We Walk 4Water
Last year, Spencer West climbed Mount Kilimanjaro ...
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Crafter Q+A: Maxine Chan of Tulle Box Designs
Name: Maxine Chan Location: Vancouver, B.C. Title:...
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How a creative community attracts savvy shoppers and diners
A creative community bands together to offer uniqu...
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Vietnamese Iced Coffee
If you’re anything like me, no blissful, hot...
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Guest post: Chic and easy DIY nail art
Sarah Feldman is a recent graduate of McGill Unive...
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5 keys to clean teeth, plus win an electric toothbrush
**UPDATE: This contest is now closed. What’s...
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Cyberbullying: Rest in peace Courtney and Amanda
In the November issue of Canadian Living, we featured Courtney’s story. It’s a heart-touching piece about cyberbullying. At 1:26 p.m. on the last Wednesday in March, Courtney posted this on Facebook: “Important fact: Every day teenagers take their lives because of bullying. So next time you wanna start something or say something or even start [...]
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Back to school – and a great contest from BIC!
Am I the only one who gets super-nostalgic about back-to-school time? The holidays top the list, sure, but when a slight chill settles in the air I always think back to my early school days (because those were the fun years, right? Colouring and storytelling beats exams hands-down). Our favourite memories of going back to [...]
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Kony 2012: Is it good? Is it bad? Is it inspiring?
This week I got a text: “view kony2012 docu on youtube.” Because it was from a family member that I love and trust, and because I’m smart enough to figure out that “docu” is short for “documentary,” I did. I have often thought, but for geography, this is how I get to live my life, [...]
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Are moms to blame if the kids are misbehaving?
According to new research in the journal Child Development, all kids can be a little aggressive, but those who remain explosive by the time they enter kindergarden have their mothers to blame. Researchers have often wondered whether a child’s temperament is nature, nurture or a combination of both. Scientists at the University of Minnesota suggest [...]
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Get out! 5 Outdoor memories to make Now!
Get out! Not always spoken in a good way, but this time, it is! Get out! Enjoy the outdoors with your kids. Time to shed those socks! Some days it’s hard to spend time outdoors when there’s so much to do indoors. In my case, it’s usually laundry. But, I promised myself that every evening after [...]
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Goal – Sleeping alone
I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in years. Yes, years! and no, it’s not the mattress, it’s my boys. I never know where or with whom, I will end up waking up with. Sometimes, he’ll pee the bed – other nights, it’s nightmares, or just…”Mom, can you sleep with me. I’m scared?” And, there’s two [...]
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Heels or Sneakers?
I always wondered…How do you do it? I see Moms – nicely dressed, hair straightened, make up - perfect –and in heels! accompanied by their well behaved children – sitting quietly waiting for their appointment. How? Just getting them ready to get out of the house is a workout – check lists are in place, [...]
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Family Meetings
Family meetings. A must. We will all gather and discuss; New house rules….they seem to change often. Amazing things the kids did…okay, sometimes it’s just that they ate all their carrots. A favourite new book….I love, The Very Cranky Bear by Nick Bland. A tale about a four friends looking for shelter and find a [...]
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Tough Tot Questions: Death
Kids are way too smart. They ask the most difficult questions – leaving me frozen in the middle of the kitchen. My son came home and just wasn’t looking like himself – Hummm, what’s wrong? SpongeBob episode was a repeat? Batteries low on his hand held game? What could possibly be weighing so heavy? You’re [...]
