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Huawei Launching A Few New Beauties – Just in time for Christmas (hint, hint).

September 11, 2020

The majority of this post is via a Huawei press release. Having said that, I flippin’ love their products and have been since I bought the Huawei P20 Pro (astonishing camera!) HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro: ANC and immersive audio on demand HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro are the world’s first true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones to support intelligent dynamic noise cancellation. Featuring a hardware and software integrated solution, the new TWS earphones intelligently identify the type of ambient ...

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Encouraging Hands-On Learning with STEM Toys

August 31, 2020

My daughter seems to be bored almost instantly, unless she’s either getting messy or putting something together and I’m running out of ‘fun’ experiments to share with her. We’ve done the milk and food colouring with a soapy Q Tip, we’ve done drawing with ...

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Dealing with Clothing Sensitivity

August 29, 2020

My daughter always has issues with new clothing, whether it’s soft or not, if it’s not a loose Summer dress that she’s already worn in, there’s going to be issues and even then it’s hit or miss. If it’s new, remotely tight or snug, or if she’s just not ...

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WIN $100 Starbucks Card to Celebrate #PSL season!

August 28, 2020

Hooray for Fall! Soon the Summer Sun will be replaced by a wonderful nip in the air, cool evenings and wearing scarves even though the daytime highs are still in the 20.Cs. Phew! I’m sweating in this hoodie, but I’m so cozy! Fine, I’ll keep this bit brief. You’re here ...

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Free Early Learning Resources from the BC Ministry of Education

August 28, 2020

Back to School season is just around the corner and it all seems very tentative. That being said, any hand we can have in the joy of learning is a good thing, so the BC Ministry of Education recently sent out a few useful resources for teachers and parents alike. The following early learning ...

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Missing B – Get Informed about Meningitis B

August 27, 2020

I had no idea that being a parent was this much work! Sure, I knew there’d be lots of playing, letting her plaster her Mum’s makeup on me, and carrying her for miles on my shoulders (my poor back!), but nobody told me I’d have to keep myself so informed. As a parent, it’s my job to do ...

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Editing in the Wild – a Laptop that keeps up with adventure + 3 Lightroom Presets

August 19, 2020

Disclaimer: Huawei Canada provided the Matebook X Pro for honest review British Columbia is beautiful and perfect for exploring and heading out for adventures. Whether it’s an afternoon road trip up to Squamish or Whistler, or a week-long hike or camping retreat, you need tech that can ...

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A New Look at Back-To-School Prep

August 12, 2020

A Tough Assignment: Back-to-School Prep Amidst COVID-19 How did your kids do with ‘distance learning’? My daughter hated it and often just walked off, unless we could supply her with snacks and keep her company. For many kids, they’re just going to have to get used to it, ...

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Get Back To School Ready – Gear and Tech Wishlist

July 28, 2020

Disclaimer: This list contains affiliate links, brand-love, and sponsored content How is it almost September? The March-August blur shouldn’t count and we should just start summer vacation over again. Having said that, I’m sure all us parents are pretty excited to get the kids ...