This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #DropShopAndOil #CollectiveBias We have been one on-the-go family this winter. Between weekend ski trips, daily commuting, and all of our regularly scheduled programming, it seems I've put more mileage on my car in the last 6 months than I have in the 6 years I've owned … [Read more...]
Treat your love, and love your treat at Dairy Queen
As a kid, my baseball team would religiously be found celebrating our victories (and likely our losses), by hitting up the local Dairy Queen in Lynn Valley. It's a memory I fondly cherish, and reminisce about anytime I visit that store. My teammates and I would sit in our grass stained white jerseys (who gives a kids ball team white jerseys anyways?!) recalling the plays of the … [Read more...]
Learning to play, and playing to learn – 4 ways to teach your kids at home
My kids are very close in age, however they differ tremendously in development. This is not to say that one is necessarily more intelligent than the other, they are just different. By 1.5 years old, my son had full recognition of every letter in the alphabet, and could count to over 100 when he started kindergarten in 2013. My daughter on the other hand still occasionally puts … [Read more...]
4 cold and flu symptoms to watch out for
Kids are gross. I'm slightly embarrassed to say it, but it's rare that a day goes by without me repeating things like "Stop eating random food off the floor that you have no idea where it came from", "Don't lick that", and my personal fave "Please take your shoe out of your mouth!". My 5 year old is extremely bright, however she seems to have no boundaries when it comes to … [Read more...]
DIY Toilet Roll Valentine’s Day Craft
The kids and I love making DIY Valentine's Day cards to give to their classmates. We’ve made super cute personalized cards and now these adorable owls will make up this years toilet roll Valentine’s Day craft. The big kid has been stock piling empty toilet paper rolls, insisting that we make something fun with them. In the interest of cute valentines day crafts, and … [Read more...]
