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Cheater Cheater Ice Cream Eater

March 1, 2017 By Tara Leave a Comment

Cheater Cheater Ice Cream Eater

Nerdguy and I celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary this month. And it may all be coming to a screeching halt once he hears my confessions. The kids aren’t going to side with me either, and I don’t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: humour, sponsored, tv Tagged With: #streamteam, binge watching, ice cream, marriage, netflix, snacks, television, tv, working from home

Start the New Year Refreshed

December 31, 2016 By Tara Leave a Comment

Start the New Year Refreshed

Just when the jealousy begins to creep in over not having something glamorous to do on New Year’s Eve, I remember that pyjamas rule and high heels drool. I’m typing this at 1:30 in the afternoon of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: holiday, parenting, sponsored, tv Tagged With: #streamteam, dab, food, netflix, new years, onesies, parties, television, tv

Tips for Holiday Entertaining – Don’t Invite Squirrels!

December 19, 2016 By Tara 2 Comments

Tips for Holiday Entertaining – Don’t Invite Squirrels!

Somehow over the years I have become worse and worse about hosting people for anything more than a cup of coffee, and maybe a bowl of chips if I’m in the mood for sharing, and Maggie hasn’t found them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: adhd, holiday, humour, sponsored, Uncategorized Tagged With: Christmas, christmas centrepiece, cooking, entertaining, parties, turkey

Countdown to Christmas

December 18, 2016 By Tara Leave a Comment

Countdown to Christmas

Maggie has been a big fan of advent calendars for a long time now. Unfortunately, even though they are not the chocolate kind that her mother used to pop open all in one day like some kind of carnival … [Read more...]

Filed Under: autism, holiday, sponsored, tv Tagged With: #streamteam, advent calendar, Christmas, Christmas movies, holidays with autism, netflix

Mothers & Daughters and the Gilmore Girls

November 30, 2016 By Tara Leave a Comment

Mothers & Daughters and the Gilmore Girls

I didn’t watch Gilmore Girls when it was on TV, because I am late to everything that is awesome. And I am super stubborn about watching a series when I haven’t been in on it from the beginning. And … [Read more...]

Filed Under: #streamteam, parenting, sponsored, tv Tagged With: #streamteam, adhd, coffee, gilmore girls, netflix, only child, raising girls

Gifts for the Whole ADHD Family

November 18, 2016 By Tara 1 Comment

Gifts for the Whole ADHD Family

We just finished celebrating the twins’ birthdays this past weekend, and I’m now launching full Christmas panic mode. I’ve been flipping through the catalogues and flyers that are arriving in my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: adhd, holiday, sponsored, stuff I like Tagged With: canadian tire, Christmas, christmas shopping, gift guide, gifts for adhd, the wow guide

I Would Join an Exhausted Mom Support Group if it Consisted Entirely of Napping

November 1, 2016 By Tara 2 Comments

I Would Join an Exhausted Mom Support Group if it Consisted Entirely of Napping

I just dropped Grace off at Sibshop, which is her monthly support group basically for siblings of kids with special needs. Except they play games, do crafts, and eat pizza, which I don’t think you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: autism, humour, parenting Tagged With: cpap, Halloween, naps, Seinfeld, siblings, sibshop, sisters, sleep apnea, special needs siblings, support groups, twins

Halloween Help for Mummy

October 31, 2016 By Tara Leave a Comment

Halloween Help for Mummy

It’s pretty widely known that Halloween is right up there on my list of annual things I hate, that I just have to “get through,” along with invasive gynaecological procedures and wasp season. So I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: holiday, humour, sponsored, things that are trying to kill me, tv Tagged With: #streamteam, costumes, dora, Halloween, netflix, pumpkins, science, STEM, tv, word party

Family Movie Night – How to Trick Your Tweens into Snuggling

October 21, 2016 By Tara Leave a Comment

Family Movie Night – How to Trick Your Tweens into Snuggling

While most of my family has plenty of Netflix time, it’s often done in pairs, or on our own. Stolen moments of sanity in the middle of a workday when Nerdguy and I will heat up leftovers for lunch and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: sponsored, tv, Uncategorized Tagged With: #streamteam, movie night, netflix, tweens

All You Need is Love! (and singing lessons)

September 29, 2016 By Tara Leave a Comment

All You Need is Love! (and singing lessons)

Do you ever get annoyed by the songs in the shows that your kids watch? If you say no, I’m going to assume you’re either lying, you live on some kind of commune where there is no TV and you’re reading … [Read more...]

Filed Under: sponsored, tv, Uncategorized Tagged With: #streamteam, beat bugs, giveaway, music, netflix

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