Posted in Easy ways to make kids happy

Let the games begin!

One bucket. Plastic bottles. Foil. I bet there were a few people watching us out of their apartment windows. They wouldn't have had a clue. I'm sure they wondered why on earth a couple of girls were running up and down up and down up and down the crispy, parched, and yellow grass while … Continue reading →

Great summer reads for girls 10+

There was a great article somewhere (I wish I could remember where I read it) about kids and reading. The author said that beginner readers can get away with reading anything. Any reading is good reading because there still learning how to put words together... even if they're words from crappy … Continue reading →

A wedding to remember

Weddings are happy things, aren't they? A longtime friend of ours got married on Saturday, in a shady park in Oxford Mills near Kemptville. I took a few pics to commemorate the day. How could I not? ... and then I handed the camera over to the kids, who gave our day a whole new … Continue reading →

Movie Monday

We found ourselves somewhere a little different this morning - pretty much on a whim: It was a good decision. Admission to a morning show at Rainbow Cinemas will only set you back three bucks per person. On Tuesdays it will only cost you a toonie. And air conditioning is included! (In … Continue reading →