Trike Car Wash
Building a simple trike car wash out of PVC pipes is a great way to occupy the kids for hours on a hot summer day. Hang colourful st...
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DIY Easter Crafts to Make With Your Kids
Easter is about more than sweet treats and chocolate bearing bunnies, and if you’re hoping to teach your kids the true meaning...
Preparing for When Baby Arrives
Congratulations, you are expecting a baby! Whether it is your first or your fourth, preparing for a new baby is a very exciting time...
Cleaning Hacks for Delicates
Laundering your delicates is nothing less than serious business. Besides the fact that lingerie tends to be expensive, it als...
Expert Q&A: Radiant Heat
In the realm of fireplace design, Valor Fireplaces leads the way with their newest product: the Radiant Fireplace. So how exactly do...
Valentine`s Day Recipes To Make With Your Kids
If you have a family, you’ll know that the Valentine’s Day festivities are never limited to just mom and dad, and rightl...
2021 Gift Guide: Family Game Night
SPLENDOR – Make a name for yourself in the prestigious and lucrative jewelry business of Renaissance Europe in Splendor, the a...
Self-Defense: An Interview with Chris Friesen
Have you ever wondered what you would do if you were attacked or your purse was grabbed? I don’t know if I would scream, if I...
Last Minute Valentines Day Gift Ideas For Your S.O. (that aren’t flowers, chocolates or a card)
Much like birthdays, anniversaries and school photo days, Valentine’s day is one of those occasions that has the tendency to sneak u...
How to Teach Kids to Help With Laundry
It’s a cautionary tale I’m sure we’ve all heard: the 18+ year old who moves away for university, only to realize a...
Things to Consider Before Installing a Central Vacuum
Generally speaking, a central vacuum system, also known as a built-in duct system, is more convenient, more powerful, and muc...
Melissa Maker’s Laundry Room Tips
Your laundry room can become a crazy catch all for all kinds of things, but with a little bit of planning and organization, you can...
Must-Have Apps for Busy Families
If you have kids, you may find yourself scolding them often for always being glued to their hand-held devices. You may find y...
Have You Had Your Flu Shot?
Text by Meinred Signer There is no question that health is important. Vaccinations can prevent us from getting communal diseases suc...
Easy Paper Plate Bunny Crafts
If you are looking for a fun spring or Easter craft to do with your preschooler or kindergartener, these paper plate bunny crafts ar...
Exercise Tips for Seniors
Exercise is pertinent practice at any age, but as you get older especially! As you age, you may start to feel a natural slow down of...
Estate Plan Complications
Estate Plan – When you’re young, it seems like there’s no rush to creating a will and an estate plan. After all, y...
How to Become a Life Insurance Agent
Life insurance is a contract between a policyholder and an insurer designating a certain amount to be allocated to a beneficiary upo...
DIY Noisemakers Your Kids Will Love
If there were ever a time to make a commotion, midnight on December 31st would be it. So tell you kids to use their outside voices f...
Creative Camping Hacks
Camping is fun, isn’t it? There is nothing like waking up in the morning to a beautiful sunrise or hearing the sound of hot d...
Tips for Keeping Kids’ Crafts Clean and Organized
The benefits of getting your kids into arts and crafts from a young age have been vastly studied and at this point are plain. Engagi...
Valentines Day Traditions to Start With Your Family
If you have kids, you’ll know that Valentine’s Day festivities are openly celebrated at schools, day cares and amongst f...
5 Fun Rainy Day Activities for Summer
If your kids are anything like mine, they get bored quickly on rainy days. The last thing I want to do is encourage them to watch TV...
Five Fun Activities for the Whole Family
Families need to spend some quality time together. Sharing moments as a family helps builds lasting bonds among the family members....
Creative Ways to Help Mom Around the House this Mother’s Day
Life can be a bit hectic for a mom ans there is likely a project (or five) that mom has been putting off. If mom hasn’t had the time...