Gardening With Kids – What to Plant for Success
I grew up on a farm, so we had a lot of space to grow a garden. A huge garden. And we produced a lot of food every summer. So much that we would end up giving lots away because…
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April Fools Pranks Your Kids Can Do or You Can Do To Them
April Fools Day is right around the corner and my daughter LOVES playing harmless pranks on her friends and family. Quite frankly I like playing pranks on her too. Neither one of us is keen on playing pranks on anyone…
High Tech Fashion with Project Mc2 #MGACanada
Wearable tech is all around us these days. From smart watches and fitness trackers to compact GPS devices – technology is always literally at our finger tips. When wearable technology first became a thing, it was far from fashionable. But…
Creating Fun Fashion with Gel-a-Peel #MGACanada
So this is our third Gel-a-Peel review and Molly and I agree that this latest kit is easily our favourite. We’ve had a lot of fun in the past making Gel-a-Peel creations but the Fashion Maker takes things to a…
Free Printable Lunchbox Jokes
Back to school is just two weeks away! Summer went by way to fast, as always. Thankfully my daughter really enjoys school so she’s excited to go back. As we gear up for back to school I’ve been trying to…
I took the Power of OxiClean Challenge and you can too! (Review and Giveaway)
Then and now I use to have a clean house. And a white leather sofa. I could leave the house without having to do a “sticker check” to ensure none were stuck to the seat of my pants. If you…
Science and Style Connect With Project Mc2
I use to be able to keep my daughter occupied with simple crafts that involved things like pipe cleaners and glitter. But now that she’s seven the bar has been set higher and I’m constantly needing to come up with…
What’s New With Num Noms
If you’ve been around here for a while you know we are big fans of collectibles and that Num Noms are at the top of that list. Ever since Molly opened her first package of these adorable, sweet scented cuties,…
L.O.L. Surprise Dolls – Layers of Fun!
When I first laid eyes on these bright coloured spheres I admit I had no idea what they were. And neither did my daughter. But she was pretty excited to find out more. Before she started to unpeel her first…
7 Awesome Easter Egg Decorating Ideas
Spring is in the air and Easter is right around the corner. I have to tell you that colouring Easter eggs is something that I have always loved. Even when I didn’t have a kid at home I did them…
Easy DIY Christmas Wreath
My six year old daughter is all about crafting right now. And crafting is so not my thing. It’s not that I don’t like it (much) but it can just be so tedious and time consuming. Or, when you are…
The perfect fashionista gift – Gel-a-Peel
Crafts and fashion. These are two of my kid’s passions right now. She’s also a talented little artist so “creating” things is what she wants to do all of the time. Some days, when she’s been inspired, she can sit…
The hot gift of the year for 5-12 year olds is Osmo
We aren’t big gamers in this house, unless you count board games because we love those. But even though we own both a PS3 and a Wii we very rarely play video games. But then we found Osmo and I…
Science, Spies and Style With Project Mc2
A few months ago Molly and I brought you a review of the Project Mc2 Dolls and now we’re back to showcase some more Project Mc2 products. If you aren’t familiar with Project Mc2 here’s what you need to know. Project…
Formula Feeding 101
It doesn’t matter what your personal views on breast/formula feeding is, the fact is that we are exceedingly lucky to live in a time where we have a safe, nutritional alternative to breast feeding that babies can and do thrive…