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Our family movie nights #Streamteam

When we were young free and single, a movie night meant going out, buying popcorn & nachos & candy and being able to stay...

OurPact – Teaching Responsibility Through Technology

 â€œI’m excited to introduce you today to a wonderfully helpful app, OurPact. All opinions are my own.“ When we were kids there was no potential...

Easy Resolutions For Your Child’s Education

As adults New Year is the time to make resolutions. You know the ones - get fit, loose weight, get organised, learn something new....

Get the VIP treatment you deserve at the RBC Avion Holiday Boutique

Let's face it; holiday shopping is not always the most fun thing to do. I enjoy making a list (& checking it twice) planning...

Souris Mini – Fabulous & Exclusive Kids Clothes #Review

Souris Mini is not your average children's clothing retailer. Their unique designs and excellent quality make the clothes feel like expensive designer wear, scaled...
My Four Youngest Children

Teaching Our Kids Self Confidence And Respect For Others

Each of us has many labels. Some of them we like, others we don't. Some of my labels are (in no particular order!): Wife Mum Reader Ginger Cook Painter Canadian Some labels...

Dealing With Aggressive Outbursts From Your Autistic Child

Living with a child with autism can be a completely different experience every day. Autism spectrum disorder is classified as a developmental disability caused...

Leap Ahead In Learning With The ‘Leap-Pad Platinum

There are plenty of tablets on the market that are aimed at children. From devices that look like functioning tablets but are nothing more...

DK FindOut – A Learning Resource From @DKCanada

Everyone who reads my blogs with any regularity knows how much I really like Dorling Kindersley books. The reference books are always so well...

Math’s more fun with #UMIGO – A Review

One of the biggest challenges to supporting a child's education is finding commercial free, good quality resources that will engage your child and not...

Parents Of Kids With Special Needs Fail Themselves

Parents of kids with extra challenges are a funny bunch, both funny ha-ha, and funny peculiar; funny ha-ha because – well if you don’t...

Galactic Academy of Science series – Kids book review

We are always on the lookout for books that are educational as well as entertaining. When you have a reluctant reader, books that stimulate...

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...

And sometimes Autism sucks….

Most of the time I can be positive about Autism, and its role in our family, but every now and again Autism sucks. James is...

Swimming Techniques to Teach Your Toddler

Teaching your little one how to swim isn't just a fun summer activity and memorable bonding experience for the two of you; it is...