“Stop making that noise, it makes me want to throw squirrels.” The sound of crackling plastic was driving my husband to the point of rodent aerodynamics. It was day two of summer break. The day before, he was rejoicing at no longer having to pack lunches and fight the morning traffic driving our … [Read more...]
Summer Is A Special Kind Of Torture For Working Moms
Summer used to be magical. The hot weather, the outdoor adventures, the complete and total lack of responsibility. School was over for the year and there was nothing to do except swim, ride bikes and eat ice cream cones. Sometimes we were sent away to stay with grandparents. Other times we went … [Read more...]
This Is How Much Summer Learning Your Kid Should Be Doing Each Day
"No more pencils, no more books!" sings Alice Cooper in the rock classic, School's Out For Summer. Sounds about right. When we look back at our summers, we fondly remember the seemingly endless days of freedom, days spent exploring and playing, eating ice cream, and splashing around in the pool. … [Read more...]
How Our Completely ‘Ordinary’ Vacation Gave Me An Epiphany
I love taking my kids on adventures. I want them to live life, enjoy experiences together and have meaningful memories to last a lifetime. I always set one rule for each trip: I want them to try a new food or do something that’s out of their comfort zone. Last summer we went to Prince Edward … [Read more...]
Staying Flexible During March Break With The Microsoft Surface Book
This week the kids got a break from school to recharge. With an age gap of five years between my boys, we need to stay flexible and keep everyone entertained when it comes to what we do together as a family. Vacations—whether it’s staying home or somewhere that requires us to get into a moving … [Read more...]
Book This And Never Fear Travelling With Kids Again!
As the winter days draw in and the nights stretch out ahead of us in Canada, there’s one word that keeps running through our minds. Holiday. No, we’re not talking about the tinsel-filled, carol-singing, ho-ho-hoing variety. We mean the kind of ‘holiday’ where we don’t spend the best part of an … [Read more...]
So Long To Summer
As school begins, kids are encouraged to share what they did on their summer vacation. This is a snippet of what I would write as a mom: "The end of summer flitted down before our eyes, drifting lazily like a leaf falling to the ground, dancing in the wind. It was our last weekend in a series of … [Read more...]
Enter & You Could Win A 3 Night Stay At Atlantis In The Bahamas
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR ENTERING! Winter is coming, so what could be better than spending three nights in the Bahamas at a gorgeous resort? We want to help make your winter vacay plans come true! Atlantis, Paradise Island is an ocean-themed playground for families featuring a wide … [Read more...]
Woman Uses Photoshop To Fake Vacation To East Asia
Dutch student Zilla van den Born takes the motto, "Fake it till you make it," a little too literally. With the help of Photoshop and Facebook, she managed to fool all her family and friends into believing that she went on a six-week vacation to East Asia. It was all a part of a project she was doing … [Read more...]
Sail Away
We leave tomorrow for a family vacation to Keats Island. I have never been there before, nor have we taken an actual family holiday since we had kids. Travel FAIL. Call me crazy, but the idea of packing up diapers, playpens, bottles, strollers, pureed bananas and paying, like, $7,000 for our three … [Read more...]
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