"You throw ball and catch it. I throw people and catch them". This was the response from my daughter a few years back when she was being teased for being a competitive cheerleader. There has been countless instances when I've been proud of my kids and their athletic dedication, and this is just one. Her snarky comment wasn't meant to offend or be self-righteous, yet illustrate that perhaps a closer look at what she ... read more
Summer Express Workbooks from Scholastic
Did you know that at the beginning of each school year teachers have to spend weeks {to months} of review to re-teach students the information from the previous year? That's exactly the educational toll that summer break has on education and learning. Seems like a bit of a waste no? Knowing this, each year at the time I start collecting practice sheets and books, so that here and there my kids can keep up on the ... read more
Childproofing Tips for the Modern Home – An Updated Safety Checklist
There are so many duties that fall under the 'parent' umbrella of jobs, but a top one is to keep our kids safe. Any parent will agree that it's important it is to safeguard their homes, to protect little ones from any possible hazards. Childproofing the home when you have young ones looks a lot different when compared through the years. Safety measures taken when I was a child versus when I had my first daughter have ... read more
Beat the Hairstyle Blahs with Goody Simple Style Kits
This time of year it's easy to fall into a boring hairstyle routine, for yourself or your children. We're months into the school year and into the deep of winter. Combine that with the just passed holiday season - and we have a breeding ground for complete laziness. Much like making the same meals over and over, rotating the same few hairstyles is a rut that we've all been in. The trick to pulling yourself out of that ... read more
Effective Tips for Healthy Hair
If you're anything like my daughters and I, the evidence of a great summer shows itself in our hair. Long days spent in the sun and pool has made our hair quite lackluster and unhealthy looking, and the sudden fall dryness in the air only adds to the problem. It's important to focus on hair health right now, with some much needed TLC will get those locks back on track! Here are Effective Tips ... read more
Top 5 IndigoKids Holiday Wishlist Items
Wait. Am I really thinking about the holidays and wishlists already? Yes I am! Not only does making those lists now give you ample time to prepare and shop, but spreading out the holiday purchases over time greatly eases monthly budgets, and lessens stress at the same time. In fact, it's the biggest tip I have for the holiday season, because one fell swoop of any amount isn't preferable over smaller ... read more
Tips for Surviving the Kids Activity Season
Whether your kids are into hockey, football or cheerleading like mine, it's the season for much sports and athletics. Between driving your athlete to endless practices, organizing fundraisers, meetings, games or competitions, and maintaining the sporting gear, there’s no denying that being a parent is a busy but rewarding job. I may complain about the hectic cheer schedule from time to time for my 3 ... read more
How to Power Through After-School Activities
September very much feels like the start of a race. READY. SET. GO! Now you have the usual schedule and appointments to manage plus; those of school, homework, lunches, and after-school activities. One peek at my calendar and my busy summer break looks like a walk in the park. Hello, I'm Tammi - also known as: always on the run. At least 4 days of the week we barely get in the door from school pick-up, before ... read more
7 Back to School Easy Hairstyles for Girls
We are now in back to school mode, which is like a new chapter starting in the same book - many things the same routine, yet different. For instance, of course I fed them lunch all summer long, yet now gears shift to packing lunches daily. Also, I tackled the girls tresses all summer long but now the focus is on back to school hairstyles. The secret is to know your routine and stick to it, and everything falls into ... read more
Add the Kids See Free Program to your Back to School Checklist
With the back to school season officially here, I hope you've crossed all {if not most} items off of your to-do checklist. I know we're exhausted from doing all the associated tasks, which include but aren't limited to shopping for supplies, clothing footwear {and all the labelling that goes with it}. Yet before you close the book on your back to school errand list - there is one essential task that ... read more
Stop! It’s #TgomaTime – Introducing a New Way to Play
Earlier this month I co-hosted a really fun exclusive event in Calgary Alberta, introducing local families to Springfree Trampoline featuring Tgoma at their Calgary store located at 6999 11 St SE. If you aren't yet familiar with this first-of-a-kind, new {and amazing!} digital gaming system for a trampoline - check out my full Springfree Tgoma review for an in-depth look into the gaming ... read more
Ways to Sneak Healthier Foods into School Lunches
I fully admit to sneaking healthier food choices into my family, without them knowing. In fact, years went by before anyone in my family discovered that I added spinach leaves into each and every salad, when their preference was the leaves with less nutritional value. Thing is, we have to get a little sneaky sometimes. When the kids prefer and beg for nothing but snacks - my option is to negotiate, bribe and sway ... read more
Get Back-To-School Ready with Justice
Each year before my girls head back to school we browse Justice for some new clothes, shoes and/or accessories. The store itself is very popular with the tween set, thanks to their wide array of tending styles. So it only goes without saying that we shopped there again this back-to-school season, and got some great pieces to make their fall wardrobe a little sassier, adorable and just plain 'cool'. Unlike past years of ... read more
Tips to Save Money on Extracurricular Activities
One of the most talked-about parenting topics this time of year is of course back to school, but also extracurricular activities. Not only do you have the back-to-school expenses of supplies, clothes, school fees and more - there's also paying for your child’s extracurricular activities which typically start in September and runs through the school year. I don't think I've had one adult conversation these last ... read more
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