How to Make a Stuffed Snake from a Necktie! Meet Slithers. He’s the newest addition to our stuffies collection. The boys are pretty proud because they made him! The instructions were based on a craft that I made years ago at camp. You don’t need to be crafty, I’m certainly not! But you do need […]
Fun with Fishing! **This is a guest post by avid fishing guru, Ken Eastmen. Thanks Ken for your words of wisdom!** Now I don’t profess to know a whole lot about anything but I do know that if you get your kid out fishing, I can guarantee they’ll want to do it again. Their idea […]
Back to School Cookie Exchange This is an idea I have been toying with for a few years, so I am glad that I finally got my act together to organize it! It’s a back-to-school cookie exchange! Traditionally, we have done cookie exchanges before Christmas. For the most part, I end up eating all the […]
The Best Mystery Series Out There… Or So I Think! My confession: I love crime shows. My favourite are true crime shows where they follow an investigation or explain how they caught a killer. When we stay in a hotel and the kids are in bed, my guilty pleasure is to watch an evening of […]
Third Rule of Ten – A new kind of hero by Gay Hendricks, Tinker Lindsay *Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book to review* “Do that which you are most avoiding.” “Be honest and tell the truth.” It is so refreshing to read about an action-hero who is not out to kill […]
How to Cook an Egg in a Bag We decided to experiment with another form of outdoor cooking. This is another flashback to my days at Girl Guide camp. This one is cooking eggs and bacon in a paper bag over a fire. Materials: Paper bag Cooking spray, butter or shortening 2 strips of bacon […]
Protect your Children’s Hearing with Bandz Ear Muffs! *Disclosure: I received a pair of the Banz Ear Muffs from Go as you Grow to test so that I can tell you about the importance of protecting your child’s hearing!* Do you ever worry about loud noises and your child’s hearing? Do loud noises cause your […]
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Nacho Burgers We weren’t at the table for 5 minutes and Daniel had his burger almost entirely eaten! Thomas was giving two thumbs up. I guess that means the Nacho Burgers were a hit! I received a copy of Michael Smith’s new cookbook called Family Meals to review. I love to bake and my husband […]
