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No-Prep Kids’ Activities for When Mom Needs a Break
For those days where you’re sick, need a break, or are stuck inside with the kids with no place to go, here are no-prep kids activities to keep them quiet! There are times when exhaustion sets in. It’s as if my brain partially shuts off. My body is lethargic. And, thinking about entertaining or preoccupying […] Continue reading
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DIY Airplane Bowling Pins
DIY Airplane Bowling Pins WHAT to use 5 Perrier bottles stripped of their labels (any empty plastic bottle will work well) Blue and white acrylic paint Paint brushes Wine cork Cardboard Ruler Pencil Lacquer (optional) Rice/ lentils/ water to keep bottles from toppling over easily Ball of your choice What to Do If you’re using clear bottles then, you […] Continue reading
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Heart Penguin Cookies
Being fans of the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, talks, books, toy animals, and activities inspired by their animals are integral in our household. Whether you have a penguin lover in your life, or simply if you’re looking for something non-pink or red this Valentine’s Day, these are so cute! And while they are a little […] Continue reading
About Me
Hi, I’m Alana. When I’m not nursing cold, stale coffee, I usually can be found with the baby on my hip, barefoot, and racing after my two older kids.
Thanks to a degree in psychology and a free-range childhood backing onto an expansive evergreen forest, positive parenting and play-based learning are my passions.