Early learning and purposeful play S2 EPISODE 002 :: Are you a parent of a small-scale Smallie? You know – those snack-obsessed sponges that ask a ton of questions, soak up everything they see and hear, and have the uncanny ability to melt and break your heart all at the same time? Yes, I’m talking […]
Living with ADHD as a Mom :: PODCAST
Living with ADHD as a mom Have you ever sat in front of your computer surfing the net, with over fifty open tabs, staring at you, and you don’t even know where to begin because they’re all of equal importance? You’re overwhelmed… so instead of doing something about it, you contemplate opening up a new […]
Why Moms Revenge Sleep :: And Why It’s A Terrible Idea
Revenge Sleep ProcrastinationI think all of us mamas and caregivers can agree – there just aren’t enough hours in the day. However, some {brilliant} people make the choice to follow the golden rule… sleep when the kids sleep. And then… there’s me. On this episode, I’m sharing with you how habitually engaging in Revenge Sleep Procrastination finally […]
Overparenting in Front of Others
Are you overparenting in front of others? Do you find you change the way you parent your child(ren) in front of others? Do you adjust your tone to satisfy what you believe is the expectation of how a parent “should” be with their kids – especially when they “misbehave”? In other words, do you find […]
One on One Time with my Toddler :: Coco Village Bike
One on one time with my toddler while homeschooling my 9 year old, has been near impossible these last couple months. In the summer it was easy to bring both of them out, keep both of them in, play with both of them on the beach (or in my case, read my book happily while […]
Choosing to Homeschool :: BTS Fall 2020/21
Happy September! Happy Back to school! And you read it right… we are choosing to homeschool! Was it an option? Absolutely! Was it an easy one? Absolutely… NOT. I think I spent more time humming and hawing about whether I was going to homeschool Little Mama or not, than actually planning her homeschool year. And […]
The Impact of Social Distancing :: Homeschooling the Reluctant Learner
How am I going to get my work done, support my now work-at-home husband, take care of my toddler, and homeschool my reluctant learner child? Is it just me, or is the Global Pandemic stay home order throwing all households with kids into a tailspin? A couple weeks ago, I was on my phone feverishly […]
5 Strategies for Raising an Independent Toddler :: Coco Village 2 in 1 Balance Bike
Raising an Independent toddler, child, or human for that matter, hasn’t always been part of my M.O as mom. Anyone who knows me well – heck, anyone who’s seen me with anyone’s child, let alone my own, knows that I completely define the meaning of helicopter parent. I am guilty of hovering, following, peeking, checking […]
Easy Fall Spider Cracker Snacks :: Perfect for Halloween
How I faced my fears and made it into a snack: EASY FALL SPIDER CRACKER SNACKS I don’t know about you guys, but here on the island – sometime around the first week of autumn, the spiders are out in full force and ready to make their presence known. Can I just say one thing? Yuck. Yes…. […]
Pedalheads Summer Bike Camp Level 2 :: #GIVEAWAY
It’s summer time and you know what that means! Pedalheads Summer Bike Camp ensues! We like to take these next couple months to really hone into Little Mama’s biking and safety skills, now that school is on break. Last year, we had the world’s toughest time teaching her to ride a two wheeler. It was […]
Keeping Active With Springfree Trampoline :: #GIVEAWAY (Greater Victoria through Duncan, BC only)
Now that school is out, and our summer bucket lists are in full swing, we have been scratching our heads trying to figure out how we were going to make this summer different for our little ones. When our Springfree Trampoline made its way to our backyard, it was pretty much the answer to our […]
Monochrome Aladdin Inspired Kid’s Bedroom :: A Transformation
A transformation from a gaudy to modern Aladdin inspired kid’s bedroom: With all this talk of Disney’s Aladdin Movie coming out in theatres today, it reminded me of how obsessed my Little Mama has always been with Princess Jasmine. We even had to come up with her very own Aladdin inspired kid’s bedroom. But it […]
The 16 Essentials for throwing a Kid’s Rockstar Party :: Thanks to Cricut
Throwing a kid’s rockstar party is no joke. It takes a lot of little details to fine “tune” such an undertaking. Especially when the rockstar is your 8-year-old-rock-lovin’-heavy-metallin’-daughter. One who loves powdered pink, no less. There are some fun essentials every Mama or party planning parent of a rockstar kiddo needs to get the party […]
Minnie Mouse Birthday Party – Bows and Bow Ties
“If you can dream it, you can do it” Walt Disney And dream of a Minnie Mouse birthday party, she did. Earlier this week, our fave mouse (and truth be told, the only mouse that doesn’t leave me screaming and running for the hills – other than Minnie Mouse, of course), celebrated his 90th anniversary. While […]
DIY Kids Cleopatra and King Tut Halloween Costumes :: Encouraging Kids to Create
“Mommy, we wanna be Cleopatra and King Tut for Halloween”. Sigh. I wasn’t completely convinced that my 7 year old and <gasp> my 4.5 month old understood what this actually entailed. Ever since our local museum featured the beautiful and everso ornate and interactive Egypt: The Time of the Pharoahs display, my Little Mama has been […]
Baptism Day :: Children and Faith
It’s Baptism day and our happy little man in white is more than ready. Raising our children in our faith is something that is especially important to George and I as parents. Whatever they choose as adults is their decision to make, and I will encourage them to explore and educate themselves as they continue on their […]
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