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Paper Snowflakes

  How to Make Paper Snowflake Decorations My son Thomas, 6, came home from school one day with these beautiful paper snowflakes. I had often seen them but never knew how to make them. Thomas taught me! Watch his instructional video. Below, we wrote out step-by-step instructions.   Step by Step Take a plain white […]

Ross Farm Museum

  Ross Farm Museum Since the kids were little, Ross Farm Museum has been one of our all-time favourite places to visit. We always buy a season’s pass and try to go at least once a season. It is the perfect example of family fun! Here’s what the website says: Experience Hands-on Heritage! At Ross […]

Hennigars’ Farm Market Trails

Tannery Hollow Nature Trail, Greenwich Hennigar’s Farm Market The Tannery Hollow Nature Trail is a wonderful trail that can easily be done in all seasons. I first discovered this trail 2 years ago and walked it in the spring with my then 4-year old son. On that adventure, we followed one butterfly almost the length […]

Magic Writing

Magic Writing How did you do that? That is so cool! It’s magical! What supplies did you have to buy to make that? Oh yeah! This activity is a huge hit, and it is embarrassing how easy it is! Supplies White paper White crayon Paintbrush Water paints On a piece of blank white paper, write […]

Eating with Kids at Acadia

  Eating with Kids at Acadia Acadia University in Wolfville has a lot to offer for families from great athletic to music programs. But, have you ever thought about taking your kids there to eat? There are two ways to eat with your kids at Acadia.   Nutrition Department Students in the Management in Dietetics […]

Boy’s Room Makeover

  Re-Decorating Thomas’ Room with Clevelands **Disclosure: I received complimentary and discounted products from Clevelands to help with this project.** Thomas, being the second child, seems to get the short end of the stick. There are fewer baby pictures of him. We don’t work as hard with him on writing or riding his bike. When […]

Wolfville Watershed Nature Reserve

Wolfville Watershed Nature Preserve Update: March 2016 According to my friend, Mark, the trails are all nicely cleared (late last fall), by the town of Wolfville, with the wildest part still being the far-side of the Havey Trail, which may not get as much use. Some signage is visible, but it is not permanent, and […]

2 Easy Card Holders for Kids

  Cardholders for Kids When my kids were little they loved to play card games like Go Fish and Uno. However, they had a really hard time holding all of their cards in their small hands. This is when we did some research and came up with 2 easy ways to make cardholders for kids! […]