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…
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#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…
#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…
Parent Club Reviews: Kodak EasyShare Mini
?THE WHAT: The KODAK EASYSHARE MINI Camera THE SIZE: as big as a credit card. really. THE FEATURES: Kodak’s Share button is a one-touch-sharing tool to KODAK Gallery, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YouTube, FLICKR and more. 10 MP 3X wide-angle optical zoom Blur reduction Kodak’s Face Recognition feature video with audio capture THE WHY: Because parents’ bags runith over…
Parent Club Quick Tip
Headed on a family trip for March Break? This is the week to check passports to ensure everyone’s (including kids) are up to date! Passport Canada has online forms for Adults and Children to help make your passport getting easier. TIP: one parent can be the applicant for a child and the other can be…
Parent Club Review: Medieval Times Thrills Kids’ Birthday Parties
THE WHAT: Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament – Toronto, ON castle THE WHY: It all started with a discussion about where to have Thing 1s 10 year old party. Being October, we couldn’t have it in the backyard. Being pregnant, I didn’t want to go to great lengths to host at home. Solution? I offered…
Tips For Visiting Great Wolf Lodge
Great Wolf Lodge is a fun family destination with many locations across North America (we go to the Niagara Falls location). My family of 5 has enjoyed a few staycations at Great Wolf Lodge and we have learned some important tips for making the most of the rooms, activities, water park, and food. Here are…
Interview with Lays ChipTrip Spokesperson: Kathy Buckworth
Parent Club: You are the spokesperson for Lays ChipTrip – what is that? Kathy Buckworth: I’m working with Lays to promote their ChipTrip program, which has been developed with the Canadian Tourism Commission, as a way to encourage Canadians to become tourists in their own cities and provinces, or to travel to new provinces and…
Mom’s weight, eating and body image
I have been thinking about this post for a while. Inspired by my friend (you know who you are) and my kids. If you know me, have met me, or saw me on the TTC platform – I am a skinny, slight, slender-ish person. Always have been. Always. My confession: I have a digestive disorder, IBS-D,…
Dominican Republic and Me
Back from our unplugged family vacation. Leave it to me to lose 4 lbs in 7 days at an all-you-can-eat, all inclusive, holiday (le sigh). However, overall, it was a great getaway. Here is a quick round-up: Our Dominican home (our top floor room faced the Atlantic Ocean) Our Dominican setset (we watched for Pirates but…
Field Trips: Discuss
Field trips: Good? Bad? Discuss amongst yourselves (or comment below – because comments make our day – really comments and chocolate. Recently, I received 2 field trip forms…one for Thing 1 and one for Thing 2…here is the killer –>same field trip! Now, anyone who has gone on a field trip knows you sign up…
Parent Club Review: Great Wolf Lodge (2)
There is a reason why Great Wolf Lodge, Niagara Falls was the 2009 Traveller’s Choice Winner: Best For Families; it accommodates adults and children. For example, the buffets (breakfast, lunch and dinner) have adult stations with made-to-order omelet and pasta. One can also find child-sized islands where the child can take a non-breakable plate and…