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Pool Party Paradise
Remember those summer-lovin’ days when you could just lie back on the beach with your eyes closed and dream the…
Let Them Read
If you’re lucky, summertime brings a few moments in a hammock with your kids to read some books together. If you’re a little less lucky, summertime might bring a five hour flight delay while you’re on your way across the country to visit Grandma, with two toddlers to entertain in the airport.
Heavenly House Call
Top three reasons to stay home this summer: Gas prices Road work and traffic PMS That’s right, PMS. Nothing hormonal…
This Way to the Beach
Ah, the beach, our summertime reminder that kids are happiest with simple play of their own design. Ottawa beaches have…
Best Ever Baby Gift
Your close friend just crossed the threshold into motherhood. Baby number one is home. What do you present her in…
Let’s Play Ball
Oh, to be a kid again. Going to ball games, eating hotdogs (sans the guilt) and believing that one day…
The Savvy Five: Summer Reads
So many books, so little time…
We’re sure you know what we mean—since becoming moms, our reading time (and we don’t mean Good Night Moon) has been significantly reduced. But summer means summer reading time so now that it’s officially here, we hope you can carve out a small window to read on a deck or a dock somewhere and enjoy one or two of our top five easy-to-read books for summer.
Take a Stand! Kids Squeeze Fun out of Lemons
Kids are smart these days. Moms sometimes have to work hard at staying smarter than them. Thanks to the Google-is-a-verb generation, our kids have access (and an interest) to global issues more than we ever did. With this awareness, young children are…
On the Fringe
In some parts of the world, ‘fringe’ is another word for bangs. In others (like our part), it refers to…
Party on…Your Street
It’s hard to imagine that something could make kids any happier than the last day of school, but there is…