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Hearty Bean and Pasta Soup Recipe - SavvyMom

Hearty Bean and Pasta Soup

Brimming with beans, pasta, and veggies, this hearty bean and pasta soup is a meal-in-a-bowl. Prep it on a Sunday with your leftovers and you’ve got a meal set for the week.

How to Beat the Daycare Dropoff Tears - SavvyMom

Honesty Can Stop the Daycare Dropoff Tears

Sneaking out at school or the daycare dropoff to avoid tears and tantrums does more harm than good. Find out why honesty is the best policy.

Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show in Canada - SavvyMom

All About Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show in Canada

Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show is making the Canadian rounds. It’s about time! Here’s everything you need to know…

Practical Goal-Setting Tips for Busy Moms

Here are a few helpful reminders and some goal-setting tips to help you achieve your goals, even as a busy mom. 

Marble Birthday Cupcakes Recipe - SavvyMom

Marble Birthday Cupcakes

Can’t decide between chocolate or vanilla cupcakes? Our solution: These yummy marble birthday cupcakes!

Ice Cream Cone Wreath Craft - SavvyMom

Ice Cream Cone Wreath Craft

We’re delighted to share this simple step by step recipe for this ice cream cone wreath Christmas craft that looks like a tasty treat.

How Many Extracurriculars Are Too Many? SavvyMom

How Many Extracurriculars Are Too Many?

Children, like adults, can get overwhelmed. So how much is too much when it comes to extracurriculars?

Misconceptions from Attachment Parenting - SavvyMom

3 Misconceptions Perpetuated by Attachment Parenting

Parenting expert Alyson Schafer discusses attachment parenting and some of the misconceptions harboured by the public.

Dark Chocolate and Cherry Cookie Dough Balls

These chocolate and cherry cookie dough balls are super delicious and so easy to make. Your whole family is going to love love them!

Coffee Shop Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe - SavvyMom

Coffee Shop Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

If you’re jonesing for coffee shop oatmeal raisin cookies, with this recipe you can get your delicious fix without even leaving the house.

Quick Winter Getaways from Ottawa: Mont Tremblant - SavvyMom

Family Friendly Quick Winter Getaways from Ottawa

If you’re feeling the need to take off for a day or a weekend, these quick winter getaways from Ottawa might just do the trick.

Myths About Raising Active and Successful Kids - SavvyMom

3 Myths About Raising Active and Successful Kids

Debunking three myths about raising active and successful kids. Spoiler alert! You don’t have to be sporty or overly successful yourself.

If I Knew Then What I Know Now... - SavvyMom

If I Knew Then What I Know Now…

They say hindsight is 20/20. A mom of three shares the five things she did differently with baby #3.

How Not to Be a PTA Burnout - SavvyMom

Confessions of a PTA Burnout

It was actually the words that started to break me in the end. People would complain without offering to help. I am a PTA burnout.

Helicoptor Parenting 101-SavvyMom

Helicopter Parenting: Quality vs. Quantity

It is so hard to know when the right time is to turn off helicopter parenting mode. For us it’s a fine line between mothering and smothering.

Calgary Historic Sites Children Will Enjoy - SavvyMom

Calgary Historic Sites and Tours Children Will Enjoy

Learn about the people, places, and events that made YYC what it is today, there are many Calgary historic sites around the city filled with their stories.

Toronto Historic Sites to Visit with Kids - SavvyMom

Toronto Historic Sites to Visit with Kids

Toronto is filled with hands-on ways to bring a bit of history into your family’s life. Below we round up Toronto historic sites to visit with kids.

In Defense of My Wild Child - SavvyMom

In Defense of My Wild Child

Dear people in grocery stores, the teller at the bank, the receptionist at our doctor’s office and relatives: I see you. I see your raised eyebrows as you gaze upon my wild child.

8 Things I Learned When My Husband Took Paternity Leave - SavvyMom

8 Things I Learned When My Husband Took Paternity Leave

The five of us—my husband and I and our three young daughters, all too young for school yet—were home together for four straight months. That time alone shaped our little family dynamic and I learned a lot.

5 Fresh Fall Entertaining Ideas - SavvyMom

5 Fresh Fall Entertaining Ideas

There is something about fall entertaining that is good for the soul. Here are some cozy ideas that embrace the spirit of autumn.