In the country we play a lot of team sports. Not only does it facilitate neighbors and family spending more time together, but it keeps us in top shape and alleviates stress. Over the years we’ve been on softball teams, horseshoe leagues, basketball teams and tournaments, soccer and hockey. If you’re a parent, you may [...]

Whether you’re getting together with friends or thinking of hosting this year’s family reunion, the backyard barbeque is more than just a meal, it is an event to be treasured. Some people will travel quite a long way for this annual get together as it may be the only time they can catch up with [...]

This is the ultimate kid sanctuary. It becomes an even better experience if the family works together to build it. A great learning experience for a child (how to build structures) as well as bonding time and a sense of accomplishment for family.
Never again experience boredom or have a child think that he has no [...]

Who doesn’t love being outside on a nice day? I’ll tell you who…teenagers (and adults too I guess) that are stuck to their computers or cell phones or who care nothing about the world outside unless it’s showing on a television screen. Trust me, I’m not making any judgement calls here – in fact it [...]