Summer Reading – 5 Science Books for Kids

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Summer Reading

My daughter has decided that she wants to learn more about science. We will be venturing over to the library to choose some books for her summer reading. Science is a part of life and without it, I wouldn’t be able to write this post from a laptop. We love to learn about inventions and how things are made. We spend time watching fun science experiments on YouTube, so we can try them out ourselves. During the school year, my daughter took an interest in science. We attended the Science Rendevous … Continue reading →

Disney Magic Kingdoms Game App – Create Your Kingdom

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Disney Magic Kingdoms

Are you a gamer who loves Disney? If so then you should check out Disney Magic Kingdoms, an app by Gameloft. It’s a fun game for the entire family. I have been playing since the summer of 2016. I began playing when my daughter took an interest in the game. She is a big fan of Disney and Pixar characters. Build a kingdom and bring back the magic that has been removed by Malificent. To advance in the game you must complete quests and missions to level up. Each character … Continue reading →

Beach Birthday – Family Fun in the Sun

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Beach Birthday

My daughter’s birthday is in August and we will be visiting Wasaga Beach for 3 nights. In May I won a 3 night stay in a cottage from Parkbridge Life at the Wasaga Beach location. Normally for her day, we take her to the CNE to celebrate but when my daughter heard I had won a mini vacation, she made the choice for us. She wanted it to be a Beach Birthday.  Before we even had dates confirmed, she began the planning stage.  Beach Birthday My almost 7-year old took over … Continue reading →

Spider’s Web Summer Camp – Believe to Achieve

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Summer is here and this year we decided to send our daughter to summer camp for 9 weeks. Our summer fun plans are in August. She will be attending Spider’s Web Summer camp. a registered non-profit organization, Believe to Achieve that was created by Spider Jones. We are familiar with the program since she has been attending their after-school program during the school year. It also happens to be very close to home. The program is free to attend but parents pay for the activities. Summer Camp Summer camp starts at … Continue reading →

Spam Comments – Can You Tell

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Spam Comments

Spam Spam Spam..Can you spot the SPAM Comments? People are paid to write Spam comments. It is hard to believe that people try to post such jibberish and then expect us to approve it. All websites want to have a high Google Rank and will stop at nothing to get to the top. If you allow spam comments with links, you are enabling them to rank at the top. Spot the Spam Comments? Here are a few comments that I have received. This article made me become shiny. After doing … Continue reading →

Let the Blogathon Weekend Begin!

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Blogathon Weekend

When our days are busy and full, sometimes we neglect the small things that need to be taken care of. We put these items on our to-do lists and hope we have time to get to them. I joined the Biannual Blogathon Bash with some of my fellow blogging friends, as I have in the past to complete tasks and make more dents in the work I have to do on my blog. Let the Blogathon weekend begin. Blogathon Weekend This weekend happens twice a year. It gives us bloggers a chance … Continue reading →

Facing Fears at Reptilia Zoo – Grade 1 Class Trip

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Reptilia Zoo

One day last week my daughter came home and asked me to be a volunteer on a school trip. I said yes, of course, I would. It has been a while since I went on a trip with the school. Then she continued the conversation about the trip and how she knows I don’t like snakes. Wait, Where are we going. She continued about how we would have the best time at the Reptilia Zoo. What was I getting myself into? I don’t like snakes, they creep me out and here … Continue reading →

Celebrate 150 Years – Free Events in Toronto on Canada Day

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We usually leave our plans for Canada Day as last minute since we can never decide on what to do. This year we want to celebrate 150 years with a day filled with fun family events and activities. There are so many celebrations and events to attend depending on what you are into. All events I have listed are family friendly and you can’t go wrong for a weekend of fun. Free Events to Celebrate 150 Years Looking for music, arts or a different taste for culture? Visit any of … Continue reading →

Berry Explosion Muffins

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Berry Explosion Muffins

There is always a debate in my house on which flavour of muffins I should make. I always want blueberry and my daughter wants chocolate chip. Although she does like blueberries, she just doesn’t like them in muffins. I wanted to use the frozen berries up in the freezer before I buy more since they just happen to be on sale this week. In my freezer, I had a few blueberries and half a bag of mixed berries, including blueberries. I decided to use just the cherries and blueberries to make … Continue reading →

Victoria Day Weekend – Toronto Activities and Events – 2017

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Victoria Day Weekend

It’s the start of Victoria Day weekend, the  “unofficially” kick off to the start of summer and all the fun and adventures it has to offer. As a child, my long weekends and every weekend throughout the summer was spent in Wasaga Beach, where we had a trailer. We experienced so much as children, camping, swimming and making memories. As a parent, I want the same for my child. While we don’t have a trailer to visit, we plan on making our own memories in everything we do. If you are … Continue reading →