The Easter Bunny is coming this weekend. The girls are very excited about his arrival, especially Alexie who really remembers the excitement of searching for eggs. But I’m sure Zoé will jump right in, gathering eggs as soon as she realizes what’s up. This year is a little different because Alexie was recently diagnosed with…
Decorating Easter Eggs
Growing up, decorating Easter eggs was an annual tradition. We tried all kinds of different kits and techniques as kids. This is the first year that Alexie is really old enough to decorate the eggs. We decided to start with the classic approach and do a more traditional technique. Last year, a few weeks after…
Birdwatching: How to Set-Up a Bird Feeding Station
Alexie loves birds. She always has. Especially flamingos. Not that we get many flamingos up here in northern Ontario, Canada. But a girl can dream, can’t she? We decided that with spring approaching, it would be the perfect time to set up a bird-feeding station in our front yard, so we could do a little…
Homeschool Prep: Getting Ready for A New Month
It’s the beginning of the month. That means it’s time for a reset. I like to take a few minutes on the first of the month to complete a few tasks that really help keep our homeschooling run smoothly. It’s the little things that make our lives a little easier and help keep us organized.…
Educational Kids Shows on Netflix
Sometimes you just need to watch a movie. Maybe it’s rainy outside. Maybe the kids are a little under the weather. Maybe you’ve had a busy week and everyone is tired. Or maybe you just really want to watch a show. Well, those are all valid reasons to watch a show. We personally don’t have…
Homeschooling Q & A: Getting to Know Us Part 2
We’re back, answering more questions from you guys! In the Part 1, we talked about the big picture, answering things like This time, the questions are more about our everyday lives. The nitty gritty details; our daily lives as homeschoolers. We answer questions like what our school day looks like, what curriculum we use and…
Painting with Papa
It takes a village to raise a child. Luckily, we aren’t afraid to ask for help. The other day, Alexie wanted to do some painting. And she decided to call her grandpa, a retired art teacher to come over and paint with her. He happily agreed. While he was over, he and the girls got…
Getting to Know Us!
Becoming a family is always a unique path. This is our story, how Stéphane and I met, how our little family came to be and more. Check out the video to learn some fun little facts about our family!
Flashback Friday: Winter Memories
In this Flashback Friday, we’re looking at our favourite winter memories. We live in northern Ontario where we have snow and cold for 6 months of the year. In this video, you’ll see see the fox that visits Mémé and Papa’s house, our awesome horse-drawn sleigh ride and the EPIC sliding hill, we’re still trying…
Play & Talk: Play-doh Fun
This week, we all had the flu… well, everyone except for Dad. Even when we’re on the mend, there is still opportunity for exploring and learning. We decided to take out the play-doh and have fun making small sculptures and using letter stamps to work on our spelling. We worked our fine motor, worked on…