As we start getting ready for the holidays it's can be tough to plan out exactly what you're going to get the kids. Plus, it's so easy for spending to get out of control! What are you supposed to do? With 5 kids I'm always looking for ways to not only save money,...
When I was a librarian one of my favourite things to do was create book displays. I was in charge of school aged programming and that meant I pretty much had free reign over the juniors section. Around the holidays I was always surprised at just how many Christmas...
Why does it seem like big kids are always getting left out of Christmas traditions? Once kids are out of that 'Christmas magic' and 'Santa' phase, it's way too easy to stop focusing on them as much during the holidays. These Christmas tradition ideas for older kids...
Anyone who knows me would understand why this is such a difficult topic for me to approach - I adore Christmas. Christmas is a feeling, a season, a time of year for giving, sharing, family, and warmth. Christmas is warm fireplaces. It's blankets and hot cocoa. It's...
It's not secret that I love the thrift store. It seems to come up a lot in conversation "where did you get that", "how can you afford 5 kids", "what do you mean you bought 7 sweaters yesterday" you get the idea. As someone who's practically an expert, I'm going to...
I was chatting with a friend of mine the other day about how her little girl who's almost 10 still believes in Santa. Now, I'm all about keeping kids little but my friend thinks this is getting a bit too old. She doesn't want to tell her, but also wants to steer...
Oh boy, this is going to be a big one but I am already SO excited for Christmas. It's hands down my favourite time of year. But it also can be a lot of work if you want to make things really special. That's why I like to get ready for Christmas early. 50+ Ways to...