So, how was your Halloween?

In Portugal Halloween is not a tradition but we are getting U.S.A. influences and most schools are adopting the “Witch Day” activities but still without costumes. Costumes are only used for specially organized parties mostly in discos and bars. But for our children the special day is on November 1st.

November…

Halloween is just around the corner, it’s time to buy costumes and get ready to party but don’t forget your camera to take photos of the best moments. Then, well, store the photos in CD’s or in a computer folder and it’s done.

NO, don’t do that. A Halloween photo book is a perfect Halloween jewelery!!!…

Now that Autumn is bringing us the cold and rain, indoor activities are more frequent, but how can we make exercise indoors?

If you own a Wii Console and you want to get fit than you should try the Active Life Outdoor Challenge. This game can be played by people of all ages so no…

We had another movie night on Friday, this time we watched “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”.

I’m (my husband too) a huge fan of Indiana Jones, I’ve watched all his previous movies and I was looking forward to watch this one.

Here is the plot summary:

During the Cold War, Soviet

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Monday night we had dinner earlier than usual and my kids and I went to the living room and watched the movie The Spiderwick Chronicles.

I had seen the trailer and it seemed to me a Harry Potter style movie, both with kids, dark scenes and monsters. I was afraid that my kids were a…

I wrote a post about a wonderful game – Disney Bingo DVD Game. It’s a wonderful gift for your kids and friends. Check it out on my other blog: Buy Better and Have a Better Life.

If we think that Little Red Riding Hood has an animal eating a old woman…yes…fairy tales can be really scary. Fairy-Tales are filled with beasts, shoreless seas, swords, peril, etc., of course they also stimulate the imagination but, if you are worried, here are some advises:

• Tell the stories during daytime
• Start

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My kids love to be in the backyard pool. This photo was taken in July and they were playing at “Diving Together”. It’s great to capture their best moments together, when they are really getting along and not teasing each other.

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I must confess…lately I’ve been lazy when it comes to tell bedtime stories.

I use to tell a story every night to my son and daughter but lately, with the hurry to go to bed, with our conversations (that are also important) bedtime story has gone to a second third plan. I confess this…

My vacation week is over and I’m back to work.

I can’t say I had a great vacation, I spent the days at home (something I like to do) with my kids because the weather was not good. Rain, cold, wind prevent us from going to the beach or even use the pool we have on…

Those following my blog know that English is not my mother language. I learned English at school but mostly through a Correspondence English course and later on a Language Institute where I got some certificates from Cambridge University (English as a Foreign Language).

Nowadays English is already incorporated in 3rd and 4th grade, my son could…