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Let's face it, the Apple iPad doesn't need much in the way of accessories but if you're looking for a creative way to extend the fun of your iPad, these extras will do it — and they'll take things one step further. From screen-safe toys to retro gaming these accessories ramp up the fun and bridge the gap between physical and virtual.

This is definitely the hardest blog post I have written since I started two years ago.  I have been thinking about it for over a year, debating with myself about whether to share this story with you.   After building up my courage with some consults with several wise women, and listening more closely to my own intuition, here I am, writing this.

The latest collections at Bath & Body Works will bring the scent of the holidays to your home this December.  The 3-wick candles burn for hours and the mini-candles make great last-minute hostess gifts.   From Vanilla Bean Noel to Twisted Peppermint and Winter Candy Apple there's a scent to suit everyone's taste.

The World Wildlife adoption program offers parents an opportunity to teach their children about at-risk animals.  When you adopt an animal you can select a recipient to receive a fun and educational adoption kit, making this a great idea for grandparents, aunts and parents.

This jazzed up version of The Game of Life offers hours of fun — making it a great gift idea for kids and families.

With Remembrance Day falling on the weekend this year, we have an opportunity to take part in local ceremonies and spend time teaching our kids more about the men and women who have given their lives, have served and are currently serving our country.

With less than a week to Halloween, the tradition of carving a pumpkin is on the minds of many. With safety at the forefront and young children to consider, it's not surprising that many of us are opting for carve-free creations. Of course our top spot for inspiration is always Pinterest, and once again they did not disappoint. Here are 5 fun ideas your kids will love!

As professional women, we tend to be in our heads a lot - analyzing, judging, sorting, drafting, calculating.  Lots of left side of the brain stuff.   It is quite easy to begin to neglect our bodies when we are so in our heads.    However, in doing so, we are really cheating ourselves.

Coinciding with the launch of my first newsletter this month, I thought that this would be a good time to review what I have been blogging about for the last year and give some hints and some direction as to where I am going.

Hi Readers, I am sorry for the long time between posts.   I am happy to be back here blogging again!

My family and I were lucky enough to be able to go to Florida last week for March Break.   We had a really lovely holiday; lots of good "family of five" time as well as fun times with grandparents and a great aunt and great uncle.

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate Christmas!  Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate Hanukkah! And Happy Holidays to everyone!   May there be lots of light of all kinds in your lives this season.  (You can see from our front yard display that we are working hard on this.  And this is just the front yard....!)  I wish you a wonderful 2012, with lots of Room For You included!

I am sitting here at home on this wet, grey December Monday morning, feeling a little unfocused.  This is ironic, given that I really want to write about mental energy and how focusing mentally can help us manage our mental energy.  However, as I write this I realize, maybe this is just what I need!

Not surprisingly, the blank blog screen turns out to be just as daunting as the writer’s blank page. Maybe it’s all the possibilities – infinite ideal thoughts perched at its edge, searching in vain for the beautiful words to which they belong. Or the myriad mistakes, lying in wait like crouching beasts under the bed at night. I won’t suggest I haven’t given some serious thought to my first blog, but in the end, I simply had to jump in with both feet.

It's been over two weeks since I returned from the International Coach Federation Conference in Las Vegas and I have had some time to let the ideas and experiences percolate a bit.   While I was there I felt like a big sponge, absorbing so much, with joy, I must say.   I have felt this way each time I have attended one of these conferences, and then the experience stays with me for months and informs much of what I do.

Today my four-year-old entered the classroom to learn and play. He was excited, a little shy at first, but pulled it off without a hitch. I recalled my first day, more than 30 years ago, when the teacher had to literally drag me inside kicking and screaming. I think my son’s experience at daycare smoothed the transition quite a bit.

Ah, sweet slumber....sometimes it's so elusive, isn't it?  When is the last time you had a really good night's sleep, one where you woke up and felt well rested and energetic?  The kind of sleep where the last thing you remember is dropping your head on the pillow.  A deep "dreamless" sleep.

As a homeschooling mom my kids are with me 24/7.  This summer has been an interesting one for me as I've had to work in my catering business on a full time basis these last weeks.

This is my dog, Raska. (She is named after the Ganaraska River and Forest near our cottage).  Raska is partly responsible for helping manage my energy, and not my time, and thus helps me be more "sustainable".  Here's the background:

How well do you know your big toe?  This summer I want to get to know my big right toe a lot better.  I know this sounds odd, so I will explain.  My friend and coaching colleague Donna Moriarty was coaching me last year  around finding more inner peace, that feeling that "everything is going to be ok", that I used to get quite often.  Do you know what I am talking about?  It's like a wave of feeling that passes over me and it feels wonderful.

I always thought of my dogs as my kids...even though my sister warned me that once I had a "real" child this would change.  I was adamant that my dogs would never be anything less than my number one priority.

Hi, my name is Milisa Burns and I am very honoured to be blogging on this new and exciting site.   I have enjoyed Northumberland Kids magazine for several years, since we first bought our cottage in beautiful Northumberland County.  I am a certified professional coach now, and worked as a lawyer before I had my three children.