Activity: Counting to 100 using pennies and craft paper
As part of 100 days of school and Kindness Week, my son’s class was asked to count out 100 pennies to bring for donation to a local foundation. I LOVE this idea. Not…
Kindness Week: Writing about Kindness (and you can too!)
Kindness Week has begun! Although we know that it should be year round, this is a week to really focus on what we can do, as individuals and as a community, to make…
This and That: Kindness Launches, Bloggy updates, my role with momstown
I will admit, I think the weeks are flying by. Despite each of the kids each having a cold (one worse than the other) for a weekend in February and myself run down…
When Mama Doesn’t Feel well
Today I was under the weather. Not serious. It started with a headache that I couldn’t shake, then the chills. But in the end I suspect I’m just run down and fighting whatever…
Happy Valentine’s Day
Everyday is a day to tell our loved ones how special they are and how much we love them. Today has extra chocolate. I am surrounded by the people I love most and…
Welcoming New Advertiser: Tag Along Toys!
I feel like a kid in a, well, toy store, when I visit Tag Along Toys. Located in the west end of Ottawa, Tag Along is a locally run neighbourhood toy store that…
Activity: Valentine’s Day Fill in the Blank Printable
A little printable for you and your school aged child to practice their writing (something we are doing a lot of in this house with my 5 year old) Help the younger ones…
All Things Pretty: Serving Dish (and Downton Abbey)
I collect a lot of antiques. It wasn’t always on purpose, some items I’ve been given by family over the years, others I’ve found at shops in my travels. But I am drawn…
3 of our Favourite Boardgames to play with Preschoolers
When my children reached the age where they could finally start to play board games, it was a wonderful new activity that we could do together. But some games are simply too complicated…
Having a Fair Trade Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s day is just around the corner and it’s a great time to reflect on how we say “I love you” each and every day (not just on February 14! For us is…
