Family Life

20 Fresh Patio Accessories

After a long, cold winter, it’s nice to see our backyards, patios and balconies free from snow again. But they definitely need a bit of sprucing up, so we’ve selected our favourite outdoor pieces, décor and accessories to help us enjoy summer. Because we’ve earned it.

Coffee Filter Butterfly Magnets

Best for: Ages 1 to 3 Kids will be flying high after getting crafty with this fun activity. You’ll Need:…

Conair® Brushless Motor 1875-Watt Hair Dryer

This pick will blow away your morning routine.

Silhouette Flower Vases

Best for: Ages 5 to 8 Get imaginative and have partygoers craft picturesque vases. You’ll Need: Patterned paper, i.e. scrapbook…

From the Editor’s Desk

A tiny princess, a new kind of hockey mom, the Ontario sex-ed protests and celebrating Mother’s Day. That’s what’s on our minds at Savvy HQ this week.

OldEnglishCo Mother’s Day Card

A Mother’s Day pick that’s equal parts sweetness and sass.

From the Editor’s Desk

A two-hankie video, condo living with a crowd, advice from a sexologist, a Rubix Cube whiz and classrooms with indoor gardens. That’s what got us talking at Savvy HQ this week.

Lee Valley Pitch-n-Hole

The perfect cottage or backyard game that works on rainy days, too.

10 Best Chain Restaurants

Dining out used to mean fabulous food, candlelight and linen napkins at our favourite little bistro. But now we have kids, and even if that cute bistro does have change tables and crayons, the worry-free atmosphere of chain restos brings us in the door. So enjoy some tasty grub that you didn’t have to cook!