Bring The Wilderness Home With Backyard Camping For Kids
Before we had children I never understood the point of backyard camping. The whole point of buying a tent was to take it out...
Enjoy Our Harry Potter Inspired Candy Bark
This Harry Potter bark is one of the recipes I keep on hand for when the kids want to make something in the kitchen,...
22 Giggle Inducing Rules For Teachers Of The Past
Rules for teachers of the past were a touch more strict than the rules those our teachers of today must follow. Here are two...
Keeping Your Kids Safe at a Home With a Pool
Moving into a new house with a pool will definitely be a hit with the kids, especially as the summer starts to arrive. But...
Teaching Your Teen To Budget
Learning how to properly budget money is essential for everyone. This includes younger kids and teenagers alike. Follow these tips to help your teen...
Starting a Herb Garden with your Kids
Herbs can be one of the easiest things for your little budding gardener to grow and a few simple steps can get your kids...
Math Skills Preschoolers Should Master
Kindergarten is the first year your child will attend school. During this year, your little one will be introduced to many new skills in...
If You Are Thinking Of Homeschooling Consider These Basic Points First
Homeschooling is becoming more popular, with more parents choosing to homeschool every year. Although homeschooling can be an incredible way to educate your children,...
How to make the perfect Cornish Pasty
Ingredients
For the pastry:
500g white flour, plus extra to dust
115g lard (or unsalted butter if you don't use lard)
20g margarine
1tsp salt
Cold water
For the filling:
200g beef...
3 Fun Summer Activities To Keep Your Kids Learning
The end of the school year often signals to the summer-eager students around the country that they now have months of free time to...
Visit the Vancouver Police Museum this Summer
The Vancouver Police Museum is North America’s oldest police museum and one of Vancouver's hidden gems.
Started in 1986 by Joe Swan, a former police...
Reading and Writing Skills Your Kindergartener Needs
Is your child about to head to kindergarten? Kindergarten will be a fun year filled with learning for your child. Your kindergartener will learn...
5 Easy Vegetables for Kids to Grow
I love seeing kids out in the garden learning where our food comes from, plus gardening gives them a great sense of the growing...
Things to Consider Before Writing a Will
Writing a will is something that many people do not like to talk about, but it is important that you create one and have...
Joys of #Autism
Like all parents (well the vast majority anyway) I do, of course, love all of my children. Through the all night screaming (theirs not...