The other day I woke up all congested with a sore throat. I blame it on the kids because we all know that when back-to-school starts they bring nasty little germs into our homes. I wasn’t the only one who was affected by this new …
We cannot stop time and it is happening….the last week of summer vacation is here! Although I never want the warm breeze of summer to end, all good things have to end sometime. We’ve had an absolutely amazing summer vacation. Sure there has been hiccups …
This year I am not on the ball as much as I’d like to be when it comes to back-to-school shopping. The countdown in on for the first day for many to start and there still is so much I still have to do to …
Delaying the cold. We are towards the end of September and I hear those early morning coughs rising from behind the bedroom doors. I cringe because like most parents I don’t have time to fight colds all winter long. Especially with a household of six people, they last …
Routine is Back Looking out the window I see the beauty of nature adding those special touches to my maple tree, fall is here. Off at school our little children are engaged into deep conversation about the why’s, the who’s and getting hands on in …
With the beginning of the school year alright in full gear, there’s one thing we parents need that’s more important than any backpack or notebook – it’s the know-how to ensure our children are safe online. Our children are staring to work their way around a …
As we are heading into cold season and a new year of school ahead of us I am already worrying about keeping those nasty bugs away from my family. You see with 3 children attending full-time school in September and 1 in preschool I know …
Three more sleeps and our little Monkey’s will be smiling, crying and dressing in their fineness. As they welcome a new grade, a new chapter, a new adventure, it is “Back to School” they go. This year we are sending off Miss C to grade …
For children who have not experienced being away from their parents for the day, the first day of pre-school or kindergarten can be a traumatic experience for both parent and child. Most pre-school and kindergarten teachers would agree that they can’t decide who cries more …