Easter Dinner Side Dishes Recipe Round-Up

With Easter approaching, you may be thinking of what to make for Easter dinner. It goes without saying that spending time with family, holidays and eating a nice meal go hand in hand, in hand. No matter who is cooking, often planning the meal and…

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Nursing an infant

How to Properly Nurse an Infant – A Guide to Nursing Your Baby

Nursing is a beautiful thing. Immediately after your baby is born, it’s essential to start the breastfeeding process. This is important because it strengthens the mother-infant bond early on. It is, however, mandatory that you know how to properly nurse your infant. While you may…

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Childcare options

Childcare Options and Types Available

Finding the right childcare can be a difficult transition. You want a provider who is caring and attentive and responsible. You want something that fits your life in terms of hours, location and cost. And you don’t want to spend years on a waitlist. Here…

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The Importance of a Contract When Hiring a Nanny

This article has been written by Adele Perry, of the Nanny Jamboree and Vancouver Nanny Network   Creating a contract can seem rather time-consuming for more tedious paperwork, but I can assure you that spending the time to set up a contract with your nanny,…

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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……

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budgeting for preschool ages

Budgeting for Preschool Ages – A Useful How To Guide

It may come as no surprise, preschool can be pricey these days. So parents, and even parents-to-be think about this age and it’s incurring costs well ahead of time. Budgeting for preschool aged children has become a must these days. Costs That May Come Into…

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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…

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Starting Daycare - Preparing and Packing

Starting Daycare and Wondering What to Pack?

Starting daycare is a new phase that takes getting used to for sure. Knowing that your child will be away, out of the house, for an entire day can be overwhelming to prepare for. Although there are lists sometimes provided, we often still sit and…

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Childcare + Preschools Guide 2017

Welcome to the Childcare + Preschools Guide. We have put together the very best of articles, tips, and ideas for childcare, daycare, preschools and activities for the 0-5-year-old age group. Everything you need to prepare for that new phase of leaving your little one while…

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Preschools - types and choosing tips

Types of Preschools and How to Choose

Preschool already? Time does fly, and before you know it you are registering your toddler (or waitlisting them). There are a number of different types of preschools, which follow slightly different philosophies. Each with its own set of methodology, rules, curriculum, and even toys. While…

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