No Apple a day for Steve Job's children

An old article, but the title caught my attention. No Apple a day for Steve Jobs’ children - who were not even allowed iPads "While he persuaded millions that Apple’s chic but pricey gadgets were a must-buy, turning the company from a basket case to a global powerhouse, he prevented his own children from using iPads and limited their access to the internet generally." "There is some scientific support for the idea that modern technology can be damaging. A study, published last month, of 11 and 12-year-olds found that removing digital devices, including televisions, for five days saw an improvement...

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DIY Toys: Lion Dance (Chinese New Year)

Here's a fun Chinese New Year lesson that we did during our homeschool co-op. We generally try to do co-operative activities that require the children to work together. The children decorated the lion heads and did the lion dance... and made a huge mess and a lot of noise! Enjoy the ruckus! (Don't do this at night.) Chinese New Year Lesson Plan: Warm up: Musical Statues (Music: 恭喜恭喜 ） Song: Learn how to sing 恭喜恭喜 Story: The Legend of the "Nian"(Find a version that explains how the villagers created the lion dance to scare the "Nian" beast away. I got mine from the library)Here are...

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Guilt-free comfort food: Raw Kale Chips

I'm not good at saying "no". Especially if it's to my husband and he's holding a packet of potato chips. I've scoured supermarket shelves and iherb for healthier equivalents but they all fell short. Until I discovered Kale Krunch. A raw, dehydrated vegetable superfood with an exhaustive list of vitamins and amino acids. We ordered two flavours to try out. They were so good, we ordered ten more. We would have ordered more but it didn't feel right to spend so much on chips!Here are our top 3 favourites so far. Happy snacking!Alive & Radiant, Organic Kale Krunch, Tarragon Dijon, 2.2 oz (63 g)...

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DIY Toys: Tissue Box Toy Car

It was one of those days. My husband wasn't feeling well and I was exhausted. I left the kids alone for a few hours and rested in my room. When I emerged from hiding, I found the kids making a toy car out of a tissue box! I was so inspired that I whipped out my hand drill, some used tea lights and brass paper fasteners, and installed the wheels and even a steering wheel! Voila! A new toy! Technically I didn't need a hand drill to make holes in the tea lights, but I was just waiting for an excuse to use it! Materials needed: Tissue box 5 used tea lights for the wheels and steering...

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