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Barbecue Recipe Round-Up

There’s nothing better than the first barbecue of the year. The sunshine, the smell, and of course, the taste of grilled food. When it comes to dinner at my house, I have 3 main criteria – easy, healthy, and delicious. I don’t have hours to…

The Backyard Oasis

It’s that time of year when we get to, finally, spend some time outdoors again! Our deck season is so short here, we really need to make the very most of it. I searched for deck inspiration on Pinterest, and chose a few images as…

Easy DIY Easter Egg Fun with Little Ones

It’s Easter egg time!!! I love creating fun around this time with the kids, however little. There is something so cute about bunny ears, baskets and hunting for eggs. I loved it as a child and want to continue it with my kids. What I…

Recipes to the Rescue – Home Cooking Made Easy

Home cooking doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, it can be simplified, easy, and even fun. I recently connected with an old colleague of mine, whom I had the pleasure of working with at the Canadian Diabetes Association. We both worked on a fabulous…

Top 5 Instagram Moms That You Should Be Following!

Instagram has rapidly become my favorite social media platform. I’ve always been a very visual person and Instagram truly gives you all the tools you need to get your story out there. With 600 million monthly active users and a 100 million user jump…

Spring Clean Your Medicine Cabinet

Now that the weather is warming up, and Spring has arrived, is your medicine chest cleared out from Winter colds and flu season? Thankfully Boiron now has all of their fabulous homeopathic products available online! Introducing Boiron Canada’s new online shopping destination: https://shop.boiron.ca/ Since you’re having…

What Makes Boogaloo Academy A Great Choice

“If you ask children if they can dance, sing, draw or act, they will always answer ‘yes’,” says Anita Perel-Panar, co-owner of Boogaloo Academy, and mom to 3 daughters. This is because children are natural artists.” If you are looking for a dance academy for…

Packing Lunch for Your Picky Eater Preschooler

So you have a picky eater and now he is going off to big boy school and you’re terrified he won’t eat anything. On a daily basis, you dance around him with Dora playing on the iPad trying to trick him into taking 5 bites……

The Lazy Mom’s Guide to Spring Cleaning

Every year, without haste, Spring arrives. As glorious as that sounds, as moms we know that also includes the dreaded, inevitable, much-needed…”Spring cleaning“. Spring is a Fresh Start With the season comes a rejuvenated zest to tackle the balance of the year. Reorganizing your home, getting…

Childcare Spotlight: Tot Spot Academy

Mom’s who are returning to the workforce often have one big problem weighing on their mind. “Who will take care of my child?” For me, it was hands down the hardest choice I had to make at that juncture in my life. I am ever…