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 I have a great arrangement right now. I am working with my wife at home on a couple fun business ideas and I get to spend a lot time with of our kids. We have created the framework for the balanced family lifestyle we wanted. There is one thing however that has been hard for me … Continue reading The Inefficiency of Kids  I take Bryce out to the grocery store and he gets some smiles and a couple of Hey Buddy’s. I take Jada out, who is smaller and goes looking for attention, and she gets quite a few ahhhhh’s and how cute’s. I take both of them together and we become local celebrities. Even though families with twins … Continue reading Life With Attention Grabbing Twins  On Behalf of Martin, Lisa, and the Little Navigators we wish you and your family all the best this holiday season and a healthy and happy 2010. We are very proud of the steps we took this year and happy with what we accomplished in 2009 even though there is a lot of work ahead … Continue reading Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from FamilyNavigation.com  This is part 2 of a 4 blog series on taking your family on an extended travel experience. If you have read part 1, Plan Now For Your Extended Family Trip, and are moving on to this blog you must be intrigued with the idea of taking your family on an extended trip, and why … Continue reading Extended Family Travel – Common Excuses  Today felt like my final exam for being a parent (Ok with the age of our kids it is not even an early mid-term but it was a test nonetheless). In a two hour period I had to deal with all the highs and lows of a child’s emotional range times three. There was excitement … Continue reading A Sweet Family Activity Gone Sour 
This is Part one of a four part series looking at planning your family adventure of a lifetime. Our oldest daughter is going into kindergarten next year and the twins will not graduate high school until 2026. Convention and ‘common sense’ would have us stay at home for at least the next 16 years … Continue reading Plan Now for Your Extended Family Trip 
I am not going to document all the clinical studies that say reading to your kids at a young age is beneficial. We all know that it is a good thing to do. Reading can be hard to fit into a busy schedule but it is really worth it, not only for the kids. … Continue reading Read to Your Kids Before Bed Everyday  Christmas is almost here and despite our requests for restraint from our friends and family we know our kids will get a new load of toys. Time to make room. We are not even six months into our new home and already it is cluttered with toys. Before we made the move we sold a … Continue reading Control Toy Clutter  The past nine winters we have experienced the ‘Great White North’. Canada has earned its image of the land of ice and snow, where you need snow shoes and a dozen layers of thermal underwear just to venture outside on certain winter days. We have since moved from Calgary back to the Vancouver Island and this … Continue reading I’m Dreaming of a West Coast Winter  It is nice to pass on some traditions at Christmas. I have fond memories counting down to Christmas Day on my homemade advent calendar when I was a child. This calander gave me an instant answer to my ‘when will it be Christmas?’ question and provided a small release for my growing excitement each day. My father’s family is Danish and one of my Aunts … Continue reading Activity Advent Calendar  Have you freecycled yet? It is a great way of getting rid of your clutter and getting things you need for free. I have belonged to The Freecycle Network for five years now. I have given away a couch, coffee tables, a Christmas tree, and numerous children’s items we were no longer using. We could have … Continue reading The Benefits of Freecycling  For many, if not most, the Christmas season can be the most stressful time of the year. What is supposed to be the most joyous of all holidays can be a real struggle to get through. There is often an increased workload at the office, more requests for social activities, and of course some intense shopping at overcrowded … Continue reading Avoiding Stress at Christmas  |
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