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My youngest daughter came into the kitchen this morning and it looked like an rainbow had attacked her in her bedroom. She had on sports socks, leggings, a ruffled top, a poncho and a plaid kilt. And...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Camp Care Package for Girls
My girls are gone to summer camp for two weeks and if I didn’t send a camp care package they may not speak to me when I pick them up. I mean, the camp care package, after all is one of the best things...
View ArticleWant to Raise a Healthy Eater? Be One
By Theresa Albert, Toronto Nutritionist, www.myfriendinfood.com You want to know how to raise a healthy eater? Be one. And teach your kids to cook. Oh, yes, it slows you down and it’s a drag but in the...
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong with Santa Claus?
I am forty-four years of age and my dad has still not admitted to me that there is no Santa Claus. It has been a bit of an ongoing thing with us for the last thirty-five years or so, when I first...
View ArticleTop Ten Education Apps for Middle Schoolers
Last year my children missed almost 5 weeks of school due to travel. I truly believe that not everything can be taught in a classroom so I don’t stress about it. This doesn’t mean they get a education...
View ArticleJumpstart for Young Athletes #JSAmbassadors
Yesterday I drove four young girls to their competitive cheerleading practice. In and of itself there is nothing terribly unique about that usually, but this week it was for two reasons. First, all...
View ArticleHealthy School Lunches in 5 Easy Steps
Five years ago, had I come across photos like the ones I now post of my kids’ school lunches, I’d probably think “Behind this lunch is an over-achieving mother, trying to keep up appearances.”...
View ArticleTen Commandments For Hockey Parents
The back to school flurry and the reddening leaves mean one thing: hockey season is approaching. It actually means many things are approaching, like winter and clearing snowy driveways and nostrils...
View ArticleWhy Am I Suddenly Baby Crazy?
DISCLAIMER: I’m only baby crazy. I am not having a baby any time soon. You can breathe easy again, Mom. In October, I did my favourite thing ever and stuck my feet in a set of stirrups in a...
View ArticleWhy Is Every Holiday About Kids?
I’ve had it with every holiday being about kids, or kids and presents, or decorating for kids. I’m the happy mother of two kids whom I love and I spend a good percentage of my time doing things for...
View ArticleCEOs and Office Hoes: The Latest Teen Party Trend
If girls rule the world then why are they being so stupid? Case in point; the latest party trend CEOs and Office Hoes. Women have been fighting for centuries for equal rights, equal pay, and more...
View ArticleGetting the Kids In the Kitchen + Our Snack Recipe
Beyond recipes, let’s talk about kids, food, and kids and food. And because I can’t help myself, I’ve included a fun recipe, too. Do you allow your kids in the kitchen? I’m not talking about letting...
View ArticleFive Back to School Lunch Ideas that Will Save Your Sanity!
Well what do you know, it’s about that time again. Time to get organized and ready for the back to school extravaganza! I must say that the thing I least like about back to school is making lunches....
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