Like many Canadians this time of year, we’re used to it being dark outside for a large portion of our waking hours. The limited amount of natural light in the winter makes it hard to wake up in the morning and stay energized throughout the day. What will help you avoid hitting the snooze button…
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Waking Up With Natural Alarm Clocks
Happiness Is Waking Up On-time Without The Alarm Clock After waking at all times of the night with small kids in the home, feeling like you got as much sleep as you need is a rare luxury. After feeling really sedate in these dark winter days I decided to try out a natural alarm clock…
Strangely Soothing Stress Relief – sensory videos
The Happy Accident While visiting family in Idaho over Christmas I sat around the table with my nephews. My sons had received some kinetic sand and it was left in a bin on the table where 16 year old Tyson started to fiddle with it. It was amazing to see how fascinated we all became…
Games To Teach Kids To Code – Osmo
“Learning to write programs stretches your mind and helps you think better, creates a way of thinking about things that I think is helpful in all domains.“ -Bill Gates It seems like coding skills are all the rage in kids games these days. To be a win with the parents it has to be…
Family Christmas Cards With Minted
It’s that time again folks…Minted Holiday Cards! In a world full of eGreetings, it feels extra special to make and send a quality holiday greeting on gorgeous paper with real envelopes! And stamps! It feels so good! Minted cards really are works of art, literally chosen from independent artists around the globe. I have such…
Gift Guide: Subscription Boxes
If it’s the thought that counts, subscription boxes adds up fast. A specific gift that arrives every month means happy mail and kind thoughts more than once a year. For some people who are hard to shop for, the box subscription can let them try something new, or just enjoy something smaller all year round….
Gift Ideas For Men
How is the holiday shopping going? Do you have everyone checked off your list? I have to admit, the hardest person to shop for is my husband. He tends to pickup whatever he needs or wants throughout the year. Also, he is big time into fly fishing, which I know nothing about. So I wouldn’t…
Gift Guide 2016: Gifts for new homeowners
Hey everyone! Today’s gift guide is new home owners. Chances are a new homeowner would be young and is pretty tech savvy, so I called this the Tech New Home Owner. Whether it is a brand new built home or a project with full renovations, there are always a few upgrades you would love to…