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What Your Kindergartener Really Needs for School
Is your first-born starting kindergarten? Wondering what to buy? Here’s what veteran moms and teachers agree are the only things you really need.
26 Breakfasts Kids Will Eat
Mornings can be torturous enough without a reminder that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But seriously, it is. Take a deep breath and some inspiration from these 26 Best Breakfast Recipes for Kids.
Unique Activities for Kids to Try
It’s almost fall, which means time to figure out both family activities as well as some ongoing extracurricular passions. But as much as we love the mainstream sports and pastimes, sometimes our kiddos have other ideas. Here’s our pick of some of the more unique activities out there for them to pursue—and perhaps love. Because as long as they are enjoying it and giving it their all, that’s all that counts.
Find Belle Books at Ottawa’s Best French Bookstore
Stir up some excitement for school and give the kids an edge in French class by taking a trip to Le Coin Du Livre, Ottawa’s best French bookstore for all ages.
17 Kid-Friendly Breakfast Recipes
You’ve only got about 180 school day breakfasts to serve up in a rush this year. But don’t sweat it yet—we asked our team of savvy bloggers to share their favourite healthy breakfast and snack ideas, and they delivered with 17 fresh and healthy meals designed to make mornings easy. These healthy breakfasts are all homemade, but if you make them ahead, you’ll get through the morning rush with ease. There’s one month done…
10 Quick and Easy School Lunch Recipes
Your mom mission for the next ten months: pack a trade-proof nutritious school lunch every day. Sounds daunting, but luckily we have 10 quick and easy recipes to help make the chore a simple one to complete.
23 Items to Help Get Them Out the Door
25 home organization solutions to make mornings go smoothly.
10 Back-to-School Snacks and Lunches
Your kids will be pleasantly surprised to open their lunch pail to find one of these 10 lunches and snacks. Find out more.
Our Main Squeeze(s)
It used to be coffee shops popping up on every corner, but in 2014 you’re as likely to meet someone for a cup of juice as a cup of joe. Here are our favourite juice bars in Vancouver.
Back to School Cool
We’ve got your back (and their feet…and their lunch needs) covered with this collection of cool footwear, packs and lunch essentials for the school set. It’s back to school, and we’ve got you covered with our 16 best picks for back to school gear.
Baby, it’s Back to School
Yes, it’s true, it’s back-to-school season. And in spite of the mourning of the end of summer, there is something undeniably satisfying about getting gear organized for back to school. We’ve got the best school supplies, backpacks, litterless lunch bags and snack containers to send your little ones back to school with fuel, exuding cool.
7 Berry Delicious U-Pick Farms
Nothing says summer quite like freshly plucked fruit, right off of the bush. Bushels of family fun is had harvesting fruits and veggies at real farms close to Calgary. For a sweet family outing, give your wee ones a delicious farm-to-table experience at these u-pick berry farms.
Sports off the Beaten Path
Basketball, baseball, hockey, and soccer—they’re practically the definition of sport, but there’s so many more fun and offbeat physical activities for kids in this city. With fall registration just around the corner, consider a little cross training with these different sports. Find out more.
Get Ready, Get Set, Go Orienteering
Think Amazing Race, family style, but instead of navigating the world, you’re navigating a forest. The Greater Vancouver Orienteering Club hosts weekly events around the city on Wednesday nights, perfect for little legs and learning how to use a compass.
All Aboard Calgary’s Latest Ride
Summer is coming to a close, so why not have one more adventure with the kids? The Aspen Crossing rail ride is a great excursion to wrap up the season
Picky Eater Hacks
Only eats noodles. Won’t touch vegetables. Squirms at the thought of meat. Subsists on air and milk. We know that it’s tough managing a picky eater. No worries, we’ve got a few new ideas, tips and tools to add to your picky eating arsenal. Because when they’re hungry enough they’ll eat anything—ha. As if.
How to Squeeze in More Summer
Just because it’s August doesn’t mean we’re packing in our flip flops and stocking up on sharp pencils. There’s still time to make the most of the summer with our top picks for family fun in this great city. Click on to see our guide to seeing, tasting and experiencing the best of Calgary in the summer.
How to Squeeze in More Summer
Summer is short but the days are long, and there’s lots to do, eat, savour and experience in our fair city of Toronto. Here’s our list of the best of the city for summer 2014.
4Cats Art Studio
What to do when there’s a blank spot on the wall needing a serious timeout from IKEA art? Grab the crew and hit one of the GTA’s 4Cats art studios to make your own graffiti art during a family party.
The Best Bras, Lingerie and Sleepwear for Moms
As mothers, we encounter a wide spectrum of lingerie needs. From maternity and nursing bras to comfortably sexy sleep and loungewear, here’s how to keep the curves happy while looking pretty darn hot, if we do say so ourselves. Because that complicated garter set from our 20s? That ain’t gonna cut it anymore.