Your most embarrassing school outfits are back to haunt you
Looking back, most of us can lay claim to some horrible first-day-of-school outfits. We at Bunchland are no exception. Bicycle shorts with the neon stripe, magenta high-tops, flowered legging (which are kind of back in now, or something), scrunchies, oversized Roots sweatshirts: the outfits we oh-so-carefully picked out for our first day back at elementary school were indeed totally dorky. So far be it from us to poke fun at others.
Having said that, sit back and laugh at this assortment of retro back to school outfits, bravely submitted to use by our loyal readers, who we love even if they used to dress like big nerds.
Summer is slipping away, and last week, we gave you seven things your family’s gotta do before it’s gone for good. Besides back-to-school shopping (don’t hate, you know you love fresh blank notepaper as much as we do), we suggested your family create a summer 2010 time capsule. Your capsule could be stashed away, ready to be pulled out on a moment’s notice when you’re shivering through the winter and need a little sunshine.
Here’s another way to capture those hazy, lazy days of summer even when it’s gray and frigid outside: a playlist of sunny summer songs. It was curated by the coolest DJs we know: our Facebook fans. Spin this playlist in the depths of December and you’ll swear you feel sand between your toes.
If you think that all the high-profile celebrity divorces of the past few years is a bleak sign of our times, think again. The divorce rate among pop culture and political icons may be driving to an all-time high, but us plebs are enjoying the lowest divorce rate in 30 years.
Ironically enough, it may be our cultural obsession with divorce that’s keeping couples together. Bruce Feiler’s recent New York Timesarticle credits a new phenomenon, “divorce porn,” with satisfying the divorce fantasies of married people.
“Divorce porn” is any and all ways we indulge in the divorce/separation stories of others, whether they’re stories of our friends or fictional characters. According to Feiler, while married people may not actually want to get divorced, they do often dream of escaping their marriage. It’s like thinking about how awesome it would be to be a member of the opposite sex, but not actually wanting to make the switch. Read more...
This Labour Day weekend, say goodbye to summer with one of these fun ideas
With Labour Day weekend fast approaching, some people may try to bum you out by kvetching about how summer’s almost over. We see it differently. Summer may be winding down, back-to-school-sale ads may be screaming at us every time we pass by a mall, we may be trading in flip-flops for wool socks, but gosh darn it, we’re not going to take the end of summer lying down. We say the end of summer is something to be embraced, heck, even celebrated. We asked you for your favourite ways to send summer packing and have the best party while doing it. Here are 7 of your ideas.
Details: Bunchland will be at Buskerfest all weekend! Come visit us. And while you’re there you can check out 100′s of street performers including magicians, puppeteers, daredevils and more from around the world. The BuskerPlay area features stuff just for kids, like bubbles, facepainting and karaoke.
New Moon Kitchen is the brainchild of Eden Hertzog a.k.a. the Baker Babe, who offered to blog about being pregnant and the delightful cravings that can inspire. “Sure,” we said as we munched on her Oatmeal Goldies. The icing on the cake (cookie?) is that each of Eden’s posts will include a recipe. Now that’s sweet.
For a long time now, I have considered myself to be somewhat of a “queen” of multitasking: I run my own business, do yoga, study Shamanism, have recorded a CD, am writing a family memoir and also have a real hankering for travel. I have always thrived in the lovely chaos of busy-ness. Read more...
Kids need their own space, a place to be alone, to get away from moms and dads, to plot world domination or simply read some comics or have a tea party. You know who else needs space? From kids? Grownups! That’s where playhouses come in. Playhouses are a great thing, especially when you get to design them yourself.
The folks at Funky Bunky, purveyors of whackadoodle playhouses, need you to help them design their new playhouse. They thought Bunchland readers and your kids, with your limitless imaginations, could dream up something really special.
So grab some magic markers or pencil crayons, and get to work designing the playhouse of your most insane fantasies. Send your image to info@bunchfamily.ca. with the subject line “Funky Bunky contest.” If your design is chosen by the Funky Bunky team, they’ll build your playhouse and ship it to you. (Scroll down to read the contest guidelines.)
