Supermom Sometimes I think I was meant to be a mom in the 1950’s. I love being a stay at home mom, having dinner on the table when my husband gets home from work, taking care of the kids, and ensuring the house is clean. …
Read More...Around Town | May 29th – 31st
Warm weather has finally arrived and unfortunately, there is a water restriction in place for our area. Which means the spray parks are out of the question for things to do this weekend. Luckily, there is still plenty of things to do to keep the kiddos busy. Go ahead and…
Read More...Physical Literacy for Babies and Toddlers
Physical Literacy for Babies* It’s never too early to start thinking about physical literacy. In fact, it’s extremely important to encourage various movement skills during the developmental months! Practicing different skills and movements now will help lay the foundation for your child’s physical future. While…
Read More...Local Review: Beautiful You Laser & Advanced Aesthetics
Last week I decided to try a chemical peel at Beautiful You Laser & Advanced Aesthetics in Spruce Grove. Beautiful You offers a variety of variety of services, including: chemical peels, laser hair removal, and facial treatments. The owner, Jennifer Peddle, has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing…
Read More...My Birth Story
In celebration of Mother’s Day, I thought I’d share the story on how I became a mother for the third time. Here is my birth story when we welcomed Miss H into this world. My Birth Story – Hannah Elizabeth The morning of September 22nd,…
Read More...Learning for Life – Adult Physical Literacy
Learning for Life With your ABCs, once you know your alphabet, it comes pretty easily. But with physical literacy, there’s a big emphasis on lifelong learning. In order to maintain our fitness level and comfort level with our bodies and their abilities, we need to…
Read More...Local Playground Review: Brookview Playground
After seeing this playground many times last year but never being able to stop and play, I decided this would be a great opportunity for the kids to check it out. Here is this week’s Local Playground Review: Brookview Playground. This playground is located behind the…
Read More...Local Playground Review: Parkland Village
Did you know that there are over 60 playgrounds in Spruce Grove and Stony Plain? That is a lot of choices on where to take your kids on a nice, sunny day! This year, I plan on having my kids “test drive” local playgrounds and give…
Read More...Local Review: Time Out Beauty Retreat
Last week I decided to treat myself to a much needed massage. My husband works out of town though so finding someone to watch the kids can be difficult at times. What a perfect opportunity to finally check out Time Out Beauty Retreat! I phoned…
Read More...Physical Literacy
Everyone’s Talking About Physical Literacy? What Is It? Physical literacy means teaching kids a variety of different physical skills to help them become successful grown-ups. The goal is for them to be comfortable and competent using all different types of movements, so they feel confident…
Read More...