Five Epic Summer Adventures We’re Planning
When it comes to summer adventures, we've usually got a full schedule. This summer is no different, with a long list of places we want to go, new terrain we wan...
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I’ve Been Banned from the Dental Surgery Clinic
It's wisdom teeth removal day, and Jamie is getting it done as a 'real, old, adult' at the ripe age of 31 - because they have just started to bother him.
To ...
Focus on the Facts: Teaching Kids About Nutrition Tables #yegkids
As parents, one of our biggest priorities is teaching the kids proper eating habits. At least a couple of times a day, I will check in with the kids and ask if ...
My 12-Day Spring Break Survival Plan
I survived day one of spring break.
1 out of 12, down. Really though, it was made easy because Olivia woke up around 8:30, I made us some breakfast and she l...
Getting the Kids To turn off the Tap #everydropcounts
On average, our family spends between fifteen and twenty minutes, brushing our teeth, daily. Two kids, two minutes in the morning. Two kids, two minutes at nigh...
Third Kids, and Their Nurseries (Or Lack Thereof)
My sister is pregnant with her first child. We're having our third. She is in the throes of making those decisions about the nursery; the paint color, the decal...
Yogurt Without the Sticky hands? Yes Please.
Finding the right balance for independent snacking for kids can prove tricky. At three and four, they want to start doing things like pouring the milk for their...
5 Ways to Spend Girls Night In
There comes a time in your life when the idea of going to a club for a girls’ night out can seem like an awful chore. Not only do you get the guilt over the m...
Cold Season Tips for Parents of Toddlers
I've got one of those toddlers, that despite eating pints and pints of berries and an orange and an apple a day, seems to catch everything. This year, it feels ...
Free App: The Story Behind the Gold Bunny #GoldBunnyStory
Easter is right around the corner. For us, that means searching for those little things that bring magic and joy, to fill the Easter basket. The gold bunnies f...
Reading List: The Home Team - Edmonton Oilers
When we were teaching Olivia to read, we learned a few things ourselves. We learned that in order to get here interested in reading - she had to be reading book...
Life Lessons: More Important Things in Life than Matching Socks
"Why don't I ever wear matching socks?"
At the beginning of the year, I strategically buy socks. I buy socks for Olivia and socks for Violet in different ton...