I’m le cottage-ing this very moment – thus what better time to host a blog hop!?! Why? Because I can come back and read what YOU’VE been up to this week. As always – please keep links family-friendly. Old bloggy friends (well, you aren’t that old…you look youthful reallY) and new bloggy friends invited to…
Parent Club
#TravelTuesday Tip: Airport playgrounds
Travelling with kids? Research your airports and learn about the in-house playgrounds. That’s right! #TravelTuesday tip: airports have playgrounds. Toronto Pearson has a children’s slide and play structure in front of several gates in the international departure area. Frankfurt airport has a climbing slide in a restaurant on the 2nd floor as well as a…
Hamilton Beach Bébé Products Make Life Easier
THE WHAT: Hamilton Beach Bébé Mini Blender and Hamilton Beach Bébé 3 Cup Food Chopper THE HOW: Dishwasher safe, this mini blender and food chopper are the new parents’ best friend. Small enough to fit on the kitchen counter without being cumbersome yet powerful enough to get the job done. THE WHY: Because making baby…
Say Hi Sunday Blog Hop
http://www.carriewithchildren.com/ Carrie with Children is hosting a blog hop today – go support her by surfing over and saying hi. www.parentclub.ca
Parent Club in The Toronto Star
File this under: things that make my day – I’m quoted in the Toronto Star, parentcentral.ca article: “Heat Doesn’t Spoil Camp Fun” (and merci for the link back to Parent Club) www.parentclub.ca
Cool FREE Places To Beat The Heat
With record hot days, the following are some free ideas on where to cool off, en famille, for an hour or the whole day. . . ?Public library?Public pool?Wading pool?Splash pad?City cooling station?Mall?Beach/Lake Remember to keep kids (and yourself!) hydrated! Water is great but active sweaty bodies need electrolytes replenished in great heat-ish days like…
#TravelTuesday | CN Tower
Visiting the CN Tower in Toronto? Here’s a hot tip…make a reservation at the Tower’s 360 restaurant and receive complimentary admission to the viewing level. This means you can by-pass the LONG elevator line up (both going up and coming down). Enjoy the atmosphere of the revolving restaurant. Child’s menu starts at $17 (kid-friendly choices of pasta with…
Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows part 2 | Review
From the age of four, Harry Potter has been a huge part of my life. Every year I waited impatiently to see the next installment of my favourite series and I have read and loved all the books. So that’s why last night, I couldn’t believe it was all coming to an end! I think…
Incorporating Learning Through Play Into Baby’s Day | #playpanel
Summer is busy (LE BUSY chez nous!) between getting the big kids to camp and soccer games and family field trips the baby is in a constant state of “tag-along”. However, I’m finding that I need to decidedly incorporate baby play into our daily routines. Because for baby…playing is learning…and learning is development. One might…
Tablets for Tots
I was recently invited for a Tablets for Tots luncheon (hosted by Best Buy, the Geek Squad and reps from RIM) to munch and meander the opportunities for kids and tablet devices. Confession: I have a tablet – a Samsung Galaxy Tablet and no I do NOT let my kids touch it (thems got sticky…
#TravelTuesday | Rent it
Traveling with kids is awesome – taking all the baby/kid gear is not awesome. THUNDERBOLT CONCEPT!: Rent your baby/kid gear! No more hauling of highchairs and jamming in jumperoos. When we go to France, we have needed carseats & boosters, strollers & highchairs – and thankfully family has sourced it all out for us each…
Fisher-Price Luv U Zoo Jumperoo and my crazy baby | #playpanel
I would love to say my baby looks like the one pictured in the Fisher-Price Luv U Zoo Jumperoo. (I would also like to say he sleeps through the nights and never ever cries…woulda, coulda, can’t). Here is the picture comparison of the Fisher-Price Jumperoo baby and my Fisher-Price Jumperoo baby. Can you spot the difference?……