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Tag archive for ‘Back to School’

Back to School Crafts – Clipboard Organizer
Back to School Crafts – Clipboard Organizer

Editor’s Note: Crafting guru Vanessa Falle has come on board here at Our Big Earth to take us on a funky project-focused journey in the land of the creative. She’ll be here once a month bringing you cool ideas on how to make just about anything fabulous, and the major bonus is that she also [...]

6 Reads to Make the First Day of School Easier
6 Reads to Make the First Day of School Easier

I’m so sorry for the late post this morning. Sort of.
As many of you know, CVK is in the midst of a major redesign, which is code for “Wipe sleep off of the to-do list for at least 6 months.”
I broke the code last night after two weeks of major sleeplessness and, about 7:30 a.m. [...]

Top Local Back-to-School Must-Haves
Top Local Back-to-School Must-Haves

Some days, I prefer living in my pretend world where life has nothing to do with what is cool, hip or just plain old gotta-have-because-everyone-else-does.
But, really, who am I kidding?
I dig the feeling I get putting on that great pair of jeans I saw in a magazine or getting that excellent, trendy hair cut that [...]

Back-To-School Safety Tips
Back-To-School Safety Tips

Editor’s Note: Street Smart Kidz’ Steven Baird is here with us today to share his wealth of knowledge about ways to keep your kiddos safe as we head back to school.
Safety is one of those necessary evils in the world and Baird’s organization does a fantastic job at giving parents the tools to make sure [...]

Green Your School Gear with Consignment
Green Your School Gear with Consignment

Let’s face it, the bill for back-to-school shopping is beginning to equal a rent check.
Clothes, gear, all of those special touches that makes hitting the classroom again totally cool don’t leave much room for things like, say, dinner after a long day of shopping.
Even the preschool crowd can rack up one heck of a bill [...]

Announcing the Summer NeighbourWood Walk Series
Announcing the Summer NeighbourWood Walk Series

It’s with some serious excitement that I announce our Summer NeighbourWood Walk series.
After such a fantastic response to our first series and some disappointment about our time choice, we knew we were going to have to plan for two walks this Summer.
So, here’s the scoop.
Our NeighbourWood Walk series will run for eight Wednesdays this Summer [...]

Eco-Friendly Green School Supplies

Did I say it?
Is it possible?
Could it be that back to school is back on the brain?
OK, so getting your kiddos ready to hit the books hasn’t reached an emergency pitch right yet. But, if you are thinking about “greening” their school gear this year (a lot of this can apply to pre-schoolers and toddlers [...]

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