Family Fun

5 Ways to Make Baby’s First Christmas Truly Amazing

November 15, 2011

Baby’s first Christmas is one of those moments that you look forward to as a parent. This is an amazing milestone so you want to savor every single moment. If you go in with realistic expectations and plan for the occasion then it will make it that much more enjoyable. Baby’s first Christmas, like so [...]

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How To Keep The “Thanks” And The “Giving” In Thanksgiving This Holiday Season

November 12, 2011

I got home a little after 7 pm this Halloween. I’m usually home later than that thanks to my 2 hour commute. But that day I rushed to get home so that my 8 year-old’s Halloween wouldn’t be ruined by the unexpected snow storm that had led to school (and in some places Trick Or [...]

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Family Giving; Bonding During the Holidays

November 1, 2011

The holidays are so commercialized and hyped up each year that it can be difficult to remember the reasons they even exist in the first place. It can be easy, for children especially, to get caught up in Santa Claus and gifts. While glittering lights, towering trees, sugar-filled goodies, and piles of presents are great, [...]

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Traveling with Vegetarian Kids

October 3, 2011

Since our children became vegetarians we have been on a few different types of holidays, from a self catering villa to camping in a tent. Each has brought its own challenges but we are slowly starting to get the hang of it. I thought I’d share some of what we have learned along the way [...]

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Reading Development: Spark the Imagination with a Fairytale

September 16, 2011

I was born in Ireland at the time when storytellers came to our home to share a fairytale or two. This in turn gave me and my ten siblings a zest for reading. We took the stories they relayed to their attentive audience as gospel, and incorporated them into our childhood adventures. We read every [...]

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The Joys of Craigslisting

July 26, 2011

The Phil & Teds double stroller… ahhh… a dream to steer, simple to fold up and to unfold, and small to store. There just isn’t a better stroller on the market, and the price indicates that. Ranging from $600 – $1000+ it is way beyond my price point. However, when I want something I generally [...]

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