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Could Technology Give Your Teen Some Much-Needed Freedom?
We’ve spoken in the past about the challenges of parenting in the digital age. Us parents now have fears about what our kids do...
The Perfect Gift For Guitar Lovers – Guitar Shop Tees #Review @GuitarShopTees
Players, fans, and collectors of guitars are an exceptional breed. They live and breath the six-stringed idol that dwells in the center of their world...
Family Entertainment for Every Situation
Keeping your family entertained is something that’s not always easy, especially if you have a large family with kids spread over a wide age...
Our “Ever After High” viewing party with @Netflix_CA
Our daughter is a big fan of 'Ever After High.' The story is about the teenage children of your favorite fairy tale characters and...
It's Time For - Back To School
Safety Tips For School Bus Riders #Backtoschool
Roughly twenty-three million students ride the bus to and/or from school during any given school year- and that number is expected to rise. If...
How To Help Your Child Transition From Kindergarten to First Grade #BackToSchool
Is your child, like Evey, headed into first grade after a fun year of kindergarten? You may feel as though there are so many...
Back To School Shopping Tips #Sponsored by Loan and Go #Ad
The days are getting shorter, the summer heat is slowly cooling off, and the first hints of a change in seasons is in the...
How To Help Your Child With #BacktoSchool Anxiety
Back to school is exciting, fun, and very nerve-wracking for many kids. Children, especially younger ones or those with developmental or health issues, often...
How To Get The Family #BackToSchool Ready
Are your kids headed back to school this fall? If you're like us, there is always a period of readjustment when the beginning of...
8 Tips for a sucessful #backtoschool sleep routine
Even though we home school & do not have a 'back to school' as such, we do enjoy the lazy days of summer and...
About RedHeaded Patti
An eclectic reader and prolific wordsmith, Patti reads, researches and writes from her laptop wherever she may be. Blessed with insomnia she gets to fill 20 hours a day with stories, news, and knowledge and doesn't mind at all if you don't use the Oxford comma.
Get Crafty
Release The Inner Magic Of Every Child With “In Your Case” #Review
Who among us wasn't in love with stationery when they were a kid? I still remember the joy of lining up all of those...
Homemade Lemon Body Scrub For Vibrant Skin And A Lovely Lemony Smelling Body #HowTo #Video
I love to make my own health and beauty products. Mostly because if I buy them it is usually on a whim and they end...
Reviews
We Love Love Love Little Live Pets Chicks
When we were sent a Little Live Pets Surprise Chicks pack and a Surprise Chick House to review I had no idea how much...
Girls Swimwear From @reallimeapple #Review
Limeapple swim wear
There is a great deal to like about Limeapple girls clothing Their beautiful ranges of age...
Check Out This Fabulous Star Wars Crochet Book & Kit
Star Wars Crochet is one of three new additions to the Thunder Bay Press pop culture crochet line. Yes you read that right they...
Gift The Gift Of Self Care With Sunshine Alley #Review
Sunshine Alley Boxes came into being because the founder, Tracy Demers, understood the isolation and misunderstanding that surrounds mental health conditions and chronic physical...
Travel
The Unplugged Road Trip- Keep the Kids Busy Without Electronics #HowTo
Believe it or not, it is entirely possible to keep your kids busy on a road trip without the benefit of small electronic boxes...
10 Summer Activities That Won’t Blow Your Budget Out Of The Water
Summer months are meant to be spent on the go, at least for kids. Being on the go doesn’t necessarily mean parents...
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Book Reviews
From Domestic Disaster to Domestic Diva with “Idiot’s Guides”
When I was asked to take a look at some of the "Idiots Guide" books I had a tough time choosing which ones to...
@DKCanada Brings You 365 Things To Do Outside
When asked about my favorite DK books many of their captivating large hardbacks come to mind. With their beautiful photography and in-depth knowledge, they...
In the kitchen
9 Freezer-Friendly Fast Meals #Recipes
With a family of 7 (almost 8!), there are so many conflicting schedules, trying to make a quick dinner at a time that's good...
How To Make The Best Raspberry Jam
Summer is always the season of berries in our home. The kids live on berries & yogurt, berries & cereal, berries in a salad,...
Bookish Fun
Kids Camping Books They’ll Want To Read All Night By Flashlight
What better way to encourage reading and a love of sleeping under the stars than by combining the two with books about...
25 Books That Left Their Mark on the World-How Many Have You Read?
Books can be entertaining, an escape from reality, a window into another world, educational, frustrating, and a companion through those insomniatic hours...
In The Garden
Have Fun In The Water In Your Own Backyard #Howto
Our kids, like most others, love to play in the water and I generally have a problem most nights getting them out of the...
House A Bird – Hanging A Nesting Box #HowTo
Fall is the best time to start putting up nesting boxes. Birds can take a long time to decide where to nest in the...
Gifts For Book Lovers
Much More Than Books – Exceptional Gifts, Book Lovers Will Adore
It can be a challenge to buy gifts for book lovers. It is quick and easy to buy a gift card but what...
The Gift For Every Reader From “Cozy Reader Club” #Review
People who do not enjoy reading sometimes do not appreciate the particular nuances of choosing a book for somebody else. You may know someone who...
Home & Home
Cheesy Chicken Hash Brown Casserole #Recipe
Adapted from SixSistersStuff.com
Ingredients:
2 cups rotisserie chicken
24 oz bag shredded hashbrowns
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4...
5 Fun Ways To Cook Fish #Recipes
Fish can be an excellent source of lean protein, and studies suggest eating seafood actually helps improve brain function, but I have never really...
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Oh Canada
Secret Vancouver – 10 Stories, Shops, and Soul Rejuvenation Spots
Vancouver may not be the biggest or oldest city in the world, but it does have plenty of secrets that even some locals may...
#HandsOnCookOff – What Will You Cook?
The Hands-On Cook-Off contest is all about cooking and enjoying food together and as such there are no rules about what you...
Things you never knew about Canadians & Arthritis #Inforgraphic
What do you think of when you think of arthritis? Chances are the first image that springs to mind are that of an older...
The Six Ingredients For Being Canadian That Kids Get From Hockey
If you want your children to grow up to be the type of kind, generous, empathic Canadian that will make you and our country...
Education
School Yourself on Education Facts: Private Vs Public Schools
Parents everywhere are presented with a choice once their children get to begin their schooling. For many parents, the location and quality of the...
How To Make Kids Of All Abilities Welcome – Ten Easy To Remember Tips for Playdates
A guest post by By: Cara N. Koscinski MOT, OTR/L
Playdates are beneficial for ALL children to practice critical social skills on which future relationships...
