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Kids Toys and Books
Summer Table Activities for Kids with Raincoast
Rounding out the summer with our last few ideas of things to do with your kids. So many of these items are great to do at your kitchen table, taken with you to a cabin, or brought along to a...
Kids Toys and Books
Outdoor Summer Fun in the Sun
We love to encourage our kids to play outside as much as possible in the summer. A lot of the time our kids use their imagination and combine it with animals, sports equipment or toys they have to make up...
Kids Toys and Books
Summer Reading for Kids with Penguin Young Readers
Whether you are heading out on a road trip, staying close to home or spending time at the beach, every child needs a good book in their hand to read during the summer. We are sharing a few of our...
Kids Toys and Books
Summer Reading for Kids with Baker and Taylor Publisher Services
Summer is in full swing and we love it! After a long day in the sun, our kids love coming home and relaxing with a book. Baker and Taylor Publisher Services offer so many incredible titles and series for kids....
Kids Toys and Books
Learning Through the Summer
As a homeschool family, one of the benefits is that we get to pick when and where we are learning. This means we do not take a big break off school in the summer but instead we tend to do...
Family
Teacher Appreciation
It is easy to talk about how much we appreciate the teachers in our children’s lives and the love and care they show to them as they help grow their education. We know so many teachers who are amazing individuals...
Family
Gardening with DeVry
The sun has finally arrived and we couldn’t be happier. Our kids have been itching to get out and plant, and thankfully some vegetables love the colder weather to start which has been wonderful. However, now that the sunshine is...
Kids Toys and Books
Easter Basket Ideas
Hey friends! Easter is this weekend and as a parent, we always want to make sure our kiddo's Easter basket is not only fun, but also meaningful. We all love the traditional basket filled with treats and goodies, but there...
Family
Grown up Christmas Gifts
As you prepare this week to thank some important teachers, we thought this was a good time to share some amazing products for adults that we will be giving as gifts this Christmas. We know it is crunch time for...
Kids Toys and Books
Holiday 2022
Here we are, December 1 and once again we have the great privilege of sharing a few things we are giving our kids this year. We are leaning away from toys that require batteries and make a bunch of sounds...
Kids Toys and Books
Maximize Slow Moments
Over in Langley, BC we are just over a month into fall and we hope that you have been able to find rest amongst routine and little nuggets of special moments with your kids. We know the magic of pulling...
Kids Toys and Books
Summer snacking and Learning
Our summer adventures have kept us on our toes this year; sometimes deciding the day before to drive far to seek the sunshine and beach. We love packing a few new activities for our kids to do in the car,...
Family
Teacher Thank You Gift Ideas
We are delighted that summer is almost here, but with that means we have to say goodbye to some incredible teachers this year. Teachers this year have gone above and beyond to make students’ lives enriched and full of joy...
Kids Toys and Books
Easter Weekend is Here
Easter weekend is here and we are eager to celebrate with our families and definitely hope the sunshine stays around. We know the significance of a weekend like Easter and we want to dedicate our time to remembering the importance...
Food & Drink
Happy LOVE Day!
Valentine’s Day is such a beautiful reminder to remind those special people in your life how much you love them. Today we wanted to share a few ways you can elevate a night in at home with a fresh bottle...
Style
Winter and Rain Gear for Kids
You and I both know the need to get outside with our kids - it literally can change moods. I know when I am feeling a bit overwhelmed, unmotivated, or even feel like I need a break, getting outdoors really...
Family
Christmas for the Ladies
We have so many amazing women in our lives and we just want to buy gifts for every single one of them! We love buying quality presents and we wanted to share seven amazing companies that make a variety of...
Kids Toys and Books
Favourite Christmas Gifts for Kids
It’s our favourite time of the year! We can’t wait for the magic of Christmas morning when our little kids come rushing to our room at 5am thinking that it is early enough to start the gift giving. Oh we...
Style
Kinsley and the Outdoors
Kinsley has become an artist in our home and it has quickly filled with her creations, drawings, and art projects. She spends her time drawing fairy gardens, underwater scenes and lots and lots of unicorns. But like almost every kid,...
Kids Toys and Books
Fall Book Round-up
September is so exciting, isn’t it? Well it definitely is for us. There is a lot of new rhythms taking place, a few “firsts” for us and our kids, and there is always a learning curve as we adjust to...
Family
Album Release Party: Brie King
Summer nights can’t be beat and Friday night was no different. Our sister, Brie King released her debut album First Things First and we got to party and celebrate with some of her closest friends. Hearing our sister sing her...
Family
Fall Update From Us!
I’m sure your fall plans may look different than they did a year ago or even from 2019 and the same goes for us. Both of our families are undertaking new career paths, new schooling plans, and we wanted to...
Style
Cozy Sisters
We moved into a new house recently and with an extra bedroom, Kinsley was so excited to have her own room. To be honest, my heart grieved a little because I always loved the idea of sisters sharing a room...
Kids Toys and Books
Kid Creations: Djeco
We are sharing one of our favourite companies - DJECO - with you today because they have made some of the best kids products we have tried to date. We have already tried a variety of games, art activities, puzzles,...
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