Anyone else getting a bit of cabin fever these days? That shining sun makes me long for the warm weather but one step outside and I know it's not happening anytime soon! brrr.... Here's 5 ways you can keep your boys busy inside while the weather is frightful outside! 1. Toy Swap Toy swap can be done a few different ways. Siblings can trade of a toy each for the day or if you have friends with kids the same age, a family trade can be a great way to add new … [Read more...]
5 Ways to keep your Boys busy this Winter
Become a Photography Pro with the help from DK Canada
I know more than a few people with a DSLR on the top of their wish list this holiday and I really can't blame them. A good camera is one of the few things I can't live without! It's by far more important to me than even a smart phone! *gasp!* There's nothing that can preserve a memory like an amazing photo and I'm sorry folks, but those fuzzy, blurry pictures you take with your phone camera simply won't do! PUT DOWN THE PHONES PEOPLE!! lol Ask Santa for a decent camera and get … [Read more...]
Something different for your LEGO fan from DK Canada
My seven year old is the self proclaimed, world's biggest LEGO fan! His little brother's are hot on his heels for the title, but he is definitely the LEGO king at our house and spends hours building one amazing creation after the other. LEGO will be high on his wish list this Christmas, but with buckets and buckets overflowing of those tiny bricks in the house, we knew it was time to think outside the box! DK Canada was exactly what we were looking for! They have a HUGE selection of creative … [Read more...]
Tips to Keep your Boys Reading this Summer
Girls love to read don't they? I spent hours flipping through books when I was little, and never went on a road trip with the family without an Archie comic! We usually traveled with my BFF's family and we would both read one on the way to our destination and then switch when we got there so we could have a new read for the trip home! But boys are a whole other breed, my oldest loved books when he was very young, but around age 5 I could already see it fading and by age 6, he was giving … [Read more...]
Books to Marvel over at DK
Schools out for Summer.....ahhhh for a work at home mom, those words are bittersweet! While I long for those lazy days at the beach like any kid, I also have deadlines I need to make. Entertaining the kids can be a full time job over summer holidays, but I have a little help from DK Publishing! Summer's are made for blockbuster movies and my boys are pretty fanatic over a lot of movies that they aren't even allowed to see yet! It's a boy thing to be infatuated with super heroes, star wars and … [Read more...]