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Littlest Treehouse on the Prairie
Sidle up to the coffee bar. Grab a gossip mag and kick back. Let your kids run wild (or at least skip enthusiastically). Sound a bit like a commercial that leaves you saying “as if”? Not at The Urban Treehouse, our fave new hang out for mommies in the Calgary area.
Homegrown Talent
Sometimes you feel like a little parenting advice could come in handy—but just a “little” help is not really on offer when you look at the parenting aisle of your local bookstore. We also know when you finally manage to get a few minutes to read, an advice-heavy book just can’t compete with the latest bestseller. (Or the check-out fodder of Brangelina’s latest exploits or Oprah’s 10 newest steps to a perfect life, for that matter.)
Bunch of Inspiration
Ever feel guilty that your kids know more about Dora than DaVinci or that they think Einstein is something you watch on TV, never mind about E=mc2? (Turn on your “time to worry” radar if they say they want to be Spongebob Squarepants when they grow up.)
School Daze
How do you go about choosing a Nursery School? Our friends and readers offer their tips.
More Wine-ing
Is it just us or has wine become a little more important in our lives since we entered into mommy-hood? Here are 4 picks under $15.
You Can Do It
A package of wipes, extra pair of socks, fruit leather and a small toy for distraction. This is what we…
Bag That
It’s 9:00 p.m. and the kids are asleep. You could a) watch Grey’s b) read a book c) enjoy a…
From Crib to Cribbage
Host a family games night!” the Hasbro ads chirp merrily. And it sounds like such a good idea—for those people…
Ice, Ice Baby
The only way to get through the winter in Canada is to embrace it. Get out there and have fun.…