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10 Pantry Essentials You Really Need

The weekend is a great time to re-stock your fridge and pantry – here are the 10 essential items you need now.

Do You Want Your Kid To Go To Harvard Or Be Happy?

I’m not sure my daughter will be ready for all the other high-achieving, motivated, top-of-the-class students who will be future classmates. Is it wrong that I just want her to have fun?

Weeknight Vegan Dinner Idea: Skillet-Glazed Tofu with Bok Choy

If plant-based meals are part of your life, you’ll want to check out this easy, take-out-style recipe. The best part is, it all comes together in one pan.

I Learned How To Be A Wife During Lockdown

After two common-law divorces, and watching so many marriages implode during this isolation, I really did need to learn skills to be a (good) wife.

Eat, Drink, Be Merry: Eight Best Bets for Dining Out (at Home) in Vancouver

While getting takeout pizza is a great way to break up the monotony, there are plenty of options out there to take your meal game up a notch.

How To Celebrate a Birthday Virtually in Ottawa

There are some creative places in Ottawa that will help you plan, prepare and execute a birthday party for your toddler, school-aged child, tween or teen, online.

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20 Local Entertainment & Food Options For Virtual Birthday Parties

There are lots of great companies from Calgary and beyond who have changed up their typical birthday party offerings to make them safe and Covid-friendly.

How I Get My Kids To Sit Down and Actually Eat Dinner

Here are some of strategies we use to get our kids to eat new foods, sit at the table, and not pick at their food.

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New Toboggan Fun

We were delighted to discover some great toboggans for younger children, that help with maintaining a little more control than those old rickety sleds of our youth.

Easy Dinner Idea: Gluten-Free Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

If you’re looking for something new to whip up for dinner, but your family has health and dietary needs to…

Pick of the Week: The Customer at Table 5

This sweet, funny kids’ book is a story about being proud of who you are and loving what makes you different and unique.

How to Create Your Own Valentine’s Day This Year

I love the idea of approaching the 14th with an abundance of self-love and self-acceptance. Here’s how I plan on celebrating myself this Valentine’s Day.

How To Make a Candy-Filled Piñata Smash Cake

This new smash cake trend is super fun, yummy, and actually very easy to make on your own. Here’s how.

Parents, Have You Heard of Moxie?

Coming to Netflix soon, Moxie is the story of a shy 16-year-old who is fed up with the sexist and toxic status quo at her high school.

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Awesome Spots to Grab Takeout in Toronto

These Toronto restaurants span the city and cuisine types while all offering delicious, family-friendly food that’s available for takeout and delivery.

This Fun Local Challenge Will Get You Out And About In Calgary

This weekly challenge encourages Calgarians to get their families out to see all the great things our city has to offer and then share them with each other.

Family Day Things To Do in the Vancouver Region

Family Day is almost upon us. Here’s what to do and where to go for some fun, (safe) family vibes around Vancouver this weekend.

Where to Get a Delicious Take-Home Valentine’s Day Dinner

Even though dinner reservations at your favourite restaurant might not be possible this year, there are still ways to celebrate love AND enjoy a great meal.

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7 Ways to Improve Your Slow Cooker Game and Make Better Meals with Your Crock-Pot

Here are 7 of our most tried-and-true slow cooker tips and tricks. May you never have to say ‘no one told me that!’ again.

Teachers are Being Rock Stars Right Now

There’s no denying that a lot of us aren’t loving online school. And yet, teachers are getting up each day and finding creative ways to help our kids.