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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The Great Gatsby style inspiration
I’ll admit it, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s T...
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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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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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What would you say to your 16-year-old self?
Sometimes, I think back to my teenage days and shake my head. I can’t believe I did that. I can’t believe I worried so much about something so trivial. I can’t believe I got wrapped up in all that drama. Today, my daughter is celebrating her sweet 16. As I watch her walk through all [...]
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If I could turn back time – a letter to a new mom
The cleaning and scrubbing can wait till tomorrow, But children grow up, as I’ve learned to my sorrow. So quiet down cobwebs; Dust go to sleep! I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep. (A verse from the poem Baby’s don’t keep by Ruth Hulbert Hamilton) The recent birth of a friend’s new baby and [...]
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What age would you allow your child to trick-or-treat on his/her own?
My son had just turned 11 when he asked if he could go trick-or-treating on his own. Hummmmm. I had to think about it. I contemplated my decision: 1. He was planning on going with a group of friends I knew well. 2. He’d been walking to and from school on his own for over [...]
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Part 2: You’re never too young to….Give and Be Thankful
Part 2 is You’re never too young to…Give and Be Thankful; My kids are not perfect – sometimes they behave in a way that I’m not proud of. But every time that happens I reinforce and remind them of how fortunate they are. They have grandparents who still have the energy to take them to [...]
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Part 1: You’re never too young to…get organized
“They’re so young, let me do it for them.” “No, thank you.” They are never too young to start being independent, confident and responsible. That’s how I feel about my boys. I want them to grow up to be amazing, thoughtful, caring men. Who are independent and accountable for their actions. I realize they are [...]
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Let’s Panic About Babies: Today’s best online video
Schmutzie, who’s sure to become one of your new fave bloggers, turned me on to this weird new book, Let’s Panic About Babies!: How to Endure and Possibly Triumph Over the Adorable Tyrant who Will Ruin You. I’ve just requested a review copy, but you can already read Schumtzie’s hilarious/insightful review here (plus enter for [...]
