By: Lee-Anne Ekland Superhero Smasharoni I won’t lie, I hide the vegetables when I cook for my son. But these days the little guy is getting too smart for his britches. So when I’m insisting on getting more greens in his belly, I appeal to…
Read More...You’re Not Ruining Your Toddler’s Life… And other things to remember when you’re pregnant with Baby #2
So you’re due with number two. You’re exhausted, you’re feeling huge (even though it’s only month 3, thank you to the earlier ‘pop’), your nausea feels like it’s lasting three times as long this time, and you feel like you’re ruining your toddler’s life. It’s…
Read More...Which is Best: Puree vs Baby Led Weaning?
By: Kristen Yarker There’s a debate (that’s often heated) in the baby food world: What is the best baby food – puree or finger food? If you’ve been browsing the internet or your local bookstore you’ve likely seen both of these. There are cookbooks and recipes…
Read More...5 Rainy Day Weekend Outings for Kids on the North Shore!
After finding absolutely NO family-friendly event listings for the North Shore this weekend, I was inspired to give you a quick taste of my favourite go-to places with my girls (now 1.5 and 3.5) on rainy weekends like this. Hope you all have a fantastic…
Read More...Around Vancouver Town: 2014 New Year Edition
Around Vancouver Town With winter in full swing there is plenty to do in our lovely town to take advantage of the crisp cool weather. Whether you’re an avid skier, snowboarder or prefer apres ski activities, you’ll find this edition of Around Vancouver Town chock…
Read More...How to Hire a Babysitter
I understand the challenge of finding a babysitter. I am one of those moms who couldn’t bare to leave my first daughter with a sitter, not even my Mother-in-law. I recall one such night where she had so graciously offered to come look after Nya…
Read More...Why Stay at a Disneyland Hotel (versus off property)
There are a lot of hotel choices near Disneyland and three on the Disney property: the Disneyland Hotel, the Grand Californian and the Paradise Pier Hotel. So why would you chose to stay at a Disneyland property? Here are six reasons to choose a Disney…
Read More...Let Children Eat Dirt
By: Amber Clouthier I Was a Tomboy Growing up I was a complete and total tomboy. At any given time you could find me climbing trees, catching snakes and playing with cars and trucks in our sandbox. This was likely due to my emulating…
Read More...5 Reasons to Take Your Child to Disneyland Before They’re Five
I have read a lot about when (at what age) to visit Disneyland with your child(ren). Many insist that if you wait, your child will remember it and cherish it more, and the time and money spent taking them will be more worthy somehow. I…
Read More...New Years Eve Family Party
A Family Style New Year’s Eve Celebration Make New Year’s Eve feel like a celebration at home with your kids. For us, it’s my husband and I and our three girls, but this would work great with extended family or friends too! (My inspiration, along…
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