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An Adorable Woodland-Themed First Birthday Party

Simple store-bought decorations, when mixed with a little bit of creativity, make for an easy and fun themed birthday celebration for baby.

How to Celebrate Family Literacy Day

January 27 is Family Literacy Day. Turn the page on a new activity for you and your family by participating in local Family Literacy Day events, upcoming local book store events or by finding new ways to discover everyone’s love of reading with these family-friendly activities.

2016 is the Year of the Pulse (#IYP2016)

You may not be familiar with the word ‘pulses’, but likely will know it well by the end of this year, thanks to the United Nations declaring 2016 as the year of the pulse. Here are all our favourite pulses recipes.

Encourage Kids to Love Reading with These Literacy Day Activities

January 27 is Family Literacy Day. Turn the page on a new activity for you and your family by participating in local Family Literacy Day events, and by finding new ways to discover everyone’s love of reading.

Best Kids’ Birthday Party Spots in Vancouver

Check out the latest and greatest birthday party offerings in your Vancouver neighbourhood and let your child shine like the star they are on their special day.

Best Kids’ Birthday Party Spots in Toronto

Planning a party? We’ve organized our favourite places by neighbourhood so you can find the best possible party spot near you.

Live Clean Baby Soothing Vapour Bubble Bath & Wash

A soothing and natural pick to help your stuffy baby breathe easy.

New Year’s Resolution Success With Mairlyn Smith

Did you resolve to eat healthier and be more active? Here’s how to stick to your goals and achieve those New Year’s resolutions.

The Secret to Making Birthday Parties Manageable

Birthday party planning stressing you out? Here’s the secret for making parties more manageable.

The No-Stress Way to Teach Your Kids to Cook

Launched in Toronto, Sticky Kitchen’s cooking classes for kids will teach your kids valuable cooking and kitchen skills. Alison takes care of the prep and the clean-up. Find out more about Sticky Kitchen here.

Be Earthquake Ready

If you were shaken by the earthquake December 30 and immediately thought, I am not prepared for this, you are not alone. The average Canadian family is not prepared for such natural disasters. But it’s a new year and a new you, so let’s cross this off of our to-do list once and for all, and saunter into 2016 feeling a little lighter and more prepared.

Where to Play Indoors All Winter Long

Our kids have got energy reserves we can only dream of. Some days, it seems they could run around for hours—hard to do in the middle of winter when the playgrounds are under snow and it’s dark before dinner. Enter the indoor playground, otherwise know as our sanity saver when the kids need to burn off some serious stream.

This Not That: 5 Healthy Lunch Hacks

Five healthy and simple swaps you can easily incorporate into your eating habits over the next month to make January the start of something amazing

Baked Turkey Taco Triangles

Makes 30 triangles

Polenta Stars with Marinara

Makes 8-10 stars

Stromboli

Serves 6-8

White Minestrone

Serves 6-8

Cheesy Sweet Potato Shells

Serves 4

Crunchy Chicken Salad on Raisin Bread

Makes filling for 6-8 sandwiches

The Walk-Along Stroller Handle

Need an extra hand? This pick can do it for you.