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The Night Before Giftmas: A DIY holiday poem

Parenting Times did not receive any financial compensation for this piece.       We all love the twinkling lights, the merry music and most of all, the gathering of friends and family this time of year. While we are more […]

Personalized glasses made with the Cricut Maker 4 prevented germy mix ups at the party. Photo Credit Tracey Tong

Your party, your way

Looking to add a personal touch to an end-of-summer bash? It’s easy with advanced planning, the latest gadgets and good friends When our daughter Millie’s 11th birthday party rolled around, we wanted to make the invite list large while keeping […]

Best. Mom. Ever. The mug says so. Photo Courtesy Cricut Canada

Personalization paradise: The Mother’s Day edition

This year, Mother’s Day just snuck up on you (hey, life is busy, and your children are in like 10 different activities. We get it). Unless you can knit a sweater at breakneck speed or can whip up a brunch […]

The editor learns the art of Cricut -- an essential for ensuring school items don't end up in the lost and found -- from an expert. Photo Credit David K. Simpson

From the editor

As much as we’ve been enjoying summer, heading back to school has been a major topic of discussion in our house for weeks now, and for very good reason. Not only are the kids back in class—older daughter Millie is […]