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Hosting A Holiday Cookie Exchange

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Do you love baking? Christmas tends to be my favourite time of year for baking and being creative. That being said, it also gets very expensive to buy all the supplies to create all these little nuggets of goodness! Wouldn’t you rather be spending the money on having fun with your friends and family? I … Read more

The Imperfect Parent – We Are All Strangers Until We Meet

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The Imperfect Parent – We Are All Strangers Until We Meet

Whatever happened to having a best friend, or group of friends?

I understand that we all go our own ways, and start families or careers at various times, we lose touch and life gets busy. But when did it all begin to mean so little to us? I am 41, with two children, a wonderful husband, and very few close friends. Even the people I consider close, I rarely see in person. Then when I am out I continue the “lonely” trend by being an introvert.

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The Imperfect Parent – My Kid Lives On Crackers and Milk!

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The Imperfect Parent – My Kid Lives On Crackers and Milk!

Frustrating is the nice way of putting it when I describe meals with my 3 1/2 year old.

Do you have a “picky” eater?

You start to wonder if you are failing at this whole parenting thing. You feel like everyone is judging you.

I can’t tell you how many blog posts and expert articles I have read about feeding a picky eater. They pretty much all tell you what your kid should be eating, and tricks for how to get them to eat veggies and fruit.

I get it, I understand why it works with some kids…but just because it worked for you, it doesn’t mean my kid will react the same.

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How Music Changed Our Lives #MusicIsaMindBuilder

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How Music Changed Our Lives #MusicIsaMindBuilder Growing up I was surrounded by music, in a subtle way. My father played guitar and sang often, my mother played our family piano and sang in choirs, and my brother and I both took piano lessons. Entering middle school and into high school, I was a member of … Read more

Summer Road Trip Check List

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Summer Road Trip Check List

Road Trips are so much fun and our family have always enjoyed road tripping in the summer months. Most of our road trips are within our home province of New Brunswick, and some others into Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

In our vehicle, we pack a Road Trip Kit, and now have different seasonal lists of what to pack. You can find these printable lists for Summer or Winter, as well as a Basic Car First Aid Kit, and Emergency Car Kit right here on this site.

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Day Tripping – Kingsbrae Gardens in St Andrews, NB

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Day Tripping – Kingsbrae Gardens in St Andrews, NB

Kingsbrae Gardens in St. Andrews NB is a beautiful place. I have been to St. Andrews many times over my 40 + years and only last summer did I get the opportunity to visit the gardens.

Our family took a day trip from Moncton, with my kids and nephew, and headed to St. Andrews to visit the Huntsman Marine Science Center. On the way, I was looking at the NB Tourism Guide and trying to figure out what else to do when we got there.

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