because see…..this child, she loves your commercials….from the moment she saw them her eyes lit up and she quivered with excitement. She now RUNS to the TV as soon as she hears the music. Her favorite one’s are the Hippo one’s. She YELLS when she sees the Hippo…. So we thought we better try to […]
Archives for August 2010
Milk That Can Last All Day!
When we decided to visit the Greater Vancouver Zoo yesterday, I packed a wack of snacks, including juice boxes and a couple of ‘special’ boxes too… Getting Milk in the mail was cool for the kids. The children in this family are milk junkies so discovering ‘milk-to-go’ was most awesome for them. Now I grew […]
Shorter Days Longer Nights
As I sit here …there is a brief moment of silence. Tara is napping and I have about 30 minutes before heading to pick up the kids from their last day of Summer Camp. There they are celebrating with pizza and movies apparently. The kids managed two weeks of the day camp this year. Adam […]
LeapFrog in da House…
For the kids sake, I was happy to be asked to review some more LeapFrog products..especially their new LeapFrog Explorer. . “Offering far more than a traditional handheld gaming platform, Leapster Explorer is also a portable hub for dozens of downloadable Leaplet™ Learning Apps, including e-Books, videos, game apps, and flash cards. And the Camera accessory […]
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!!
If you haven’t noticed…August is winding up. For the parental types of school age kids this mean the big gear up for back to school. Or depending on where you live….this may have happened already. Or for people like us…it couldn’t happen soon enough. This is the time when my kids have not only forgotten […]
Playdate for Playgrounds Fundraiser
For any Champlain Heights parents reading my site…Jump Gym is offering the fundraiser event to be ‘by donation’ for all Champlain Parents….I want to thank them for recognizing that many parents in this area are on tight budgets when it comes to extracurricular activities …even those for a good cause.
Sharing the Purple Crying
When you think nobody else understands how you feel, the world of the internet and blogger opens your eyes to a myriad of people who have walked in your shoes. Hence why mothers and fathers have loved the community that blogging has built for them. People on the internet share what they have experienced, […]
Baby Bunch Giveaway
The fab folks at Baby Bunch have yet ANOTHER giveaway from their cute and fun AND affordable baby gifts. This time it doesn’t matter if it is a girl or a boy…these cute colourful rompers in their fun crayon box are great for boys and girls. If you would like a chance to win a […]
Time Enough?
When summer vacation was creeping up on us, mom and I chatted about any trips we could or wanted to do with the kids. First on our agenda was to see my Grandfather. He moved to Sidney on the Island and so I really don’t see him and barely speak to him via phone much […]





