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  • About Bonnie Way
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Happy Anniversary, Pope Leo XIV! White Smoke, Two Gulls and a Pope by Katie Warner tells the story of his election.
Bonnie Way May 7, 2026

Happy Anniversary to Pope Leo XIV!

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Catholicism
What Are the Best Organic Cotton Clothing Options for Newborns? Photo of smiling black baby laying on a blanket by Keira Burton via Pexels.
Bonnie Way May 6, 2026

What Are the Best Organic Cotton Clothing Options for Newborns?

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Baby (0-12 months)
The Home Upgrade Homeowners Wish They Did Sooner. Stock bathroom photo via PicMonkey.
Bonnie Way May 5, 2026

The Home Upgrade Homeowners Wish They Did Sooner

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House & Home
The Only Ballet Flat You Need. Photo of Bonnie Way laying on the lawn with her Tieks ballet flats on her feet by her daughter.
Bonnie Way May 4, 2026

The Only Ballet Flat You Need

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Mothering

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Mothering

What Are the Best Organic Cotton Clothing Options for Newborns? Photo of smiling black baby laying on a blanket by Keira Burton via Pexels.
Bonnie Way May 6, 2026

What Are the Best Organic Cotton Clothing Options for Newborns?

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Baby (0-12 months)
The Home Upgrade Homeowners Wish They Did Sooner. Stock bathroom photo via PicMonkey.
Bonnie Way May 5, 2026

The Home Upgrade Homeowners Wish They Did Sooner

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House & Home
The Only Ballet Flat You Need. Photo of Bonnie Way laying on the lawn with her Tieks ballet flats on her feet by her daughter.
Bonnie Way May 4, 2026

The Only Ballet Flat You Need

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Mothering
In Her Circle supports postpartum mental health in BC. Image of pregnant mom in a pink floral dress holding her hands in a heart shape over her tummy by Анастасия Триббиани via Pexels.
Bonnie Way May 2, 2026

In Her Circle supports postpartum mental health in BC

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Baby (0-12 months)

Homeschool

Four of the Best Extracurriculars for Fostering Your Child’s Creativity. Photo of kids in a ballet studio by cottonbro studio via Pexels.
Bonnie Way March 25, 2026

4 of the Best Extracurriculars for Fostering Your Child’s Creativity

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Homeschool
How Rhyming Helps Children Learn to Read. Photo of mom reading to her son by Tara Winstead via Pexels.
Bonnie Way February 3, 2026

How Rhyming Helps Children Learn to Read

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Homeschool
Using Early Learning Principles to Create a More Successful Homeschool. Photo of mom helping son write in a notebook by Tima Miroshnichenko via Pexels.
Bonnie Way January 26, 2026

Using Early Learning Principles to Create a More Successful Homeschool

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Homeschool
Balancing Travel, Homeschooling, and Family Communication. Photo of two children doing workbooks on a train by Bonnie Way.
Bonnie Way September 9, 2025

Balancing Travel, Homeschooling, and Family Communication

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Homeschool

Travel

How to Work From Bali (or Anywhere) without Sacrificing Productivity. Image of Duex Float portable monitor on a laptop via Mobile Pixels.
Bonnie Way April 22, 2026

How to Work From Bali (or Anywhere) without Sacrificing Productivity

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Travel
Last-Minute Cruise Booking Tips: How to Grab Great Deals and Still Travel Smart. Photo of the ocean from the deck of a cruise ship by Dannysee via Pixabay.
Bonnie Way April 14, 2026

Last-Minute Cruise Booking Tips: How to Grab Great Deals and Still Travel Smart

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Travel
Family Fun Around the World: Destinations Kids Will Love. Photo of dad and two kids hanging out with a yellow suitcase by Ketut Subiyanto via Pexels.
Bonnie Way January 18, 2026

Family Fun Around the World: Destinations Kids Will Love

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Travel
Have Your Tea and Hike with it too! Photo of Umi travel tea set sitting on a rocky viewpoint by Bonnie Way.
Bonnie Way December 4, 2025

Have Your Tea and Hike with it too!

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Vancouver, BC

Entertainment

Happy Anniversary, Pope Leo XIV! White Smoke, Two Gulls and a Pope by Katie Warner tells the story of his election.
Bonnie Way May 7, 2026

Happy Anniversary to Pope Leo XIV!

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Catholicism
"A Heart in a Body in a World is a story for our times. Annabelle Agnelli is not a stranger, but a sister, a young woman who represents many young women today. While her run may be fictional, the issues she faced are frighteningly real." Book review of A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti.
Bonnie Way May 3, 2026

A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti

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Fiction
Author Julie Swendsen Young chats with TKM. Photo of Julie and her book cover via her website.
Bonnie Way April 4, 2026

Author Julie Swendsen Young chats with TKM

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Interview
"This movie is a brilliant look at the effects of abuse and how therapy can help a person move forward. However, Good Will Hunting gets one important thing wrong about therapy." Movie cover via Amazon.
Bonnie Way March 17, 2026

What Good Will Hunting Gets Wrong about Therapy

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Movies

About Me

Bonnie Way. Photo by N. Way.

Bonnie Way is a Canadian work-at-home mom with five children, ages 17 to 7, who wants to help you keep your kids as close as koalas.  Read more…

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Recent Posts

  • Happy Anniversary to Pope Leo XIV!
  • What Are the Best Organic Cotton Clothing Options for Newborns?
  • The Home Upgrade Homeowners Wish They Did Sooner
  • The Only Ballet Flat You Need
  • A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti

Books by Bonnie Way

Book by Bonnie Way: North American Martyrs Kids Activity Book, Canadian Saints Kids Activity Book, Love Rebel: Reclaiming Motherhood (an anthology), and Beginner's Guide to Growing Baby
Inspire your homeschool with art history through the Studio at Art History Kids!

Blog Archive

The Koala Mom’s Top 10 Posts

1. Face Masks for Kids: 5 Simple, Quick Recipes 2. Patron Saints of Pregnancy and Childbirth 3. Patron Saints of Marriage 4. Patron Saints of Students 5. Books of the Bible at a glance: 66 Printable Bible Reference Sheets 6. Paw Patrol Learning Activities for Preschoolers 8. 100 Cool Saints Under 25 for Young Catholics 9. St. Anne, Grandmother of Jesus and Patron Saint of Pregnancy 10. The Lazy Mom's Guide to Girl's Saint Costumes

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