This morning, as a birthday present for a our oldest daughter, we attended a performance of the children’s books Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the performance of the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia. They artfully produced an enthralling performance. There were many things that I [...]

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Continuing my series of posts on living simply, I will explore a difficult topic: your children’s toys.
It has seemed as if one of the hardest things to simplify in my family’s life has been the quantity & quality of our children’s toys. I have two young girls and they seem to be [...]

Well like so much of the social sciences, it has finally been proven what so many have already know—the internet isn’t really that dangerous for children after all. Child predators aren’t lurking around every proverbial html corner, waiting to snatch every child which clicks on a link for free candy & cute kittens and puppies.
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