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Canadian families will remember the classic 80s cartoon The Raccoons. I know I watched it every week, and still feel nostalgia for Bert, Melissa, Ralph and their friends. Created in 1985, ‘The Raccoons’ series follows the day-to-day life of three raccoons – Bert, Melissa & Ralph, their friend Cedric the aardvark, and his Dad, Cyril Sneer, […]
Do you remember sleepovers? As a tween and teen I did sleepovers all the time. But my kids don’t. Yes, this crazy pandemic life is definitely partly to blame. But we were very busy with extra-curriculars, in the ‘before times’. Related: Tips for surviving a busy family schedule. Now, we’re enjoying more ‘at home’ time, […]
Halloween is almost here! Costumes are planned, the candy is purchased and decorations are going up in all the neighbourhoods. But in Canada, October is an unpredictable month. This year it’s been unseasonably warm, but will that hold through the 31st? Only time will tell. We have had many years of October trick-or-treating. From balmy […]
Is your child always creating fun and crazy new toys and inventions? Are they between the ages of four and eleven? Ripley’s has a contest just for them! Inspired by the ingenuity and creative talent found in this year’s Believe It or Not! book, Ripley’s has teamed up with UK-based YouTube channel Kids Invent Stuff to create the Out of […]
When the staff at Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) reached out to me to share about their new Mystery Packs, I knew it was something I wanted to write about on my blog. Being an avid reader, I love wandering through the library picking out books at random and reading the cover synopses. I am […]