Family Life
The Savvy Five: Salad Dressings
Summer time is salad time, with all those yummy veggies to be eaten. So this month’s Savvy Five is all about the dressing. We’ll start you off with the easiest, yummiest homemade balsamic vinaigrette but we’ve also got four store-bought dressings that we love as well—and we’re very picky!
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.
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.
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…
For Teachers Everywhere
Teachers are more than just educators: they inspire, guide, and lead—encouraging our young ones to learn something new everyday. How…
Looking for a Few Good Women
We want it all and who doesn’t?
But even though having it all might be a logical impossibility, we still know that there are lots of moms out there who are trying hard to make it happen. We’re talking about the legion of moms across Canada who have started small businesses after having children, inspired by their experiences as mothers and their desire to craft a career path for themselves that accommodates their families’ needs as well.
Handy Dandy
Our lives have become one big to-do list. We set out each day armed with indelible markers so nothing can…
Peace Daddy
What do Dad’s want the most for Father’s Day? A little bit of peace followed by quality time with the fam. Here’s some inspiration for planning Dad’s big day.