These ordinary, everyday, five items saved my sanity on our first ever family cruise (with young children). If you are planning on cruising…I highly recommend packing these essentials -> Plastic bags for dirty diapers (Tip: we saved up the clear plastic bags from our fruits & veggies are re-purposed them as on-the-go diaper bags. Kept…
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Top Kids’ Movies
Rainy day, sick day, an evening of family entertainment…kids’ movies can be a treat to watch. I’m sharing some of our favourite kids’ movies. These are the kind you can watch over and over through the years and they just keep entertaining the whole family. Secret of the Wings (Tink is a classic) The Incredibles…
Healthy Snack Secrets |Deb Lowther
Bake I know, you are busy, it takes too long and you probably don’t have all the ingredients. It can seem too daunting a task when you first get started, but baking for just a couple hours every 3 weeks can provide enough healthy options for 3 kids to take two snacks to school everyday. Make…
Sears Canada The Baby’s Room
Breaking News: I actually went, in person, into a brick and mortar store! (those of you who know how much I hate in-store shopping will appreciate this). Not just any store…but my newest partner…in my baby mama life (I’m looking at you Sears Canada!). As a Sears Canada The Baby’s Room Ambassador, I will be…
Packing List Family Cruise Vacation
This is a FREE printable of a packing list for a family vacation. This handy packing checklist for parents, kids and baby which includes: what to pack in a carry on, activity bag, wardrobe checklist, baby essentials to bring, gadgets, and chargers. This will make planning and packing for your next family vacation easier! Click here…
Family Travel Tips
From air travel to road trips, along our family vacations, I have picked up some top tips for family travel. Packing lists, activity ideas and general family travel tips to make your next trip with kids as stress-free as possible. We have travelled with kids through Canada, United States, France, Spain, Dominican Republic, Germany, and The Netherlands. We…
Huggies Little Movers Slip-On Diapers
No doubt about it: Changing a squirmy, wiggly, active baby can be a challenge. Unfortunately, not all disposable diapers meet this challenge. While parents want something absorbent, babies need something fuss-free. Huggies Little Movers Slip-On Diapers claim to tackle both, all while making diaper changes easier for both parents and kids. But, do they really…
Activity Bag For Toddler Boys
This is my go-to activity bag for travelling with my toddler boy. The Elmo cd is on permanent play in our mini-van (The big kids would prefer Katy Perry but Elmo keeps the baby quiet while I drive). Whether you are travelling by plane, train or minivan…these activities will entertain your toddler and help to…
How do you know your children’s skills are being developed?
When your child plays – what do you see her/him using and learning? I dedicated this week to capturing, in pictures, how my toddler son plays with new toys. In the end, this challenge had three great benefits: 1) taking a break from folding laundry during playtime, 2) adding to his memory book and 3) giving me the opportunity…
How To Make Paella Valencia
Paella Valencia is a famous Spanish dish, the signature dish of my husband’s family. Every family gathering they make a huge paella which combines rice, seafood, chicken, rabbit and vegetables. It’s not just a meal but an event. Really. The last paella of summer, I took pictures to make this gallery of how to make a Paella Valencia. Aside: you might…
Spanish Appetizers
Tapas anyone? Over the years of being married – almost 20 years now…yes, I was 12 when we got hitched ;-)…anyways, over the years, I have learnt how to put out a table of food fit to please any mediterranean family. Manchego, Chorizo, Jamón serrano and assorted Charcuterie-Spanish – all my go-to Spanish appetizers before a lunch of Paella Valencia. You may never see me eat…but…
Urban Definition of Nerd
Every just feel like nerd? And not in a cool-Big-Bang-Sort-Of-Way? That’s me. Today.