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1. Resealing your windows and doors. Whether it’s warm or cold outside, windows that leak can be a major energy drain in your...
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7 Snowmobile Safety Tips
If you live in a rural area with heavy snowfall, you might be accustomed to riding around on a snowmobile. They’re a convenien...
Fun Ideas to Ring in the New Year’s With Your Family
Once upon a time, your idea of the perfect new years may have involved parties, drinks and dancing, but now you have little ones aro...
Kids Who Are Making a Difference
Kids are amazing! They are resilient and bright. Whom ever said kids are our future wasn’t kidding. The kids I’m present...
5 Tips for Throwing the Perfect Kids’ Birthday Party
Throwing the perfect, unique kids’ birthday party seems to get more difficult every year, with stakes raised by the best party...
7 Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips for Families
For kids around the nation, Halloween is a highly anticipated affair. Between the truckloads of free candy available for the taking,...
The Importance of Music Education for Youth
Music can have a profound impact on the development of today’s youth. Beyond being a recreational activity, it creates opportu...
Survival Tips for 6 Common Holiday Problems
While we are looking forward to the Christmas holidays, there are a few common problems that occur from year to year. Here are 6 com...
Tips for a Healthy Work Lunch
Tips for a Healthy Work Lunch – When it comes to packing lunch for work, it can be tempting to opt for something quick, easy,...
Spotlight: Polished Punk
Polished Punk was designed to help parents encourage and teach good skincare habits in kids and tweens that will carry them into adu...
5 Tips for Achieving Work-Life Balance
If the term “sandwich generation” is all too familiar for you, then you know the challenge it can be juggling your interests with th...
Cure Picky Eating with These 4 Tips
Picky eaters can be the bane of any parents’ existence — they whittle down dinnertime options and cause concern over whether t...
3 Ways to Raise Socially-Conscious, Responsible Kids
You’ll be hard-pressed to find a counter-argument to the popular adage that says parenting is the most difficult job in the wo...
Don’t Fall Victim to the Grandparent Scam
You’re a grandparent, and you get a phone call or an email from someone who identifies themselves as your grandchild. “I’...
Why Every Mother Needs a Time-out
Mothers are so busy taking care of everyone else, they often put themselves last on the list. If you are a busy mom, here are some s...
Creating a Room That Will Grow With Your Child
Designer Dvira shares her tips for creating a child’s room that can grow with them into the teenage years. 1. Choose pieces th...
What Toys Would Kids Pick for Themselves
Take the guesswork out of shopping for the little ones on your list this season. Walmart, Canada’s largest toy retailer went s...
8 Baby Myths Every New Mom Should Be Aware Of
Being a new mom is exciting! Before you know it, you’re holding that little life in your hands while making all sorts of whis...
5 Ways to Pay it Forward This Holiday Season
It turns out that seeing others do good helps inspire us to pay it forward. Show your thanks for what you have by giving back this s...
5 Steps for a Positive Back-to-School Transition
We are approaching the time of year when families jump out of holidays and start their back to school routine. Here are a few tips t...
What’s Trending in Kids’ Toys this Holiday Season?
Santa and parents can all rest easy because the hottest toy trends for 2016 include something for everyone. “Imagination inspires th...
How To Effectively Dispute Car Accident Liability
If you have ever been involved in a car accident and felt unfairly treated, there is a way to seek redress. You can get help from an...
Top Summer Activities to Keep Kids Learning
Just because classes are out, doesn’t mean your child’s learning has to stop during the warmer months. Use the hot weath...
Top 3 Reasons Your Kids Should Be Eating Breakfast
Did you know that one in five Canadian children is at risk of starting the school day with an empty stomach because they don’t...
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
I love baking and I love Halloween so making this recipe was a lot of fun! I’m not sure what my kids and I love more; baking o...