play, imagination, discovery, and a little bit of learning. Imaginext is definitely to be put on your hot holiday toy list this year… That Rescue City Center…
What’s in your diaper bag?
Monday morning: I make school lunch, I check e-mail, and I re-stock our diaper bag. The contents of a diaper bag are personal yet practical. This is the post where I share all that…and I ask…What’s in your diaper bag? Black Skip Hop diaper bag (mine is a 2nd-hand-older-version – and I envy the drink…
Family Getaways
Now is the time we all start thinking about some winter family getaways (well, I am!). From Disney to Great Wolf Lodge to a family cruise…this is the post where I round up my most favourite family field trips (near and far, small and big budget, a weekend or a few weeks). Family Getaways Bigger…