Monthly Archives: July 2012
I Woke Up My Lazy Bones And Had A Summer To Remember!
Chris Read in For the love of parenting, Just Between Us - 6 comments - posted on Jul 24th, 2012I have a secret to share with you all. I’m kind of lazy. Not really in a lie on the couch all day and do nothing sort of way because, after all, I do have two young children, a blog, a job and a wife. Its really more of a comfort laziness. When my wife asks me what I want to do with the kids on the weekend, I say I’ll think about it but inevitably forget as I get my hands into too many other things. Then we end up just going to the local splash pad for a … Continue reading
Summer Bucket List: How Do You Fare?
Nancy in For the love of parenting, Just Between Us - 14 comments - posted on Jul 24th, 2012Ah, Summer Fun! I know that it’s almost August and that some of you are already looking forward to the back-to-school part of the year! I for one, hate it when summer ends! I saw this bucket list being exchanged on Facebook and other social media networks and I thought what a fun way to spend time doing things with the family! I thought I’d share it with you guys because sometimes time and even funds can limit many of us from doing more during the summer. But, what we often forget is that there are many fun and inexpensive … Continue reading
I survived the Warrior Dash
Kathryn - PTPA Marketing Director in Just Between Us - 14 comments - posted on Jul 24th, 2012Four months ago, my friend suggested we try the Warrior Dash a 5k challenge – a mix of obstacle courses, running and a lot of mud. Sounds great right? OY sounded scary, especially to someone like me who had NEVER run a day in my life. It was no secret that I HATED running and had no desire to start. But, in preparation for the first “race” event of my life, I decided I best start training. My first thoughts were “well I workout 5 times a week, I should be all good right?” WRONG! Even after 4 months of … Continue reading
Prep the Army for Back to School
StaceyM in For the love of parenting, Organized Chaos Blogaholics - 11 comments - posted on Jul 24th, 2012All year we look forward to summer break where we can relax from the soccer mom role for a couple short months and spend quality time reconnecting with each other as a family. Our summer has been filled with our usual DIY projects, days at the pool and even a little camping break. Now that school break is just about half over, back to school prep is creeping it’s way back up my list of priorities. I have never thought getting ready for the back to school routine was easy but having three school aged kids has taught me … Continue reading
6 Reasons to Come to momstown’s Birthday Parties this Summer!
Ann-Marie Burton in Enter to Win!, For the love of parenting, Guest Blogaholic, Just Between Us - 5 comments - posted on Jul 24th, 2012momstown is celebrating our 5th birthday this August with parties all across the country – and you’re invited! Check to see if there’s a party happening near you – click here for locations and dates! Here are 6 reasons we think you should bring your family: 1. It’s Free! momstown birthday bashes are open to the public and all activities are free! 2. We’ve got special guests! Thanks to Kids CBC and Scholastic… you might meet Clifford the Big Red Dog, or see Mamma Yamma in person – check out your local party listing to find out more! 3. We’ve … Continue reading
Throw a Pool Party! By Toronto4Kids Beat the heat this summer by throwing a spectacular pool party for your kids and their friends. Here are some great pool party pointers to host the “Bash of the Season”. Invitations Be fancy and send out “pool themed” invitations and toss in some fun confetti in the envelopes. If you want to save time, send invitations via email. There are many cool free “pool party” invites online.
My Smart Hands Review
Brandy InsaneMamacita in Just Between Us - 4 comments - posted on Jul 24th, 2012Because of Twitter I have made many great connections with a lot of fascinating and extraordinary people. Laura Berg, the creator and genius behind My Smart Hands, is one of those people. My Smart Hands is a program designed to help parents of hearing children teach their children American Sign Language (or ASL for short) so that they can effectively communicate with their parents before they even learn to talk. Using ASL helps eliminate frustration on both sides, the parents and the children’s perspective, as the parent knows what the child wants and the child is able to communicate to their parent … Continue reading
World Breastfeeding Week & the BOBA 3G carrier
MommyGearest in Product Reviews, Review Blogaholics - 7 comments - posted on Jul 23rd, 2012Every year, from August 1 to 7, 170 countries around the world celebrate all that is breastfeeding. World Breastfeeding Week is not about converting parents who’ve made the decision to use formula, but instead honours the women who are feeding their infants, their toddlers and even school-age children breast milk. Continue reading