You know Thomas? Sir Topham Hatt? Driver Sam? These famous characters (from Thomas the Train – TV shows, toys, my son’s favourite t-shirt!) are travelling across Canada. Will you be joining him? Here are the Thomas Live Tour Dates 2013… Fuzzy to read? Go to the Thomas Live Tour Dates 2013 site for a larger view….
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Tween Girl Birthday Party Ideas
Tween birthday party ideas can be challenging…tween girls are usually past the “princess birthday party” phase, the “art birthday party” phase and the “sport birthday party phase”. So being the activity Mom that I am…I suggested my daughter do the activity of creating her own birthday party idea. Her idea?…“just hang out and eat with…
Microsoft #SummerSwap
Drumroll please…introducing my Microsoft #SummerSwap Nominee…Deborah Coombs! *insert standing ovation here*… You will remember I took part in the Microsoft #HolidaySwap program. A quick refresher…I was challenged by Microsoft to swap my everyday phone for their Windows 8 Nokia Lumia for 30 days. I can tell you it wasn’t easy (learning new devices during holiday pictures,…
Father’s Day Bar B Q Ideas
Father’s day bar b q ideas (or just any day!) – these are my own easy recipes. Cut the veggies, heat the grill and get ready for some good eating. I like to serve the mains and sides buffet style so that people can choose what they like (I’m a pleaser that way). Menu du jour: grilled…
Secrets of Successful Parenting Bloggers
This is the post where I spill the beans on the Secrets of Successful Parenting Bloggers (I do spill lots of things daily…but those are usually toys and food items). I will also be sharing these secrets – in real life – as a speaker today at MagNet 2013 Canada’s Magazine Conference. The session is…
Nella Bella: A Great Canadian Bag
My bag is not only my bag…it’s my on-the-go kitchen, first-aid box, bank, toy box, and snack shop. I carry a ton of (very important) stuff to make our family outings easier. And I have to share with you…my new favourite Mom bag…made by Nella Bella (Canadian!). Made of vegan fabric – it looks and feels…
Clean Baby, Happy Baby
My motherhood days (and evenings) are a cycle of messes/clean up (his messes/my cleaning up). Clean baby, happy baby – happy baby, content Mom (circle of life n’est ce pas?!). Of my three kids, this little boy is the busiest and most messy. I can pretty much claim “expert” title status for keeping a kid…
Power Wheels® Harley-Davidson® Rocker™
A Fisher-Price Power Wheels® Harley-Davidson® Rocker™ – how cool is that?! A boy’s dream n’est ce pas?! Sure fire hit right?! This is the review where we learn…don’t make a big deal about new toys… It came in a wonderfully big cardboard box with pictures of a Harley-esque bike just the right size for my toddler. I was…
Homemade Tomato Sauce
Pasta and homemade tomato sauce is a weekly staple in our house. It’s easy, healthy, and fast (for those night’s when it’s feels like Dinner Impossible). All of my kids (sans the toddler – he is so picky!) love this main meal (and it’s so good I often double cook and make enough to go…
Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn
Always on the look out for a new, cool, family-friendly thing to share here on Parent Club, I flagged this next tidbit of info. because I knew it fit the bill. Fisher-Price has a new feature on their website Laugh & Learn where parents can find webisodes, fun games and activities for their little ones. How…
Bar B Q Menu
‘Tis the season of spontaneous back yard gatherings of friends and family. “Hey, come back to our place – we’ll throw something on the Bar B Q” (that’s said a lot around here in Spring and Summer). Kids play, parents sip, everyone eats…it’s the perfect way to spend time together. I have a few ideas for your…
The Children’s Place Spring Style
Have you gone into the kids’ summer clothes drawer only to find out they have outgrown last year’s warm-weather-wardrobe? Same here. T-shirts, tanks, shorts and dresses are all too snug, too short, too small. A new summer wardrobe doesn’t have to break the family budget…I did some reconnaissance to find some frugal fashion finds at The Children’s Place…and…