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The Cowboy Trail
Home, home on the range used to be the anthem of prairie towns like Calgary. These days, urban kidlets often…
Art on Canvas
Kids are amazing. We know it, but not everyone sees the untapped talent in a two year old except perhaps,…
Nature Calls
It’s halfway through August and the flyers are all about school supplies. But have you really had your fill of…
Chicken Nicoise Salad
Inspiration for this salad came from left over ingredients we had after making the Perfect Picnic Family Meal. Serves 6
Blackberry Chicken Kabobs
Serves 6
Chicken Skewer Wraps with Thai Sauce
Serves 6
Bag It
We’re not ashamed to admit that we’re all about the latest ‘It’ bag. But we’ll also admit that we’re so not into whatever Katie, Angelina or Paris are carrying. Our interest is tied more directly to reducing waste and using fewer plastic bags (without sacrificing style, of course) so for fall, we’re building a bit of a bag wardrobe.
Survival Skills
We teach our children to ride bikes, do the front crawl and print the alphabet. We show them good manners,…
Breathe for a Buck
It’s official—soccer moms are out and yoga moms are in. Today’s modern mom likes to wear yoga pants and take…
Festive Ottawa
It’s that time of year again: The freedom (from school) was great for a while, but now the kids (and…
See You Ladder
There’s something about a rescue hero that appeals to the kid in all of us. Our children look longingly at…
Life’s Great, Experience It
You’ve heard about the 103,000 square foot Bear Track Landing waterpark, with its 13 slides, indoor and outdoor pools and…
Think Outside the Box
“I won’t take the tv, but can I buy the box that it comes in? My kids will have more fun with that.”
Eat Well Save More
Grocery shopping is a big expedition. It may be much more civilized than it was in prehistoric times but the…
Eat Well Save More
Grocery shopping is a big expedition. It may be much more civilized than it was in prehistoric times but the…
Sew What
When it comes to creativity with a needle, we’ll admit to being sewing-challenged (although we do like to think we’re pretty handy with the written word).
Share Your Thoughts on Grocery Shopping and Enter for Your Chance to Win
Whether it’s a weekly ritual or monthly task, clipping coupons or browsing the aisles for deals, grocery shopping is a…
SavvyMom and Loblaw’s “What Do You Value Most?” Contest | Rules & Regulations
The following contest is intended for play in Canada (with the exclusion of the province of Quebec) only and shall…
Sweets for All
Gift-giving can be stressful business. Birthday gifts, shower gifts, hostess gifts, thank you gifts—the number of gifts we have to…
Smart Belly
Let’s play word association. We say rent and you say: apartment. We say clothing rental and you say: tuxedo for…