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Holiday Gift Guide: Our Favourite Beverage Machines

December 3, 2014 by Sonya 11 Comments

Throughout the year we've been introduced to numerous beverage machines. Weird right? I remember when the only beverage machine around was the fountain machine and I didn't know anyone who had their own. We've tested out several and with the holidays in mind, we know that these machines will make … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Holidays, Life Tagged With: Big Mouth, coffee, Hamilton Beach, juicer, Keurig 2.0, Saeco Minuto, SodaStream, Strauss Water

How You Can Stay Healthy This Cold & Flu Season

December 2, 2014 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

One of my favourite things to do with my little guy is to hang out in the kitchen. One day we’re baking cookies, the next we might be experimenting with baking soda and vinegar. But one thing is for sure, we are always using our hands and we are always making a mess! This time of year makes that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Health & Fitness, Home, Life Tagged With: cold and flu, Healthy Living, hlysol antibacterial hand soap, how to prevent the flu, lsol disinfectant spray, lysol, lysol disinfecting wipes, preventing colds, preventing the flu

Woman Murdered After Defending Teen Girls From Being Harassed

December 2, 2014 by Tanya Cruz Leave a Comment

Thousands of Germans are mourning the death of 23-year-old student Tuğçe Albayrak, who was murdered after confronting a group of men harassing teenage girls in a McDonald's bathroom. Back on November 15, Albayrak was at a McDonald's in Offenbach when she heard the screams of two teenage girls … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, News Stories Tagged With: Albayrak, feminism, Germany, violence, violence against women, women

Fun Indoor Activities To Fight Off Cabin Fever This Winter

December 2, 2014 by Emma Durand-Wood 1 Comment

Written by Emma Durand-Wood Ah, winter. The scenic season of fun and frolicking and adorable rosy cheeks, of Santa photos and sledding and hot chocolate. Winter is awesome—until it gets, well, too cold. And then, cabin fever sets in. Everyone knows that kids need plenty of fresh air and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Family, Holidays, Kids, Kids' Art, Life Tagged With: arts and crafts, cold weather activities, cornstarch goo, crafts, homemade playdough, indoor activities, kids, Kids Activities, winter activities

Why Would A GOP Staffer Shame Obama’s Daughters On Facebook?

December 2, 2014 by Marianne Litman 2 Comments

Ahhh politics. There’s a reason most people stay away from politics at all costs. But for Sasha and Malia Obama, that’ not really a possibility anymore. So when I read about a GOP staffer shaming the girls on FACEBOOK of all places, I had a “face meet palm” kind of moment. Elizabeth Lauten, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Life, News Stories Tagged With: bully, bullying, malia obama, Obama, outfit shaming, politics, President of the United States, sasha obama, slut shaming

UrbanKitchen: The Ultimate Lasagna

December 1, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

We're settling into the cold weather now and craving comfort foods. Lasagna is always a great go-to dish for any night, especially for when guests come over. The gooey cheese that we pull from the piping hot dish is what comfort food dreams are made of. I can't resist, can you? It's a dish that can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Life, Recipes Tagged With: cheese, Home Enteraining, lasagna, Leonardo, Mezzacorona, Mozzerella, Saputo, wine

You Gotta Have Friends

December 1, 2014 by Sara Leave a Comment

The month of Will starts tomorrow. December. I have one night booked to go out with my book club and that's pretty much it. I'm looking forward to it. November was a month chock full of activities for both of us. And while the two of us have tons of plans in December, they're all together. But I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship, Life Tagged With: friendship, importance of friends

Make Holiday Shopping A Breeze With These Apps

November 28, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

Holiday shopping can be stressful for some of us. Stepping into my nearby mall on any given weekend requires careful planning on my part. It's not a time to browse with a latte in hand, if you know what I mean! I definitely have a budget in mind for each person on my list. I've done my research and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Life, Technology Tagged With: 30 30, Android Apps, Apple, apps, Black friday, Blacks, Disney Store, Etsy, Etsy Canada, Flipp, Frank & Oak, Frozen, Gift Plan, Giftagram, GNEO, GRID, holiday, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iTunes Gifts, Joe Fresh, MEC, shopping, SnipSnap

Aveeno’s Here To Save Your Winter Skin

November 28, 2014 by Jennifer 1 Comment

This just in from CBC: "Winter outlook: Another deep freeze ahead for most of Canada." Winter is here to stay. Most of us across Canada were treated to an early blast of the season, and the combination of cold temperatures, blustery winds and dry indoor heat have started wreaking havoc on our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Style & Beauty Tagged With: Aveeno, Aveeno Ambassador, Beauty, healthy, skincare, winter skincare

Fun Ways To Countdown To Christmas As A Family

November 27, 2014 by Emma Durand-Wood Leave a Comment

Mark the days and weeks leading up to Christmas exciting and memorable activities Written by Emma Durand-Wood Half the fun of Christmas is the anticipation. That’s why we’re chomping at the bit to put up our decorations by this point in November! And of course, having kids brings a whole new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Holidays, Life Tagged With: Advent Calendar, books, Christmas, Christmas baking, Christmas cookies, christmas stories, family, holiday, parenting, quality family time, reading, traditions

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