I hate cleaning. I especially hate cleaning the bathroom. Between the smallest kid who can barely reach the seat, and the biggest kid whose aim includes the seat, my bathroom is seemingly always in need of a cleaning. Yet, somehow, it's one of the rooms that I always seem to gently close the door to, and tiptoe away from while whispering "I'll do it tomorrow". As a … [Read more...]
Get your chatter on at the #RBCFirstHome Twitter Chat!
I purchased my first home back in 2004. Pre kids, pre marriage, pre single parent, pre life as I know it now. I Not only was I clueless to the real estate market, I was making the purchase from a whole province away! It was a crazy process to say the least. Thankfully I had a great realtor that helped me through the process, but I definitely could have benefited from the input … [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...]
