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From Bullies to Besties
Teaching our girls to stand up for themselves isn’t always easy. Girl Power comes to our rescue with empowering classes to help prevent bullying.
A Beautiful Birth
Putting together your birth plan? There’s an exciting new option in town—the Ottawa Birth and Wellness Centre. Find out more.
If I Can Do It, So Can You
Image credit: Contrary Jewelry My New Year’s resolution is to help budding sellers and busy moms—like you!—open Etsy shops. Running…
Minnow’s Five Things
This week I became obsessed with viral ads that work. It all started with the Olympics and went from there. You might have seen some of them already but hopefully there will still be a few surprises. Here’s what caught my attention.
What Goes On You, Goes In You
Looking to green your skin care routine this year? Start with some simple ingredients in your own pantry, says Graydon Moffat, ingredient anthropologist and owner of GRAYDON, Clinical Luxury by Nature, a natural skincare line based in Toronto.
Miracle Balm
This natural skin-saver is gentle enough for baby but nice enough that you’ll want it yourself.
4 Natural Skin Care Products in Your Pantry
Looking to green your skin care routine this year? Start with some simple ingredients in your own pantry, says Graydon Moffat, ingredient anthropologist and owner of GRAYDON, Clinical Luxury by Nature, a natural skin care line based in Toronto.
Ten Steps for Jump Starting Your Own Business
Do you have a talent or clever entrepreneurial idea that you’re ready to turn into an unstoppable revenue-generating machine? To…
Checkerboard Sandwiches
Makes one 9” x 9” checkerboard sandwich (25 pieces)
A Tale of Two Eateries
Queen West just got impossibly tastier and trendier with two new outposts perfect for fast and fabulous food, suitable for any mood. Pull up a chair at these two kid-friendly eateries.
The Best Things in Life are Free
It is a truth universally acknowledged that those who celebrate Christmas in December are broke in January. But that’s no reason to twiddle your thumbs if you live in Vancouver. Check out our list of 7 free things to do with the family in Vancouver.
Sorting it Out
Cut clutter and find those car keys every time with the help of Hire Order, a Calgary consultancy that focuses on sorting your home’s organizational issues.
DIY Bear Hood Cape
DIY bear hood cape tutorial by Etsy seller Xenia Kuhn, a Berlin-based fashion designer.
Minnow’s Five Things
My new favourite soup recipe, the only lip care you need for winter, travelling with kids, moms judging moms and beautiful snow art, that’s what caught my attention this week.
Cooking with Kids: Cheddar Dill Biscuits
cooking, kids, recipes, cheddar dill biscuits,
Where to Turn
We know a simple way to find answers—all you have to do is pick up the phone and dial 211. It’s a free helpline for information and referrals to community, social, health and government services. You can call them 24 hours a day, every day of the week. They provide the service in 150 languages and they work to connect people to more than 56,000 programs and services.
Where to Turn
We know a simple way to find answers—all you have to do is pick up the phone and dial 211. It’s a free helpline for information and referrals to community, social, health and government services. You can call them 24 hours a day, every day of the week. They provide the service in 150 languages and they work to connect people to more than 56,000 programs and services.
7 Free Things to Do with the Kids in Vancouver
Having fun in the city with the kids doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. When you live in the Vancouver—one of the greatest cities on earth—you can find a plethora of free family activities to keep your little ones engaged while your finances recover.
One Etsy Mom’s Story: Colleen from 2 Sisters Handcrafted
Colleen Johnson started her Etsy shop 2 Sisters Handcrafted in 2011, with the hope of supplementing her income to support her family…