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Back to school and eye appointments

5 Signs Your Child May Need Glasses

September 22, 2020

The back to school season and eye appointments go hand in hand at our house. When the kids go back to school I am reminded to book their appointments and an appointment for myself. I’ve put together five signs your child may need glasses, though note that they might still need glasses without showing any […]

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Back-to-school lunch ideas for kids

Every year when I sit down to write back to school content, I can hardly believe that we are here. How does summer always go by so quickly!? How are my kids going into Grade 5 and Grade 1? I can’t wrap my head around it. Facing the reality of back to school time, I’ve […]

August 28, 2019

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Mom and Daughter Back to School Fashion Looks

I can hardly even believe that we are finishing up our last week of summer! Where the heck did August go people? For the past couple of weeks back to school has been on my mind BIG TIME, my son going into Grade 4 at a new school and daughter will be joining him for […]

August 31, 2018

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Preschool to Grade Twelve First Grad of... Free Printables for Back to School

Somehow it is almost back to school time already. How does it always go so fast? I am working on getting ready earlier this year and while doing that I made some back to school signs for the kids. I’ve always documented their back to school days with a chalk and chalkboard sign but I […]

August 21, 2017

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Tips for Back to School Shopping and Giveaway with Queensborough Landing

Are you the same as me and can hardly believe that it is almost back to school time already? How did that happen? Well, let’s get ready for it shall we. It is time to get the kids to go through their closets and for us parents to start some shopping. I have teamed up […]

August 18, 2017

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