How To Prepare Your Child For Kindergarten
Kindergarten is such a fun time for your child, and even as a parent. They will leave home for a good amount of the day, and begin their learning experience, develop independence, self-reliance and more. Below are some ways you can help get your child get ready for Kindergarten, by teaching them! These are skills that can help them transition easier to school. Your child may already know these skills, and if so that is…
15 Lunch Box Hacks That Will Make Life Easier for Parents
DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links. Nothing beats finding an awesome hack to make your life a little bit easier. Below I will share 15 lunch box hacks for parents to try this school year! These simple hacks will make packing lunches easier, and of course be a time saver! One thing I always recommend is packing lunches the night before. This way, in the midst of hectic mornings, their lunches are already made and…
Mastermind Toys 2016 Holiday Favourites #SoMuchWow + #Giveaway
I’ve been an admirer of Mastermind Toys, a Canadian owned and operated toy store since I first started following them on Twitter a few years ago. When they first opened their doors in Manitoba last year, I just knew we had to visit so we could see what they offered in person – it’s now our favourite toy store to stop in and explore whenever we venture into the city…with or without the kids! CUSTOMER…
Sibling Rivalry and How to Fight the Age Gap During Family Time
My boys are 5 years apart and while I thought this age gap would be the perfect amount between the two for ‘no sibling rivalry’ apparently I was terribly wrong. They couldn’t be more different and they fight over everything; toys, adventures, snacks and yes even what they watch. One wants to watch Paw Patrol and the other wants to watch The Avengers, it’s a win-lose because someone always ends up unhappy. When they do…
5 Questions to Ask Yourself before Getting your Child a Pet
Getting your child a pet is a BIG deal and not one that should be taken lightly. When we decided that our son was old enough to have a pet there were a few factors we had to consider and I suggest it’s something you do too. Does your child really want a pet? If they haven’t come right out and asked you for a pet ask them. Don’t just assume they’ll be happy and…
Every Penny Counts When They Grow Up #smartSAVER
When I Grow Up by P.K Hallinan, was the first book that I ever received from my mom for my child(ren). It’s a book that I had read to when they were in the womb every night before I went to bed, followed by a very off-note Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Although, I’ve given up singing and torturing their poor little ear drums, from time to time we still dig through their mountain of books…
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls Box Set
Children’s television sure has evolved since I was little. Stores only sold movie recordings, so the only time we were able to re-watch our favourite episodes was if we recorded them on our nifty VHS tapes. Now, if you have a show that you want to watch over and over, you can go buy it or download it from the comfort of your home in your pjs. Also, ponies (specifically the ones from My Little…
The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams #Giveaway
Have you ever wondered why we dream? Good dreams, bad dreams…where do they come from? Do they have an underlying meaning? Is it just our imagination in over-drive? I remember hear Mr. Sandman from the Chordettes as a little girl; of course, I know now that it was about a lonely girl who wanted Mr. Sandman to bring her dream man to her but at the time the only line I ever heard was “Mr.…
How to Get Children to Open Up About their Feelings
We’ve all been their a time or two before; our kids get off the school bus and they’re not quite acting like themselves, you ask them “What’s wrong?” and they say “Nothing.” It kills me when Lucas does this because although he doesn’t realize it, I know him better that anyone else and I can tell when there’s something wrong even when he’s trying to hide it. He’s a very timid little guy, unless it’s…
Kids See Free Program at Real Canadian Superstore #Giveaway
As a toddler, my son Lucas was diagnosed with Strabismus–a condition that affects binocular vision. It stops both eyes from being able to look at the same focal point because the eyes do not align properly. For example; if he would look at something far away one of his eyes would go inward and the other outward, if he would look at something close his eyes would do the opposite. At 5-years-old, shortly before he…
