I can’t remember when or why the first cardboard box arrived. All I know is he’s been steadily adding to the collection for almost two months. “I’m making an arcade,” our seven-year-old son announced. With scissors and tape, he’d turned one box into some… Continue Reading “Cardboard box entrepreneurs”
Some of the split-level houses on our street share the same cool feature: a strange nook set into the walls of one of the bedrooms. I’ve noticed it in a few friends’ houses and I’m always intrigued by it. (Our house has a disappointing… Continue Reading “Converting an awkward space to a cozy reading nook”
Are your kids on YouTube and dreaming of stardom? I often wonder, when my daughter is watching herself on YouTube and giggling hysterically at her own jokes, if we are raising what’s going to be the vainest generation of all time. Yes, she’s on… Continue Reading “Kids on YouTube is the latest obsession”
The following holiday gift guide (gifts for kids) contains affiliate links. If you purchase a product from one of these links, I may receive a small commission from the supplier. As always, all opinions and weirdo children are my own. *********************************** I’ve written before… Continue Reading “HEATHER’S HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: Gifts for kids”
Now that our youngest has started Primary, I’m responsible for getting two people up, washed, brushed, combed, dressed, fed and out the door by 7:20 a.m. Oh, while also making two lunches, preparing two breakfasts, packing two backpacks and steeping a huge travel mug… Continue Reading “DIY clothing tree”