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5 Great New Year’s Resolutions For Families

January 7, 2015 by Brandie Weikle Leave a Comment

After a hectic holiday season, January 1—the holiest of resolution-making days—can sneak up on us before we’ve had a chance to reflect on what we’d like to see happen in the year ahead. But there’s still plenty of time to set goals for the months to come. In fact, there’s good reason to take a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Life, Parenting Tagged With: Christa Costas-Bradstreet, family, Mike Vardy, new year's resoltuons, New Years, Participaction, resolutions, The Front Nine: How to Start the Year You Want Anytime You Want

Study Finds Teens Are Less Reliant On Social Networks

January 6, 2015 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

Social networks, the term has come to mean more than one thing in our society. And this particular study can really throw you for a loop if you focus on what most of us now think of when we say social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, any social media channel really. But this study, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Life, Mental Health, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: lonliness, research, Social Networks, Teens

Samsung Aims To Help Families Living With Autism With “Look at Me” Project

January 6, 2015 by Sonya Leave a Comment

For families living with autism, connecting with children can sometimes be challenging. On top of daily routines, occasions like the holiday season or getting ready for birthday party can be overwhelming for some. With these families in mind, a new app has been created. Developed by Samsung, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Health & Fitness, Parenting, Technology Tagged With: app, autism, Look At Me, Samsung Canada, technology

Macklemore Announces Pregnancy In Adorable Video

January 5, 2015 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

We’ve all heard at least one of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’s hit songs. We were obsessed with “Same Love” and if “Thrift Shop” didn’t have you heading to your local Value Village, at the very least it had you up and dancing. Lead singer Macklemore has just released a new video and this one has us … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Pregnancy Tagged With: macklemore, pregnancy, pregnancy announcement, ryan lewis, ultrasound

Cartoons For Kids Are More Violent Than Adult Dramas

December 18, 2014 by Guest Author 1 Comment

Nemo. Bambie. Tarzan. These are just a few of the characters whose parents come to a violent end in top animated children’s films. A study published in the British Medical Journal’s special Christmas issue this week found that two-thirds of children’s animated films involve on-screen death of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Kids, Movies, Parenting Tagged With: cartoons, death in kids films, kid freindly films, movies, violence

Missing Naps & Car Keys While Always Running Late

December 17, 2014 by Alison Tedford 6 Comments

The day my child was born, I noticed he looked vaguely like a turtle. He had a round little face on a poky little neck. That resemblance was later reflected in his approach to punctuality. Through the process of learning how to get him out the door in a timely way, I have learned prunes are entirely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Humour, Motherhood, Parenting, Single Mom Tagged With: late for school, naptime, stepping on lego

The L Word

December 16, 2014 by Sara 2 Comments

On Sunday we went up to Uxbridge to see Santa on the Santa Train. On longer car rides, things tend to go one of three ways: A. He crashes out and I can silently sing along to Meatloaf's Bat Out Of Hell (best car song ever). B. He gets enthralled in his video and is silent the whole time. C. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Single Mom Tagged With: falling in love, love, single mother

Watch As This 4-Year-Old Boy’s Dream Comes True

December 9, 2014 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

Cuteness overload. UPS has just released a commercial that is sure to bring all those happy tears to the surface. Carson is a four-year-old boy from Colorado Springs, CO and more than anything else in the world, Carson loves the UPS truck and “Mr. Ernie”, his UPS deliveryman. “When he first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Humour, Kids Tagged With: career, carson, christmas spirit, dreams, mr. ernie, ups

How To Get A Head Start On Holiday Shopping Using Your AIR MILES

December 4, 2014 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

I have spent all year saving up my AIR MILES and doing everything I can to earn miles faster. By using my American Express AIR MILES Card alongside my AIR MILES Collector Card, I was able to earn miles on every purchase I made, and twice the miles on anything I bought at an AIR MILES Sponsor. And … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Finance, Holidays, Life Tagged With: airmiles, american express, amex, Christmas shopping, holiday shopping

How To Make Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments

December 4, 2014 by Kait Fowlie 2 Comments

Written by Kait Fowlie Salt dough is a super easy, bake-able clay that you can use to easily make sculptures and ornaments. It only takes 3 ingredients, all of which you likely already have on hand, and a few minutes to prepare. If you’re looking for a simple, not-too-messy holiday craft to do with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Holidays, Kids' Art, Life Tagged With: Christmas ornaments, crafts, holiday ornaments, Kids Activities, kids' crafts, salt dough christams ornaments, salt dough crafts

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