By: Dr. Keith Kantor Halloween candy is typically processed full of dye, high fructose corn syrup and excessive amounts of sugar and other harmful preservatives. Halloween is the kickoff to holiday weight gain, avoid having the treats in the house and opt for a healthy…
Read More...Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon & Sugar
By: Lindsay MacDonald Sweet Potatoes are a holiday staple in my house and this recipe has been passed through my family for years and years and years! The cinnamon, brown sugar and sweet potatoes complement each other so well and make for a lovely addition…
Read More...October Fun: Boo! Your Neighbours
By: Leanne Janzen In my house Halloween is a holiday! October 1st is when I start pulling out our fun fall and Halloween decorations, start “booing” the neighbours and of course, get my kids doing some fun crafts with me! What is “Booing” your neighbours? Well…
Read More...10 Things I learned about ending breastfeeding
By: Courtney Hunter, Lethbridge Community Director While I don’t profess to be an expert in breastfeeding, nor do I have an opinion on what is right or wrong for each mama, my experience and my choice was to breast feed my son. In the lead…
Read More...Ask Our Expert: Natacha Beim on Early Learning
This got your attention! We published a couple of posts, Is Science in the Early Years Important? and more recently 10 Tips to get your children to love reading that really got your attention. Written by Natacha V. Beim, early years and parenting expert, and…
Read More...Summer Recipes: Avocado Egg Salad and Salad Nicoise
By: Ayoe Lai What better way to enjoy a nice summer turning to fall day than sitting on the patio with friends eating a delicious lunch. For the first recipe I have found a great way to make an egg salad without dairy, so for…
Read More...Babysitter Alternatives that you and your kids will love!
This is a guest post by Shauna Robertson. Babysitters in Vancouver are ridiculously expensive and if you don’t have family members a night out can cost you a pretty penny! I just recently discovered that there are places you can drop your kids off and…
Read More...Starting Kindergarten: Too Cool For School Fashion Picks
We love wardrobe shopping for our littles. I personally shop for three girls so it was fun for me to go in search of some cool fashion for boys starting Kindergarten too. Below are my picks plus our outerwear picks in low, medium and high…
Read More...The 5 P’s of Glamping with Kids
By: Heather van Mil 5 P’s of Glamping with Kids Glamping {glamorous camping} is a fun and inexpensive getaway for families to enjoy this summer. It can range from RVing to yurts to cabins to suit any family’s taste for adventure and budget. Follow these…
Read More...The Innocent Path to Short-Order Cooking (and preventing picky eating)
By: Kristen Yarker As a busy Mom you have many job titles. Titles such as taxi driver, educator, nurse, and house-cleaner. But there is one job title that you do not want: Short-order cook. It happens so innocently. Yesterday your 10 month old doesn’t seem…
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