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Drop Off the Kids and Shop, Thanks to These Two Locations

This time of year can be hectic and seemingly impossible to fit all of your plans into. With school concerts, holiday decorating, festive work parties and other events, making time to do all your holiday shopping seems like a calendar nightmare. Luckily, there’s help in Ottawa.

6 Holiday Life Hacks For Christmas in Metro Vancouver

There’s always so much to do to get ready for the holidays and never enough time to do it all. Wouldn’t it be nice to have elves at your disposal? If you are making a list and checking it twice, trying to figure out how to get to it all, here are some ideas that might help.

A Game Changer in Footwear: Poppy Barley Pops into Calgary

Busy mamas don’t have time for sore feet. We’re all about looking fashionable, but not at the expense of comfort. Luckily, Poppy Barley, an Alberta footwear company has come to our rescue.

How Meghan Markle Royally Changed The Stigma of Divorce

It turns out what I had been feeling, watching Markle and Prince Harry together, was hope and optimism. Not just for me, but for anyone else who has or is going through a divorce.

10 Gifts That Give Back

Here are some picks for gifts that truly give back and support movements, campaigns and organizations that are doing great work. Presents are still packaged, but causes in need also benefit – and that is truly in keeping with the season.

The Cutest Holiday Clothes for Kids & Where to Get Them

Whether it’s a holiday party, brunch with Santa, a school concert or a cozy Christmas morning (hello fleece PJ’s!) we’ve got you covered with some great options your kids will actually want to wear more than once.

Made in Vancouver: Local Gifts from the YVR

Making poor gift choices is so last year—this year we’re giving special, unique and thoughtful prezzies by choosing locally crafted masterpieces. There’s no shortage of talent to choose from in Vancouver—gifted artisans are as plentiful as the snowflakes falling on our mountains.

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How to Explain to Your Children That Santa Can’t Afford Everything They Want

Have you had ‘The Money Talk” with your kids yet? This time of year might be a good time to try and explain what mommy and daddy (or Santa) can and cannot afford.

11 Great Gift Ideas for Mom

A well-thought out present or two goes a long way for the moms in our lives. Here are a few ideas that will both help and pamper Mom.

How to Speak Toddler: A Basic Translation Guide

A toddler who wants something that you either don’t understand or are not able to provide is very much like a tornado, and you my friend are a trailer park. If you’re heading into the land of toddler, here’s a translation guide that might be helpful.

Kids Don’t Have to Hug Grandma Now. Really, Girl Scouts?

Of course, we should teach our kids about consent. But isn’t this kind of excessive?

Coping With Infidelity Part 4: Handling Christmas

As I start preparing for the holidays and making plans to celebrate our regular traditions, I keep remembering that this time last year, my husband was sleeping with someone else

The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Working Out After Kids

I thought I was in decent shape. And then I got a Fitbit and I quickly realized that it uncovered just one of the many lies I had told myself about working out since having kids. Here are some of the others.

Amazing Advent Calendars You’ll Want This Season

To extend the holiday fun and excitement this year, go beyond sweets for advent calendars for everyone in the family. Here are our top picks for 24 days of boxed bliss.

How to Throw an At-Home Kid’s Birthday Party (With a Zoum Zoum Twist)

If my daughter was a super hero, she’d be “Party Girl” decked out in a sparkly cape made out of…

Dear Mom of My Son’s Bully: Yes, I Told My Son To Fight Back

I’m not proud to admit this, but I did tell my son’s father to teach our son how to throw a punch. I’ll also embarrassingly admit that I told my five year-old to ‘just hit him back’ if your son hits him first.