Anyone else terrified of having a pre-teen in the house? Pre-teenagers are defined as being children between the age of nine to 12 who start to seek more and more independence.

Hooray, they did it. We did it. They’re in school, loving their teacher, classroom and friends (we hope).  We miss them all day long, we think about the fun they’re having, the nervousness they’re experiencing, the learning going on and

The fluttery tummies, as they are referred to in our home, is synonymous with the famous, common butterflies many children, parents and teachers experience in the days leading up to the first day of school, along with other events that

This past year and a half, has been very difficult for our small town organizations and the countless volunteers who run them. We have been unable to host any (or very few) of our fundraisers which typically is how we

By Gillian MacDougall  In rural communities 4-H is a familiar name and is often thought to be a group reserved solely for farm kids and showing livestock, but 4-H today has expanded and developed to offer far more than that

I can’t quite believe we will soon be packing up backpacks and getting ready to meet the bus once again. I find August to be the month when it all starts to fly by. We have yet to complete our

First off, I would like to thank all of our bus drivers for such a wonderful job getting our children to and from school safely and happily all through the school year. You seriously have one of the hardest jobs

By Shelley Heaphy  If you’re preparing a kiddo for school, the countdown is on, one more month. I remember worrying about preparing my kids for the big transition of going from home to school, and I’m certain I’m not alone.

We’re going camping. We are so excited and can’t wait to have a week surrounded by nature. I’ve mentioned before, but here I go again, I grew up camping with my family (and groups of family friends) and honestly it

With things around us slowly opening up again and returning to some kind of normal, everyone’s comfort levels are different. Some people are ready to jump back in to their old favourite activities while others are more cautious. For anyone