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How to Easily Handle Backtalk from your Kids

  Are you having trouble with kids who backtalk? It can be frustrating when your child talks back to you. No matter how old they are, it’s important that you handle backtalk right away so that your children learn that backtalk is inappropriate. Here are a few ways you can handle backtalk from your kids. …

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Brand New Titles from I See Me Personalized Children’s Books

  Summer is the perfect time to catch up on reading and kids will be pleased to slow down and thumb through a book featuring themselves!  I See Me produces high quality personalized children’s gifts including a great selection of personalized children’s books. New to the I See Me collection is the New York Times …

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Foolproof Tactics for Calming Down a Hyper Toddler

  © Gabriel Blaj | Dollar Photo Club If you have a toddler, you know how hyper than can get. It’s amazing to see those little bodies just bursting with energy, especially when you feel like you’re a few hours short on sleep. Although it’s healthy for toddlers to have a lot of energy, there …

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Celebrating 60 Years of Family Fun at Santa’s Village Family Entertainment Park

Summer is my favourite season, I can’t get enough of the long hot days, and they seem to pass by so quickly.  To make the most of the shortest Canadian season (well, it seems that way to me at least), we’ve been really busy with the girls. Our latest adventure was a short drive to …

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Ikea Tarva Dresser Makeover with Fabric Lined Drawers

       I’m excited the announce that I am returning this year as part of the BEHR DIY Expert program which means I will have plenty of motivation to experiment with BEHR paint to create some fun and colourful creations.  You can meet the 2015 BEHR DIY Experts on BEHR’s Blog: Colorfully BEHR. I picked up …

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DreamWorks HOME Blu-Ray Giveaway

Celebrate family, friendship and fun in the surprise smash comedy hit of the year from the creators of How To Train Your Dragon and Shrek! In DreamWorks Animation’s HOME, Oh, a lovable misfit from another planet meets a girl named Tip. The two unlikely friends embark on the greatest journey of all time…the journey HOME. …

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DIY Disney • Pixar’s “Inside Out” Themed Shoes

    These DIY Disney • Pixar’s “Inside Out” Inspired Shoes are deceptively easy to recreate and a fun craft for fans of the movie. Do you ever look at someone and wonder what is going on inside their head? Disney•Pixar’s original new film “Inside Out” ventures inside the mind to find out.  Based in Headquarters, the …

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Rude Cakes by Rowboat Watkins

Who knew that cakes were so rude?! In this deliciously entertaining book, a not-so-sweet cake—who never says please or thank you or listens to its parents—gets its just desserts. Mixing hilarious text and pictures, Rowboat Watkins, a former Sendak fellow, has cooked up a laugh-out- loud story that can also be served up as a …

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“Love You to the Moon” Nursery Decor Craft with Free Printable

        It’s easy to spend a ton of money decorating your nursery but it doesn’t have to be that way!  This “Love You to the Moon” Nursery Decor Craft with Free Printable comes in both pink and blue for a baby girl or a baby boy and is a great start to decorating your nursery! …

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Ditch the Tent: 6 Simplified Beach Camping Trips in Ontario’s Southwest

This post is part of the YummyMummyClub.ca and Ontario’s Southwest Build Your Best Beach Vacation, #YMCBestBeaches sponsored program. I received compensation as a thank you for my participation. This post reflects my personal opinion about the information provided by the sponsors. My childhood summers were filled with camping trips, day hikes and trips to the beach …

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Visit a Pop-up Park Near You #GreenWhereYouLive

I have lived in a handful of different cities and towns but when it came time to settle down I decided to move back to Hamilton, my hometown, where I was born and raised.  Hamilton gets a bad rap because of what people see from the QEW – smog, smokestacks and industrial areas.  I can …

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27 Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids

27 Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids that are frugal and fun. Who knew coffee filters could provide opportunity for so many kids activities! 27 Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids 1. Coffee Filter Jellyfish from Happy Hooligans 2. Chromatography Butterflies from Buggy and Buddy 3. Snail Suncatchers from No Time for Flash Cards 4. Watercolor Rainbow …

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27 Kids Crafts to Make Using Recycled CDs

   I love spending time crafting with my girls and I love finding ways to get creative with kids crafts using recycled items from around the home.   I love the idea of using recycled CDs and DVDs to create unique and fun crafts. 27 Kids Crafts to Make Using Recycled CDs 1. Flamingo Kids’ Craft …

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