School starts in one week and the preparations are definitely under way. We have been shopping for school supplies and fall clothes, and by the look of the parking lots and stores, everyone else is too. We are getting the kids to bed earlier again and preparing for early mornings and school lunches. The haircuts are […]
Archives for August 2015
Disney Bounding: Merida
Walt Disney World is one of my favourite places on the planet. If I could, I would be there every weekend. However, finances and distance prevent that, so I need to find other ways to feed my Disney passion from home. My newest Disney obsession is DisneyBounding. Disney Bounding is the act of dressing to represent […]
Ben’s Beginners is getting kids in the kitchen
Uncle Ben’s has paired up with the winner of U.S. MasterChef Junior Season Two, Logan Guleff, to get kids into the kitchen. Appropriately named Ben’s Beginners, this is an important campaign from Uncle Ben’s® that is rooted in getting kids cooking. Every week Logan will be sharing a kid-friendly cooking tip at GetKidsCooking.ca, as well as […]
Fight germs and win prizes with the Purell 30-Day Challenge #Purell30
Germs are my nemesis. Having grown up with asthma, and then passing that along to two of my children, I have always been wary of respiratory viruses and took steps to avoid the transfer of germs. Just over two years ago, my son was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. After exhausting all other options, he […]
Hot Wheels goes hand in hand with learning
I’m gearing up for a year of homeschooling one child while helping the other two continue their learning at school. My youngest son doesn’t enjoy school as much as I wish he would, and we need to look for creative ways to help him learn. He enjoys playing with cars and Hot Wheels tracks, so […]
If you love to travel, join the #TDAeroplan Twitter Chat
Even people like me, who love to travel, want to avoid the summer crowds sometimes. My preferred travel time fall. The weather is ideal, the crowds are gone, and the prices are right. Depending on where you want to go, you can also see some beautiful scenery in the fall. The changing leaves in Canada […]
