Bedtime battles… is there a way to have peace?

I love it when 8 pm rolls around and I can finally get my kids into bed and have some ‘me’ time! Well, yeah I have dreams don’t I? The whole bedtime routine starts at around 8pm ends more towards 9:30pm!  I find that so many parents struggle with this…I know I have and am … Continue reading →

Travel Binder

Ever travel with a 2 & 4 year old, well I have and will be soon! Yeah, fun….NOT. Not looking forward to a 12 hour flight but I think I’ve come up with some great activities to occupy the kids – well, at least I hope so! I saw this travel binder on Mama papa … Continue reading →

DIY Crayon case

Don’t you just love pinterest , and all those Mommy blogs that show you things you need-to-make-otherwise-your-life-has-no-meaning.  Well, I came across one of these amazing ideas and found myself wondering ‘why didn’t I think of that’? A DIY recycled DVD case crayon/paper holder…I know amazing huh! Found the instructions here: http://stacyvaughnblog.blogspot.ca/2012/04/dvd-coloring-case.html She has a great … Continue reading →

Kids + Shopping = One frustrated Mom!

Well, school is out for the summer and guess what …that means I will have two kids to tote around and do the shopping with, run errands with and generally try to accomplish anything! Oh the joy of the summer season! So how do you handle the daily chores, shopping? Any hints or tricks, bribery? … Continue reading →

Here’s a thought…let kids get bored!

Yes, I said it …let kids get bored! Oh wait a minute…did I really say that? Well, yes. Yes I did, and you know why? Because when kids get bored that’s exactly when they will start to create, learn and have fun ON THEIR OWN! Yeah I know, we as parents want to make every … Continue reading →