By: Brooke Takhar You never know what will inspire you as a parent. In my Instagram feed I recently spotted a beautiful picture posted by Natalie Ferrari-Morton, the creator of the divine East Van Jam. She had taken some oversized rhubarb leaves and created a…
Read More...Hip Hop Hooray for Easter!
By: Brooke Takhar Hello friends! Spring is here but more importantly it’s Good Friday. Every Friday in my world is good, but today is so sure of itself it named itself GOOD. No matter the weather, today is the start of a long weekend and…
Read More...My Spring Fling
By: Brooke Takhar Every year when Spring comes to Vancouver, whether it’s hot and heavy or a sodden burst of grey rain, I feel like the lead singer of a relic 80s pop band with a long lead microphone, howling to the sky, “Can I…
Read More...My Recipe for Love
By: Brooke Takhar Love. Four little letters. February is the Hallmark-designated month of love. Love. Four little letters that can be copied and pasted in so many ways. Some people love their cats as much as I love Salted Caramel Earnest ice cream. Some couples,…
Read More...No New Year’s Resolution Here: This Mama Needs Patience
By: Brooke Takhar We’re talking all things new for 2014, but not about resolutions exactly. More like getting down with finding ways to be a happier and healthier mama in the Year of the Horse. Check out the latest installment in the series, 2014: A New Year, A…
Read More...Lazy, but Satisfying, Holiday Parenting Tips & Tricks
By: Brooke Takhar You Conquered Christmas T’was the day before Christmas Eve and you should be feeling amazing! Presents bought, wrapped and tucked under the tree. Lights twinkling. Cards mailed and received. Litres of eggnog downed. Santa pictures snapped. Cookies crumbled and devoured. You have…
Read More...It’s a (Playground) Jungle Out There
By: Brooke Takhar My baby is now three years old but I still remember the early days in our tiny apartment, bored, tired and grumpy. My go-to solution was always to bundle us up to sustain gale force wind trauma and walk to the nearest…
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