Clean socks are a privilege, not a right
Its moving season and between the search for a home, the offers and counter-offers, the packing and the craziness of the actual move, the last thing parents need is the added guilt of knowing their children are stressed out too. That’s why TheRedPin enlisted advice from Registered Social Worker and parenting expert Sari Shaicovitch to […]
When it comes to nature, it’s no secret that kids love to dig in and get dirty. Some kids even go so far as to bring bits of nature home with them — unfortunately it’s usually the creepy, crawly bits. If you have fledgling entomologists on your hands — and you’re not big on inviting […]
Like many Vancouverites, air conditioning is just a pipe dream throughout this long hot summer. The interior of our house is stuffy and unbearable so as soon as the sun sets we are all out on our teeny tiny patio soaking up the cool evening air. Usually, we are all out there with separate […]
I realize it is in the middle of the summer holidays, but that is it….we are in the MIDDLE of the summer holidays and that means that it is that much closer to getting these now feral children organized and ready for school in the fall. Civilization has pretty much crumbled around here. It is […]
There are many reasons we are still renting our rundown little townhome in Vancouver. One big reason is the luxury of raising a family in a space that is cut-off from busy roads, is filled with green space and lets the kids run wild. My social media feeds are filled with articles about how important […]
The baby of the family turns 6 today. She is lying snoozling on the couch beside me at the moment and I will soon have her up for another day at Day Camp. I think many people think Tara was a happy surprise or something, not knowing that becoming pregnant with her was a painful […]
There are many ways to reconfigure your home and turn it into a more efficient living space that will not only have you saving money, but also help you to live sustainably and reduce your environmental impact. One of the best areas to focus your green lifestyle is in the actual greenery of your garden, where […]
I don’t know quite how we managed it, but ALL our birthday’s are in a row, this means by mine in August, I am a quivering exhausted wreck and can’t even THINK about birthdays. Today we are at no. 3. We got through April and May and now in June we celebrate how this: […]
The heroes of the Marvel Universe are making their way across Canada. They have already vanquished their most evil foes (Hydra, AIM, Loki) from Victoria and Vancouver, and are ready to set down in Saskatoon next. Are you going to be there? I highly recommend it 🙂 The first thing we noticed was the audience […]
