Clean socks are a privilege, not a right
Thanks to Twitter, I was very fortunate to meet and share my story with the people behind You ARE Loved. I had an amazing telephone conversation with their Director of Education, Dr. Greg Smith who explained in a way that made sense and didn’t overwhelm me about the signs and signals that will let you […]
With school starting this week, the internet is awash with back to school articles. One article I saw was talking about the problem of too much time with gadgets vs schoolwork and physical activity. Granted, the fall and winter months, getting the kids outside gets tougher, but right now I am pretty happy with the […]
We could not have managed a camping trip without the amazing 2012 Honda Pilot Touring edition. This SUV gave us the room for all our stuff without taking away the comfort of the passengers – my family. This is great vehicle for people like me who love the feel of a truck with all the […]
The back to school season is filled with much trepidation and excitement. We are totally focused on making sure our kids are prepared for school in way we can think about. New shoes, new bags, summer reading and so on all fill our minds and the school days draw closer. ONE thing we don’t like […]
A while back Hallmark sent us another fun box of stuff. Most of it made me do the ‘lalalalalala I can’t see you’ dance since it was Halloween stuff, but there was a lot of other cool gift ideas and so on for everyone. One fun thing that would make a nice little back to […]
Summer is drawing to a close, and after a harrowing day at the Great Vancouver Zoo today, I think I can say I am officially done with the whole ‘we are creating memories or else, dammit’ thing and am ready for school to begin. The one thing I am glad we managed to do was […]
Target is really excited about coming to Canada. To check out all the fun, please visit their Facebook page for lots of contests, and more info about their openings. In the meantime – I have a giveaway here courtesy of Target Canada! Win the ultimate Target Canada summer prize pack. The price pack, valued at over […]
The return of school is creeping up on us at an alarming rate. I will freely admit to being in total denial about it. I am not prepared and not ready at all. I suppose I should start making lists of the things I have to buy and deal with before the beginning of next […]
Today, we took a break from the sunshine, and courtesy of Build a Bear we partook of their summertime special where between August 3rd and August 16th, you and your stuffy lovers can pick ANY bear plus ANY clothes plus ANY shoes for $34.99. Tara had never experienced Build a Bear, so Caity and her […]
