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Remember your favourite Dr. Seuss Book?“Oh! The places you’ll go! You’ll be on your way up! You’ll be seeing great…
(s)Hop To It!
It’s hot. You’re tired. The kids are whiny. Do you really want to go shopping? Heck, yes. We’re not talking…
Beach Day
You’ve visited the baby elephant, checked out the candy shop at Heritage Park and rode the rollercoaster at Calaway. Now…
He Is Sensational
One thing us moms learn early in our ‘mom career’ is that no matter how many times we tell people…
Hit the Road, Jack
These days, the menu for a successful road trip is more than a new mixed tape, a bag of chips and a tip about a party at a lake somewhere.
Vacation Staycation
The sprinkler is fun and all, but some days you just need to get out of dodge. Whether you have…
Pool Party Paradise
Remember those summer-lovin’ days when you could just lie back on the beach with your eyes closed and dream the…
Let Them Read
If you’re lucky, summertime brings a few moments in a hammock with your kids to read some books together. If you’re a little less lucky, summertime might bring a five hour flight delay while you’re on your way across the country to visit Grandma, with two toddlers to entertain in the airport.
Heavenly House Call
Top three reasons to stay home this summer: Gas prices Road work and traffic PMS That’s right, PMS. Nothing hormonal…
This Way to the Beach
Ah, the beach, our summertime reminder that kids are happiest with simple play of their own design. Ottawa beaches have…
Best Ever Baby Gift
Your close friend just crossed the threshold into motherhood. Baby number one is home. What do you present her in…
Let’s Play Ball
Oh, to be a kid again. Going to ball games, eating hotdogs (sans the guilt) and believing that one day…
The Savvy Five: Summer Reads
So many books, so little time…
We’re sure you know what we mean—since becoming moms, our reading time (and we don’t mean Good Night Moon) has been significantly reduced. But summer means summer reading time so now that it’s officially here, we hope you can carve out a small window to read on a deck or a dock somewhere and enjoy one or two of our top five easy-to-read books for summer.
Take a Stand! Kids Squeeze Fun out of Lemons
Kids are smart these days. Moms sometimes have to work hard at staying smarter than them. Thanks to the Google-is-a-verb generation, our kids have access (and an interest) to global issues more than we ever did. With this awareness, young children are…
On the Fringe
In some parts of the world, ‘fringe’ is another word for bangs. In others (like our part), it refers to…
Party on…Your Street
It’s hard to imagine that something could make kids any happier than the last day of school, but there is…
Hit the Town (Centre)
If it takes a village to raise a child, we moms are about to get another pair of helping hands.…
141 Canadian Candles
Yee-Haw! The biggest birthday party of the year is just around the corner and you are invited along with 33…
For Teachers Everywhere
Teachers are more than just educators: they inspire, guide, and lead—encouraging our young ones to learn something new everyday. How…
Looking for a Few Good Women
We want it all and who doesn’t?
But even though having it all might be a logical impossibility, we still know that there are lots of moms out there who are trying hard to make it happen. We’re talking about the legion of moms across Canada who have started small businesses after having children, inspired by their experiences as mothers and their desire to craft a career path for themselves that accommodates their families’ needs as well.