Category: Family Fun
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5 Water Safety Tips for Enjoying Your Summer
As a parent I spend a lot of time watching my kids play around water. We go to their Nanny’s pool almost every week in the summer, some years we go to a cottage, or camping, and sometimes we go walk along the lakeshore, or around the Rideau Canal locks. Keeping them safe is always…
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Budget Conscious Birthday Party Ideas
How many birthday parties will you throw in your parenting life? We are already at 9 for Emma and 7 for Rose. That a lot of parties, with a lot of kids, and I’m not including any of the “family” events we hold so grandparents don’t have to suffer through endless small kids underfoot! I…
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A Day In Photos: Kennedy Space Center
Space travel is amazing to me. I love science fiction, exploration, and the idea of extra-terrestrial life. That means that a trip to Orlando, Florida, includes a visit to the Kennedy Space Center. Maybe more for Patrick and me than for the kids, but hey, it’s a FAMILY vacation, so everyone should enjoy it, right? During our…
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Non Toy Gift Ideas For Kids
I’m sure we’ve all been there. Your child is invited to yet another birthday party, and you don’t know the kid or the family AT ALL. This happens to us all the time. Somehow my children have made it to grade 4 and grade 1 and I still barely know any parents of their school…
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A Day In Photos: LEGOland Florida
*I was given 2 free passes for LEGOland Florida to create this review. All opinions (and photographs) are my own, or that of my family. Read my Disclosure Policy for further information. This post may contain affiliate links.* On our second day of vacation in Florida we visited LEGOland. We chose to go there before Disney…
