How to Turn a Crib into a Laundry Rack I once saw a picture in a magazine of the perfect clothes drying rack that I wanted for my laundry room. I passed it to my husband and said, “make this happen…. Please!” Based on a set of free plans from the Home Depot website, he […]
Adventure Climbing Gym Greenwich, NS To cap off March Break, my friend and I decided to take our four boys (two 6-year olds, and two 7-year olds) climbing at the Adventure Gym in Greenwich. In exchange for some comps, I told the owner, Jon Foster, that I would share my experiences at the […]
You can teach an old dog new tricks **This article is a re-print of one that I wrote six years ago for the Valley Shopper. It is reprinted with permission** Meet Gracie. At the time, she was a three-year old German Shepherd – Blue Tick Hound cross (she’s now about 10). She was found […]
Edible Math Activities with Goldfish Crackers When Campbell’s so generously mailed me a box of their Goldfish crackers to sample I couldn’t waste the opportunity to turn it into a learning experience! Here are a few math activities that you can do with children using Goldfish crackers. An activity is always a lot more motivating […]
Recently, I stopped in to Absolutely Fabulous Bed, Bath and Home in New Minas where the owner, Cathy Reid, gave me a few family-friendly products to try! We love cooking and baking, so we were up for the challenge! Teddy Bear Egg/Pancake Rings by Norpro With Shrove Tuesday right around the corner we wanted to […]
“It’s a great day to be at Curves!” When both of my boys started school this year, one of my goals was to get in shape. Living a five-minute walk from the Kentville Curves, I had no excuse! I do not like big gyms and I get bored working out. Curves had everything I was […]
Homemade Baby Wipes We discovered this recipe for homemade baby wipes when our first son was born. We can attest to the fact that it saved us hundreds of dollars over the life of our two babies. Materials Needed 1 4L ice cream bucket with lid 1 roll of Bounty paper towel (we […]
Learning Through Art There is nothing better than a messy craft activity. For us, that’s getting out the paint set. Over the last year, we have been doing some fun art projects with an added educational component. Here are a few ideas to try at home. Learn about Michelangelo: Let the kids know that Michelangelo […]
**Although the Discovery has paid for advertising space with Valley Family Fun, the opinions expressed here are entirely my own** Did you know that it pays to be a rural family? When it comes to the Discovery Centre in Halifax, it certainly does! Our family is a huge fan of the Discovery Centre. We have […]
Taco Soup! This soup recipe was one of our favourites from childhood. The recipe originally came from a woman in our village who would make gallons of it for church and community functions. I recently made it for my boys and was thrilled (and admittedly) shocked by how much they loved it! Well, who wouldn’t […]
