2018 Holiday Family Gift Guide & Giveaway

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Crazy to think it, but Christmas is just around the corner (not to mention Hanukkah is just over a week away). Whether you have all of your shopping done or not, I highly recommend that you check out this year’s holiday gift guide. You might be surprised to find some new toys, products, services and […]

How I Got My Baby Sleeping Through The Night by Week 12

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This is a guest post submitted by Stacy Karol. Mother to one boy who rules the house and co-author of The Dream Feed Method Hours after our son was born, my husband and I sat in the delivery room debating what to name him. One of those names was ‘Henry’, which means: “Ruler of the house.” […]

Nate’s Space Theme 4th Birthday Party

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If you have a summer birthday, you probably grew up having only a small birthday celebration, if any at all. With school out for the summer and people away on vacation a kid’s birthday party can be hard to organize. Especially if your birthday falls on a long- weekend, right? Well, Nate’s birthday is September […]

My son’s active imagination also has a negative side

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When Kyle was a toddler, he never really played with toys. Instead, he preferred to play sports. Whether it was hockey, baseball or running, he always wanted to do something active instead of sitting down and playing. One of our fondest memories of Kyle as a baby is him bringing down our indoor hockey nets […]

Tips for getting your kids to start running

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It wasn’t long after John and I met that we completed our first half marathon together. In fact, it was a family affair as we ran with his entire family (parents, brothers and their girlfriends). I was only 23, didn’t train much and I ran in slip-on Skechers. While I finished the race okay, I […]

Getting a glimpse into my new life

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8 years… 8 years of being a stay at home mom and 6+ years of working from home. Eight years of putting my family first and revolving my days around my kids, their needs, activities and schedules. On one hand, eight years doesn’t sound too long but on the other hand… EIGHT YEARS!! Come this […]

I’m going to miss my son’s pink shoes

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For those of you who follow me on social media, you probably already know that my youngest son Nathan loves everything pink. Well… he used to. Up until a month ago, pink was his favourite colour thanks to his favourite and beloved puppy – Skye (from the show Paw Patrol – if you’re not a […]

When playing sports is a humbling experience for kids

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A few weekends ago Kyle participated in his first ball hockey tournament. The team has some strong players but there weren’t any expectations that the team would make it far.  They ended up placing in the middle. And while there’s a lot to learn from losing (I wrote about that last year in THIS post), […]

Honey, I over-scheduled the kids!

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I can’t even begin to tell you how much I’m looking forward to Summer. And I don’t mean just because it’s warm and sunny and I’m a happier person. I definitely don’t mean that I’m looking forward to having the kids out of school and home with me for two months. What I mean is […]