Here's a great story of a group of four friends who saw a need - how to stop losing and/or confusing their kids' stuff - and filled it creatively and successfully. You've probably seen or heard of Mabel's Labels before, and we're thrilled to feature the story of Julie, Cynthia, Julie and Tricia this … [Read more...]

My name is Heidi. I am an urban hipster-wanna be. A career girl. A transplanted Toronto girl living in Perth, Australia.  A mom to the three most beautiful children in the world. Toby is 4 and loves going to St. Benedict’s Kindergarten here in Perth. He is a big fan of Teenage Mutant Ninja … [Read more...]

Lunches during the summer were VERY laid-back – peanut butter sandwiches, soup from a CAN, leftovers from supper the night before (which led to The Girl wailing “If I had liked supper, I’d have eaten it LAST NIGHT!”), and probably some other foods that were so exciting that I HAVE COMPLETELY … [Read more...]

So it's that time of year again. Back to school, schedules, extra-curricular activities.  I'm a big believer in the "kids should not be over-programmed" school of thought.  I'd rather choose one or two things that my kids love and focus on those.  Otherwise, they end up … [Read more...]

Moms…you made it through!  Summer’s out and school is finally in!!! Back to school is filled with many emotions for moms and kids alike.  Though the beginning of a new school year can be filled with excitement, it can also be coupled with a lot of anxiety and stress. What we know is that … [Read more...]

Jennifer was scheduled to go back to work on May 15th, but she was not happy in the corporate world and decided to start her own business doing something she loves - quilting. It's proven to be extremely fulfilling for her personally and works really well for her family. Her product - Sweet Memories … [Read more...]

Okay, okay, don't get too excited, now. You may not like what I have to say in the end. But there IS some verrrry interesting and surprising research out there on obesity, which I think you will be interested in. Here's how I found out about it. Okay, so I'm driving around, running errands, and I'm … [Read more...]

The classic arcade game! Shoot the aliens to protect our planet. Use the arrow keys to move your ship and press the space bar to shoot. Don't let the aliens land... Gadget by LabPixies.com … [Read more...]

The rules are simple, yet the line of reasoning required to solve the puzzle may be complex. Each Sudoku has a unique solution that can be reached logically without guessing. Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every … [Read more...]

The object of the game is to flood the whole board with one color in less than 25 steps. You start from the top left corner and progress by selecting one of the colored balls on the left. When you change your current area color, every adjacent square with the same color also changes, that way you … [Read more...]