I love these Omni plastic storage boxes by KIS. Okay, I know what you’re thinking. PLASTIC? Isn’t this blog eco-friendly? Well, yeah. We try to be. But we still need to store things, and as wonderful as it would be to have all our storage in vintage wooden trunks, bamboo baskets and stainless steel Bento [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Dec
28
Review: Omni Plastic Storage Boxes
by heather
Tags: Canada, Canadian, eco-friendly, KIS, Omni, plastic, recycling, storage
Posted in Around the house, Eco-stuff, Random Musings | Comments (2)
Posted in Around the house, Eco-stuff, Random Musings | Comments (2)
Dec
27
Saturday December 27: Tell Facebook Breastfeeding is Not Obscene!
by heather
I just read about today being a planned action day against Facebook regarding their continuing policy of removing breastfeeding pictures despite many complaints. Now I admit that I love Facebook… I have reconnected with so many old friends that I had not been able to find in years. It is a wonderful way to keep [...]
Dec
26
Toddlers and Housework – Part of the Action
by heather
A common ‘complaint’ of parents with toddlers is… how do you get your housework done? Especially when they start dropping their afternoon nap! That was my only time to catch up! Savvy parents don’t try to separate their children from the care of their homes, they include them. Rather than waiting until your child is [...]
Tags: Homeschooling, housework, instinct, Montessori, naps, order, practical, preconceptions, sensitive period, toddlers
Posted in Around the house, Babies, Family, Homeschooling, Kid stuff | Comments (5)
Posted in Around the house, Babies, Family, Homeschooling, Kid stuff | Comments (5)
Dec
26
Back to Green
by heather
Okay, Christmas is over. The glorious, gorgeous, humungous pile of multicoloured packages under the tree has been reduced to a depressing desert landscape of random small gifts left behind, bits of wrapping paper scraps, and chocolate rubbed into the carpet. I know it’s still “the season”, as evidenced by the loud celebration of BOXING WEEK [...]
Tags: blog, boxing day, Christmas, green, sales, season, theme
Posted in Random Musings | Comments (0)
Posted in Random Musings | Comments (0)
Dec
26
Boxing Day Deals at Amazon
by heather
Amazon.ca is having some great Boxing Day sales, including deal-of-the-day items. December 26th there are great deals on Wii items, I’ll be checking these out for sure, as well as various CD’s and software! Check out the daily deals and week-long savings here, only through January 2nd!
Dec
26
Christmas Luck
by heather
Several blogs I’ve discovered recently had Christmas-themed contests, and I entered a few. I just found out that I won one of them, and I’m pretty sure it’s the first blog contest I ever entered! I won a CD of Latin Carols from Classical Academic Press (ooh, they have Latin primers for children… tempting!!!) Especially [...]
Tags: blog, carols, cd, Christmas, classical, contest, homeschool, latin, Music, resources, winner
Posted in Homeschooling, Music, Random Musings | Comments (1)
Posted in Homeschooling, Music, Random Musings | Comments (1)
Dec
25
Recycle Your Used Christmas Paper Into Greeting Cards
by heather
I just came across this great tip on re-using your wrapping paper detritus after the Christmas hurricane has swept through your home. Turn the scraps into special, unique greeting or thank you cards! Check out the details at ecochildsplay.com.
Tags: Christmas, eco-friendly, environment, greeting cards, recycle, thank you, wrapping paper
Posted in Eco-stuff | Comments (1)
Posted in Eco-stuff | Comments (1)
Dec
23
Better to be Beta?
by heather
I just found this post over at the Lactivist Blog. It describes the “new” label of “Beta moms” — those of us who want our children to succeed, but not in an over-achieving “Alpha” mom sort of way. To tell the truth, I’m not sure what I think of it. On the one hand, I [...]
Tags: alpha, balance, beta, breastfeeding, formula, Lactivism, mom, parenting
Posted in Kid stuff, Lactivism, Random Musings | Comments (0)
Posted in Kid stuff, Lactivism, Random Musings | Comments (0)
Dec
23
Fiesta Dinnerware Giveaway
by heather
Jaci over at Ravings of a Mad Housewife is mad for sure! She’s giving away four complete place settings of Fiesta Dinnerware in your choice of colours, just in time for Christmas. She’s drawing the lucky winner on Christmas Eve. Caveat emptor — I’m not certain if Canadians are eligible or not. I’ve seen a [...]
Dec
23
Carnival of Homeschool #156
by heather
Janice Campbell is hosting the latest Carnival of Homeschooling, check it out!
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