Putumayo Kids: Family Friendly Music

Feb 02 2012

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting, Family Friendly Music, One Parents Perspective

A couple years ago I was given a CD of children’s music for Christmas by one of my aunts. This particular aunt has children of her own that are now older and all the hand-me-downs that I have received from her have been awesome. The toys have been exactly what my kids would love to play with. The used books have been of the highest quality. I knew that this music was going to be good. So, we popped it into the CD player and, within seconds of the first tune starting, we were a-boppin’. That CD? Putumayo Kids -Animal Playground.

The Wee Hairy Beasties and their hilarious lyrics in the song “Animal Crackers” had us hooked. ”I’ve got ants in my pants. I’ve got butterflies. I’m cryin’ crocodile tears, from my puppy dog eyes.” I quoted that from memory-ha! The next song… even better. Asheba, from Trinidad singing “No More Monkeys”… I loved the beat, the lyrics and the kids were dancing up a storm. Song after song, Animal Playground did not disappoint. It was awesome. We learned about animals, enjoyed animal-themed music and enjoyed listening music in other languages. Animal Playground features music from all over the world by many different artists. It is an awesome album of great music. The very best part is… it’s not the only one!! + READ MORE

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Valentine Blondies: Kidz In The Kitchen

Feb 01 2012

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting, Kidz In The Kitchen

Valentine Blondies

Have you heard of blondies? I might be a bit behind but I just discovered this fabulous (perhaps even better) cousin to the brownie!

I was looking for something to bake for Valentines, when these little treats caught my eye. A delightful mix of brown sugar, butter, vanilla and chocolate valentine candies, these are sure to please!

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Calling all Crafters and Cooks

Jan 31 2012

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting, Crafting with Kids, Kidz In The Kitchen

Attention all KamloopsParents.Com Readers! We need you!

KamloopsParents.Com is putting together a brochure of all the great things that we offer and we need your help! This brochure will be distributed around Kamloops and surrounding communities to showcase all that Kamloops offers to families. Your thoughts and your little people could be famous! We need your reviews, your input and your pictures!!

If you and your crew have attended any events that you have heard about through KamloopsParents.Com, have enjoyed the super deals at the KamloopsParents.Com Family Market, have tried any of our Crafty Creations or dabbled in any Kitchen Kookin’s, please let us know! We would love to have your comments to share, as well as your photos!

Please email elizabeth@kamloopsparents.com with your contributions.

This opportunity will be open until February 20th.

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The Low GI Family Challenge: Meet the Team

Jan 30 2012

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting, Kidz In The Kitchen, What's Going on in Kamloops

I put the call out on our facebook page, for some families that were interested in tackling a low GI*(Glycemic Index) diet for the month of February. The response was awesome.

We are working to Transform our Lifestyles and our Diets with the Family Low GI Challenge. It began with an informational session to learn more about what eating Low GI can do for our health, and the health of our families. We are all starting out with the Meals in Minutes cookbook by Laura Kalina and Cheryl Christian. The cookbook is full of terrific and healthy recipes and we are taking on the challenge of following this new routine with our children.

If you are interested in learning more about a Low GI diet, you can contact Laura and Cheryl, here. You can follow Low GI Meals on facebook and you can find the cookbook online, too.
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Goodnight iPad: Curled up with a Good Book

Jan 26 2012

Posted by Jennifer as Adventures in Parenting, Curled Up with a Good Book, One Parents Perspective

Goodnight iPad

By Ann Droyd (aka David Milgrim)

Illustrated by David Milgrim

Good for all ages!

Can be bought in store at Chapters or Coles bookstores or online at Chapters or Amazon.

This is the perfect book to celebrate Literacy Week: Unplug and Play! A great parody of the classic children’s book Goodnight Moon. In a world where we are constantly “plugged in” to our gadgets, TV’s, Blackberries, and yes… our iPads…the author reminds us that we all need to say “good night!”

I looked for this book in the Kids section at Chapters, but it’s actually found in the Humour section!

Regardless, in this day and age, where even our 4-year olds are becoming tech-savvy, this is a great book to share with all ages. Ever since I brought it home last week, my daughter wants to read it every night!

Even though some of the terminology is a bit over her head, I explained what the book means, and related it to her “wired” activities (watching movies, or playing a game on the laptop). When I asked her what her favorite part was she said it was the end of the book where everyone says good-night and falls asleep. Oh yeah, and she likes the part where they talk about the “Blackberry” because “Daddy has a Blackberry, right?!”

“Yes honey, but it’s turned off right now.”