Today is the last day of school for my son.....while most kids are happy to have the summer off, he is sad. He told me yesterday he is going to miss his teachers a lot, and that he wishes he could go to school all summer.
To get him somewhat excited about summer holidays, we created a summer fun list. We sat down, and made a list of things we want to be sure to do this summer (I got the idea from my friend over at Learning Titus 2). A few of his ideas: go to dairy queen; go on a bike ride in the rain; have a sleepover at his grandparents house and go mini putting. There are others, but those were the ones he came up with on his own.
What will you do with your kids this summer?
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
#freetheirimagination contest from Energizer
I strongly believe that kids should be kids. They should have the opportunity to run, play, create and explore. We, as parents need to encourage them to expand their imaginations - even if that means turning our living room into a jungle and having the couch become a safari ride!
My oldest is extremely creative - and he loves to use his imagination in play. He often pulls out the craft supplies and could spend hours cutting paper, gluing shapes/letters or painting and drawing - he loves our crayola finger paints and has free reign with them on his wooden play structure out back.
When we are playing in the house with toys, any that are electronic get energizer MAX batteries - they help us to get all we can out of our toys with long lasting batteries.
How do you get creative? Do you explore your childs imagination with them?
Energizer and Crayola truly understand the importance of creative play, and they have a great contest going on right now.
From June 25, 2012 until October 1, 2012 they will be having hourly draws taking place with over 2000 prizes to be won. Visit The Energizer Bunny facebook page; give them a "like" and then enter for your chance at one of the prizes. You can also find bonus PINS on different blogs that will give you extra entries - the bonus pin for Tales of Mommyhood is "Battery"!
Good luck - and don't forget to get creative with your kids and let them explore their imaginations!
Disclosure – I am participating in the Energizer program by Mom Central Canada. I received compensation for my participation in this campaign. The opinions on this blog are my own.
My oldest is extremely creative - and he loves to use his imagination in play. He often pulls out the craft supplies and could spend hours cutting paper, gluing shapes/letters or painting and drawing - he loves our crayola finger paints and has free reign with them on his wooden play structure out back.
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| Julien and his dad starting to decorate the play structure with paint |
When we are playing in the house with toys, any that are electronic get energizer MAX batteries - they help us to get all we can out of our toys with long lasting batteries.
How do you get creative? Do you explore your childs imagination with them?
Energizer and Crayola truly understand the importance of creative play, and they have a great contest going on right now.
From June 25, 2012 until October 1, 2012 they will be having hourly draws taking place with over 2000 prizes to be won. Visit The Energizer Bunny facebook page; give them a "like" and then enter for your chance at one of the prizes. You can also find bonus PINS on different blogs that will give you extra entries - the bonus pin for Tales of Mommyhood is "Battery"!
Good luck - and don't forget to get creative with your kids and let them explore their imaginations!
Disclosure – I am participating in the Energizer program by Mom Central Canada. I received compensation for my participation in this campaign. The opinions on this blog are my own.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Save on Auto Insurance with Insurance Hunter
Post brought to you by Insurance Hunter. All opinions are 100% mine.
Do you live in Ontario? Have you heard of Insurance Hunter before? It is an online service that hunts for the best insurance rate for you. You choose the rate you are interested in (auto, home or travel) and then fill in the information they request of you. It is quite simple, and only took me a few minutes to complete for Auto Insurance!
Insurance Hunter makes it so easy to compare rates - it is all done on the computer (you don't have to make call after call, only to end up on hold or give the same information numerous times - you enter your information into their form, and then it will give back hits to you to look at). I have had the same provider for my Car Insurance for over 16 years, and in less than 5 minutes I had 3 other companies rates to compare it to - it was great to see! Once you check out the matches they have for you, you can decide to make a purchase and continue to do so online - all from the comfort of your home or office!
If you are looking to purchase insurance for the first time, or interested to see how your current rates compare to other companies out there, then I would urge you to check out Insurance Hunter for your free quote!
Be sure to connect with Insurance Hunter on facebook and twitter
Monday, June 25, 2012
Strawberry Picking and swimming
I love strawberries - they are one of my absolute favorite fruits. There are so many ways to eat them, and delicious recipes to try -- mmmm.
This year for our Canada Day celebration I will be making a fruit pizza - and I know I will be topping it with delicious strawberries. While I do eat them year round, they don't taste the same outside of our berry season.
Yesterday, a friend and I took our children to Richmond Nurseries Strawberry Farm to pick strawberries (what a great way to spend a morning) we managed to get a few full baskets. Afterwards, back to their place for lunch and a swim - and I am so proud of Julien. Julien has a fear of water; he always says he wants to swim, but he clings to me terrified the whole time we are in the pool. My cousin and I had some progress last year getting him to go between the 2 of us (standing about 3 feet apart) but with lack of pool time it quickly disappeared.
Yesterday was his first swim this year, and while he did start off clinging to me he ended up going around the whole pool (wearing his life jacket) and using a pool noodle. I was so proud of him - now if only we can keep him in the water for the rest of the summer......
This year for our Canada Day celebration I will be making a fruit pizza - and I know I will be topping it with delicious strawberries. While I do eat them year round, they don't taste the same outside of our berry season.
Yesterday, a friend and I took our children to Richmond Nurseries Strawberry Farm to pick strawberries (what a great way to spend a morning) we managed to get a few full baskets. Afterwards, back to their place for lunch and a swim - and I am so proud of Julien. Julien has a fear of water; he always says he wants to swim, but he clings to me terrified the whole time we are in the pool. My cousin and I had some progress last year getting him to go between the 2 of us (standing about 3 feet apart) but with lack of pool time it quickly disappeared.
Yesterday was his first swim this year, and while he did start off clinging to me he ended up going around the whole pool (wearing his life jacket) and using a pool noodle. I was so proud of him - now if only we can keep him in the water for the rest of the summer......
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Hey Canada - let's celebrate with #TGCBB
The Great Canadian Blog Bash (TGCBB) is here! Brought to you by Whispered Inspirations, Positively Pampered Patty, Kats Confessions, Mom vs. the Boys and Good Girl Gone Green - I am teaming up with them and a great group of bloggers to help celebrate Canada, our awesome country, in a BIG way! Each blog is celebrating Canada Day - and there are lots of great giveaways going on - open only to CANADIANS!
TGCBB will run from June 25 - July 1 - that gives you a week to hop around the different blogs, find out some Canadian facts and enter all of the great contests going on!
A few Canadian Facts:
- Canada did not have a national flag until February 15, 1965 when the Maple Leaf was adopted by parliament
- Newfoundland was the first area explored by Europeans, and the last to become an official province (1949)
- Basketball was invented by a Canadian, James Naismith
- Winnie the Pooh is based on a black bear from Winnipeg (he was donated to the London Zoo)
- one of MY favorite books, Anne of Green Gables, was written by Canadian Author Lucy Maude Montgomery
As a family, we host a bbq for our friends every year. It started off our first Canada Day living in this house, and has continued as an annual tradition. Over the years, the party has changed - what used to start in the evening and continue to the wee hours of the morning has now evolved into an afternoon get together and bbq, with most of our friends heading home between 8 and 10pm - things change when everyone starts having families - and of course we want the kiddo's to get in on the celebrations!
And now - onto the prize! Kernels Popcorn has generously donated a $30.00 virtual gift card for one of MY readers. That means that YOU (well, all the Canadian YOU) have the chance to win it! Just use the rafflecopter form below to get your entries in - and remember, it is only open to Canadians (check out the Kernels Sponsor Spotlight)!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
TGCBB will run from June 25 - July 1 - that gives you a week to hop around the different blogs, find out some Canadian facts and enter all of the great contests going on!
A few Canadian Facts:
- Canada did not have a national flag until February 15, 1965 when the Maple Leaf was adopted by parliament
- Newfoundland was the first area explored by Europeans, and the last to become an official province (1949)
- Basketball was invented by a Canadian, James Naismith
- Winnie the Pooh is based on a black bear from Winnipeg (he was donated to the London Zoo)
- one of MY favorite books, Anne of Green Gables, was written by Canadian Author Lucy Maude Montgomery
As a family, we host a bbq for our friends every year. It started off our first Canada Day living in this house, and has continued as an annual tradition. Over the years, the party has changed - what used to start in the evening and continue to the wee hours of the morning has now evolved into an afternoon get together and bbq, with most of our friends heading home between 8 and 10pm - things change when everyone starts having families - and of course we want the kiddo's to get in on the celebrations!
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| Canada Day 2010 - Jules all tired out from a long day |
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| Canada Day 2011 - the boys playing on the deck |
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| Canada Day 2011 - hubby ready for a party! |
And now - onto the prize! Kernels Popcorn has generously donated a $30.00 virtual gift card for one of MY readers. That means that YOU (well, all the Canadian YOU) have the chance to win it! Just use the rafflecopter form below to get your entries in - and remember, it is only open to Canadians (check out the Kernels Sponsor Spotlight)!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Summer Cash Giveaway
I want to help you start your summer off with a little extra cash in your pocket - use it for a pedicure, a night out on a patio or to pay some bills - whatever it is that you need it for!
This Lil Piglet and Tales of a Ranting Ginger, together with a group of fabulous Canadian bloggers are proud to present the Summer Cash Giveaway June 21st 12:01 am EST- June 28th midnight.
Enter to win $115 US cash via PayPal. Anyone with a PayPal account can enter to win this cash prize; open worldwide!
Use the rafflecopter form below to enter - and good luck! I would love for one of my readers to walk away with a little extra cash in their paypal account!
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Resource Natural Spring Water
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