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Get The Tissues Ready: Batkid Documentary Trailer Released

August 1, 2014 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

Miles Scott touched the hearts of people around the world last November when he took to the streets of San Francisco as Batkid. The Make a Wish Foundation, in collaboration with people all over the United States, transformed the city into Gotham City so that the five-year-old leukemia patient … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies Tagged With: batkid, batkid begins, batkid movie, charity, inspirational, make a wish foundation, San Francisco

Get Your Cheer On With BMO Soccer This Summer

July 31, 2014 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

The World Cup may have just come to a close, but soccer season is still in full swing. The soccer fields are always packed in the evenings and weekends, as well as during the day with all the daytime soccer camps across the country. There is no better way to spend the morning than in a park watching … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Fitness, Life Tagged With: active kids, BMO soccer, canadian soccer, cheering for your team, keeping kids active, ready! set! goal! program, soccer

Aqua Fitness: Get In The Pool!

July 31, 2014 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

Remember how much fun it was playing in the pool when you were a kid? I used to spend hours at the community pool with my friends, splashing and having fun. I got into running in college, and pretty much forgot the pool. When my knees started acting up, I returned to the water for some workouts and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Fitness, Life Tagged With: aqua areobics, aquafitness, fitness, low impact fitness solutions, water fitness, water sports

Who Is Your Favourite Child? This App Will Tell You!

July 25, 2014 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

No parent wants to admit it, and every child believes it to be them. The favourite child. Do they actually exist? Well according to a new app created by FCB New Zealand, in honour of the amazingly hilarious Modern Family series, the favourite child most certainly does exist and can be found by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Humour Tagged With: do you have a favourite, favourite child, funny apps, Modern Family, the favourite child detector, who is your favourite child, you are the favourite

Jerk Beef Salad With Grilled Peppers

July 25, 2014 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

Add a little spice to your next salad with a bit of jerk seasoning on your flank steak. With less than ten ingredients, this salad is a quick and easy way to get your greens (and proteins) in! Ingredients ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 4 tsp lime juice 2 tsp jerk seasoning 1 tsp soy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Life, Recipes Tagged With: canadian living: 150 essential salads, cookbooks, cooking, foodie, grilled pepper, jerk beef, salad

Fifty Shades Of Grey Trailer Drops And So Do Our Jaws

July 24, 2014 by Marianne Litman 3 Comments

Alright ladies, hold on to the edge of your seats! We may still have to wait until Valentine's Day 2015 to get the full film, but the trailer for the film adaptation of E.L James' bestselling novel Fifty Shades Of Grey was just released today. The film focuses on the steamy, tumultuous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies Tagged With: book adaptation, Dakota Johnson, E. L. James, Fifty Shades of Grey, Jamie Dornan, movie, Twilight, valentine's day

Criminal Parenting: Are We Getting Too Tough On Moms And Dads?

July 22, 2014 by Marianne Litman 2 Comments

Judging other parents on their parenting choices is a trap that most of us have fallen into at one point or another. Whether it is one mom’s choice to turn to formula in the face of breastfeeding difficulties, or a parent’s choice to co-sleep, the anonymity of the internet has made it too easy for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: babysitters, criminal parenting, day care, judging parenting, mommy wars, nannies, parenting, parenting choices, parenting news, parenting styles

Crispy Tortilla Ancho Chicken Salad

July 18, 2014 by Marianne Litman 2 Comments

A good salad is a symphony of flavours and textures and Canadian Living: 150 Essential Salads has rounded up the best of the best. This Crispy Tortilla Ancho Chicken Salad has a serious kick! Substitute chili powder for the ancho chili powder for more sensitive palates. Or serve it with a side of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Life, Recipes Tagged With: canadian living: 150 essential salads, cookbooks, eating healthy, foodie, mexican salad recipe, recipe, salad recipe, salads, summer salad

Playground Safety: What Are You NOT Checking

July 18, 2014 by Marianne Litman 2 Comments

We all want to keep our children safe; it is in our instincts to do everything we can to protect them. Mothers have been known to lift cars off of their kids, for goodness sake! And when we take our kids out in this hot summer weather we know what we need to do; lather them in sunscreen, put a hat … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Sports & Outdoors Tagged With: burns, childhood injuries, kids getting hurt, playground, playground safety, playing outdoors, summer activities, sun safety, sunburns

Photo Series Puts The Boogeyman In His Place

July 17, 2014 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

Under bed and closet checks are par for the course in most homes at one point or another. Our little ones are often afraid of all the things that go bump in the night. But French photographer Laure Fauvel is turning the tables on the monsters that haunt our kids’ dreams. In an awesome series of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Humour Tagged With: funny photographs, kids fighting back, kids fighting monsters, kids humour, laure fauvel, nightmares, parent humour

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