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Is It Un-Canadian To Not Enroll Your Kids In Hockey?

At seven, Mike Wedmann wonders if it’s time to enroll his son in hockey

The Little Guide to Mastering Your Sewing Machine by Sylvie Blondeau

For everyone who dreams of sewing but suffers from the common fear of how to use the sewing machine, your worries are over! Thanks to this step-by-step method, illustrated with nearly 200 photos and drawings, you’ll painlessly discover all

How to Teach Your Preschooler Financial Literacy

You are probably wondering, how in the world can I teach a 3 or 4 year old financial literacy? Preschool aged children are the perfect age to teach this too because in their world, everything is fun, new and exciting. Plus there is no better time to st

Five Can’t Miss Waterfalls in Jamaica

There are probably more waterfalls in Jamaica than one could ever visit in a lifetime, but I am on a mission to see as many of them as I can in mine.  Water flows steady from the mountains in Jamaica and if you pause to listen while touring the interior

In Defense of the Minivan

Leigh and I drove our families to Quebec City. The route involved a stop in Ottawa, we thought breaking up the drive would keep us sane. Today however it is straight home, eight plus hours in the car with the kids. For our trip to Quebec City, Honda provi

Thirty Things I Learned In My First Year As A Mom

A new mom shares the things she learned in the first twelve months

I Can’t Remember, But I’ll Never Forget

I can’t remember how long you were at birth, or when you sat up on your own for the first time. I can remember those first little teeth pushing through your gums, though, and I’ll never forget how …

Strength in the Journey

When people say “I don’t think I could be a foster parent” I understand it because I didn’t think I could either. Years ago, after having our two sons, we were waiting to adopt locally and somehow found ourselves on a different path.

Forget Babies. The Double Digits Will Knock the Stuffing Out of You

A few weeks ago, the kids and I fell down the rabbit hole called nostalgia.  We spent two whole evenings perusing all the digital photos we had amassed since Adam was born waaaaay back in 2002.   It is a fun collection of random photos of all styles and

Palm Springs is for kids

I know Palm Springs has a reputation of being full of old people – but maybe that’s our scene. This was my third trip to the desert, all with kids, and I couldn’t love it more. The skies are perfectly blue every single day, the weather was phenomenal, and