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The Best and Worst Fast Food Picks
The occasional fast-food meal is inevitable, but there’s a way to do it right and up your energy rather than busting a gut. Here are our picks of what to pick and what to skip when you’re dining at Fast Food Nation.
10 Easy Ways to Get Organized
We’ve made the resolution to get organized this new year, but we need some help. Luckily these picks will help with all your clutter and storage needs.
10 Toys for Creative Play
Creativity. Imagination. Open-ended play. No matter what you call it, it’s having a moment, and we couldn’t be more thrilled! So take a break from plastics, characters and big brands—plus those long lists of instructions—and embrace the whimsical instead. Playtime suddenly got fun again!
From the Editor’s Desk
It’s been quite a week for hot topics in the parenting world. Measles, miscarriage, new baby food guidelines, Gwyneth’s latest bright idea and Valentine’s Day have got us talking.
Baked Risotto with Chicken and Spinach
Serves 4-6
The Skinny on the Slopes
We’d like to go skiing with the kids, but taking a preschooler to crowded Collingwood on a weekend to teach them to ski isn’t exactly what we had in mind. And we’d feel like we won the lottery if ever we were able to get a spot in the city’s fabulous but always-booked programs. So we were stoked when we found out that our preschooler could learn the basics at the Indoor Alpine Ski and Snowboard Centre in Toronto, which offers private and group lessons for both adults and kids.
Raise the Bar with Hummingbird Chocolate
Make everyone in the family your valentine with a sweet trip to Hummingbird Chocolate’s new factory in Almonte. Take a tour and watch them make their soy-, gluten-, and dairy-free chocolates. Find out more.
SOS: Save Our Skin
Winter weather can wreak havoc on our largest organ—the skin. But we have a few ideas that can help.
PC Valentine Medium Mailbox
A Valentine’s Day pick for kids that really delivers—they’ve got mail!
Yoga in a Flash: YogaBe in the PATH
Revive and refresh yourself by heading to YogaBe in the PATH for one of their lunch break sessions. Find out more about this Toronto yoga studio.
Monkey Business
At 3 Little Monkeys in Ottawa, eco-friendly offerings include bamboo swaddling blankets, organic crib mattresses, non-toxic wooden toys, party dresses and three-piece suits for kids and furniture from cult faves like Stokke and Oeuf.
But First, Let’s Take a Selfie
The selfie phenomenon has moved from our mobile phones to bonafide businesses in Richmond. The Selfie Room is open for business, and it’s the funniest family portrait you’ll ever take!
Warm up to Winter with the YYC Hot Chocolate Fest
Winter in Calgary just got a whole lot sweeter. Cosy up with a steaming mug of cocoa while supporting a great cause. The YYC Hot Chocolate Fest runs throughout the month of February, giving families a tasty excuse to indulge their chocolate fantasies.
The New Baby Food Guidelines
A primer on how the baby food guidelines have changed in recent years, and thenew phenomenon in baby feeding: baby-led weaning.
Get Your Kids Back to Basics
If you’re looking for something old-but-new to do with the kids, look no further. You likely already have all the supplies you need at home to enjoy some of these 11 Back-to-Basics Outdoor Activities for Kids.
5 Speciality Candy Shops in Vancouver
Sometimes it’s nice to be a little different. So sweeten up your treat selection this Halloween with specialty candies from our fave candy shops around town. They might even have hidden delights like sugar-free, gluten-free and guilt-free candies as well.
A Bright Smoothie for Your Dark Winter Days
A tropical smoothie filled with antioxidants, Vitamin A, potassium and magnesium is satisfying our winter cravings for something bright and fresh.
PC Cookie Stamp
Let them know it’s made with love.