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Frequency Fears?
What`s what with WiFi, hot spots and EMFs
Cornbread Crazy
This month, two of my favourite reads from the past few years are being made into movies: One Day and…
Back-to-School: Knife Skills
Seeing that back-to-school is starting to seep into our minds these days, I thought it would be fun to do…
Navigating the Snack Aisle
It’s an age old question with no clear cut answer. For some, having 3 square meals is their preferred route…
Baby Baxter vs. Boston
It’s funny how tourists sit on statues of Mrs. Mallard and her ducklings. Inspired by McCloskey’s Make Way for Ducklings,…
Meal Deal-Breakers
101 Cookbooks was the first food blog I ever read. I’m not sure how I came across it, but I…
A Downtown Daytrip
You can bank on at least one thing being hot in Calgary this summer (and throughout the year): Inglewood, with its hot restaurants, hot new shops and hot events, is the place to go in the city.
A Regal Road Trip
Feel like getting out of the five mile quadrant your car usually drives around in (school, groceries, gym, work)? Get off your grid with a really royal family daytrip to New Westminster.
Sweet Summer Swallows
Get ready for summer and the sweet taste of ice cream, gelato and frozen yogurt. We present to you a sampling of your Facebook-posted faves, along with a few picks from our Savvy staff.
The Evolution of the Mom Blogger
1960sSuburban housewives gather ‘round kitchen tables and across backyard fences, where they smoke, drink coffee, and share their views on…
Where the Wild Moms Are
Have you met one of these wild animal mom types?
Savvy or Not Savvy: $1500 Strollers, Lemonade Busters and Tutoring
$1,500 buys 20 goats for an impoverished African village, two months-worth of groceries for a Canadian family of three, or…
Summer Smoothies
Summer smoothies have as many flavour combinations as Lady Gaga does new outfits. In other words, the variations are endless.…
Lifetime Portable Tetherball System
This sporty pick will have the kids unwinding outside and bouncing with enthusiasm.
Date Night with My Son
Our national account manager, Maggie Dymond, shares her experience viewing The Smurfs on a recent date night with the special…
Before Boston
No road trip can be planned without the Mother-In-Law’s respective doomsday advice about getting our new child over the border.…
Then Came Another Great Book Giveaway
Two summers ago, I discovered author Jennifer Weiner and whiled away a cottage weekend reading Best Friends Forever (naturally a…
5 Ways to Eat Leftover Chicken for Lunch
As previously mentioned, I almost always try to grill more meat than what’s needed for an average family dinner. Leftovers…
7 Wild Mom Types
What mom personality are you? Look at our gallery to find out.
Carnival Food 101
How healthy are these 6 popular carnival foods?