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Elf on the Shelf

All your Elf of the Shelf Ideas! 3 years ago Buttons came into our lives. For those of you who don’t know about the tradition of the Elf on the Shelf, go here to get educated! I will post our daily Elf on the Shelf pictures here for you to get some ideas! Some of […]

Investing in your Children

Investing in your Children No one said parenting is easy. Nor is it cheap. There are countless decisions to be made. How many activities do you enrol your child in? Should you send them to a specialized school or put them in an enrichment program? Should you pay to send your kids to camp or […]

Egypt: Eat, Read and Do

Egypt: Read, Eat and Do Recently, we had “Egypt week” in our house. It all started when our book club selected the book Nefertiti by Michelle Moran. Every year our book club does a historical fiction novel and my husband, who is a history professor, joins us and explains the real history that happened around […]

8 Active Ways to Learn Sight Words

  8 Active Ways to Learn Sight Words Learning sight words is the most basic way in which children learn to read. However, it can often be hard for kids to sit down and practice them – especially for boys! When my son was learning to read, to keep him motivated, I had to develop […]

The Woman who Stole my Life by Marian Keyes

  The Woman who Stole My Life by Marian Keyes *I received a copy of this book from Penguin Publishing to review so I can let you know about more great books to pick up! Think of Christmas presents!* Marian Keyes is an international best seller. You might recognize her from Sushi for Beginners. I’ve […]

Conkers: How to Play

How to Play Conkers! **A special thank you to my husband for helping to write this blog post!** Conkers. It’s a British thing! We call them horse chestnuts. To them, it’s so much more than that! It’s an opportunity for a battle! According to Wikipedia, Conkers is a traditional children’s game in Britain and Ireland […]

Learn to Type Touch

Type Kids *Disclosure: I received a free version of this program to try. This means that my son gets to work for me and learn a new skill, and I can tell you about a great new product!* I’m not sure that the next generation is going to know how to type! Will everyone be […]

Tell me of Brave Women

  Tell me of Brave Women: Review   *I received a copy of this book from Hay House Publishers for review* According to the World Health Organization, statistics show that 35% of women worldwide have experienced either intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. 35%. Any violence is too much. This is […]