Each summer I like to stock up on a few new items to make summer memorable for the kids and keep them from saying those famous summer words “I am bored!”Among that list is the typical, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, balls, crayons, markers and a notebook to …
The kids are out of school and I am looking for different ways to keep my kids busy, but also find time to spend family time together with them. We spend a lot of weekends during the summer months camping and I always bring along …
A Gift in a new form. Before my first baby, over 9 years ago I had no clue the roller coaster of a ride I would be on with my body from that moment on. My fit size 4 frame disappeared quickly and I hunted …
This past weekend we spend Father’s Day weekend at a local Ontario Provincial Park. We invited friends and family to join us for a new annual event. We had a blast watching the kids play at the beach, riding their bikes and roasting marshmallows over …
As a mom of many, I like things to be the same to avoid disagreements but at the same time ‘the same’ can also cause confusion. Over the years I have relied on personalization to help me with the confusion. Snappy Towels I remember my …
This weekend is the weekend to celebrate all the men who are Daddy, Papa, Dad, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa to name a few. To celebrate all they do for their children and grandchildren. The important roles they play in the lives of the small people who look …
Travel back in time at the Maplelea Meet Up at Black Creek Pioneer Village (Toronto, ON) on Sunday, July 5th, 2015. Bring your favorite Maplelea doll, or doll of any kind and join costumed characters for an elegant morning tea complete with scones, delicate sandwiches and treats! …
As you may remember recently I posted a no bake recipe for what I called After School Power-Ups: Peanut Butter Snack Bites. My kids have not stopped asking for them. Yes they sure tasted good and were so easy to make but it was the memory …
This past weekend we got the most out of this beautiful sunshine Mother Nature has blessed us with. As a family we worked in the gardens together planting, weeding and of course taking time to smell the flowers. However, the children would tell you the highlight …
In less than a week Mother’s Day will be here for us to enjoy. I have the perfect gifts for the mothers in our lives, ready to be wrapped. We don’t typically do anything fancy and that is just the way I like it. Have …