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Preparing for Allergy Season

Spring season is synonymous with it’s warm days and blooming plants. For allergy suffers this means the return of red eyes, and congested lungs. Let’s take a look at how you can avoid these annoyances and enjoy the outdoors, and sunny days. Cultivating good…

Travelling Families: One Year Around the World

A year around the world seems like a myth; an infeasible adventure, especially with children. Believe it or not families have successfully done it! Let’s take a look at these few who have had fascinating world journeys, crossed various landscapes and how it…

Organizing a Father’s Parental Leave without Worry

The arrival of a baby is busy for both parents and employers. Between the two parties there is a lot of organization that needs to be done to ensure a smooth transition. Of course this can be a real headache…

Clever and Cute Accessories for your Home

The say ‘home is where the heart is’, and I think we can all agree. Our homes should be filled with laughter, love and smiles – by design and by us. Here are some clever and funny home accessories that…

RRSP or TFSA – Which is Right for You?

It’s time to start investing in an RRSP or TFSA! Before you head out the door, it’s good to know the ABCs of savings products, your income plan, and understand the tax implications to find the right financial product for…

Tips for Living with a Gluten Allergy

It seems like having a gluten allergy is becoming more and more common. Unfortunately this allergy, like many others, makes you sit down and reevaluate your daily diet. As you will learn, there are a lof of foods that we…

Profile of Women at Home Today

Today’s stay-at-home mom’s would not dare compare themselves to the mom’s of the past century. The moms from the last century primary took care of the home, and made life more enjoyable for their husbands, and while also making sure…

How to talk to your Parents about not Spoiling your Kid

Since you have the chance to be a parent, you always enjoy the time your child spends with their grandparents. Whether it’s your parents or your partners parents – they’re always happy to spend see their grandchild. While this great,…

How to Help Your Child Prepare for University

We started 2012 with new promises and commitments, and helping your child prepare and find the right university might have been one of those promises or commitments. For any young adult who is completing university or college, now is the…

6 Healthy Snack Recipes for Kids

Children are in a phase of growth and need good nutritious snacks to help ensure a healthy mind and body development. Saying this, as parents, we must be careful to not give our kids too many treats or gourmet snacks,…