Keeping your kids up past bedtime is when the magic happens. Yes, having a strict bedtime regime is the priority of any reasonable parent, but… when you break it every now and again, and let your kids get out and experience the world (in this case, monster trucks and a rave) then the smiles come.
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3 Easy Ways To Teach Kids How To Tie Laces
Here’s 3 easy ways to teach kids how to tie laces. At least that’s what the video says, our boys are going back-to-school with velcro shoes from GEOX.
Traveling With Kids: The Best Playgrounds In Vancouver
The best playgrounds in Vancouver are the ones where mom and dad and the kids have fun. They are along the beaches, and they’re beautiful. Here’s my faves.
The One Where Zacharie Wants To Play Guitar
An old guitar was found in a corner of Nana’s house. Zacharie asked if he could learn to play guitar and next thing you know, we took it home.
Summer Achievement: Go Jump In A Lake
It’s been a big summer for Charlie. He started off scared to get his face in the water, and ended it by standing on the dock and making a big jump in a lake.
More Courses Need To Make It Easier To Take Your Kids Golfing
When you take your kids golfing, you’re exposing them to a game of a lifetime. I love taking Z to the course, and I wish more courses had options for kids to play.
Summer Tan Lines Are The Best
I love the little tan lines on my boys. A sign of summer done right, spent playing in the sun and exploring the world and baking into a toasted marshmallow glow.
The 40 Year Old Beach Toys
My parents saved the best of our toys from when we were kids. The Fisher Price gear waited nearly 25 years to be loved again. Now the beach toys are back.
Calgary Herald Neighbours: 4 Different Ways To Have More S’mores
There are many ways to have s’mores, something I have only just discovered since having children. Here’s 4 more s’mores recipes you should try camping.
Want To Stop The Summer Slide? Get Them Summer Bridge Books
If you don’t want your kids to experience ‘the summer slide’ while on vacation from school, grab some Summer Bridge Books. The workbooks offer a few pages of math, literacy, language and more each day. It’s nothing difficult, just enough to keep them in focus. CLICK THE IMAGE FOR THE STORY
The 41 Year Old (S’mores) Virgin
I didn’t have my first taste of s’mores until I was 41. Despite a lifetime of camping and roasting marshmallows, it wasn’t until I had kids that I discovered the chocolate graham cracker concoction.
Why There Isn’t Public Access To The Best Lakes In Calgary
It’s not exactly a velvet rope, more like a chain link fence. If you want to see the best lakes in Calgary, you’d best know someone. Waterfront is a private club on the prairies. CLICK PHOTO TO READ THE REST OF THE STORY
The Ecstasy And Agony Of Being An Animal Loving Fisherman
Zacharie is an animal loving fisherman and it is a blessing and a curse. He loves to see the animals, but can’t bear seeing them get hurt once he lands one.
The Family Photos We Take Every Year
Do you have traditional family photos you take each year? We have a number that MUST be always be taken, but my favorite happens in our backyard party pool.
The World’s Worst Fisherman
I am the World’s Worst Fisherman. It’s easy to prove, just sit next to me on a shoreline or watch me try to tie a knot. I can’t do it. I can. however, appreciate time with my kids.
How To Get Tickets To The Masters
The best way to get tickets to the Masters is to enter the annual draw at Augusta National. You enter in May the year before the tournament and then wait and cross your fingers. And wait. I’ve entered for the third time this year.