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Disclosure: I have partnered with YMC and CIBC and have received compensation for this post. All opinions are my own. One of the most significant...

Teaching Your Teen To Budget

Learning how to properly budget money is essential for everyone. This includes younger kids and teenagers alike. Follow these tips to help your teen...

Reading and Writing Skills Every 1st Grader Needs

Reading and writing are essential for your first grader. Your child was taught the basics back in kindergarten, but now that first grade is...

Tips for A Calming Bedtime Routine

When I was first asked if I would like to review the Twilight Turtle Tunes T3, I wasn't sure I was the right person...

12 Things I Wish I’d Known When Buying Our First House

If you are in the process of buying your first home, you will no doubt be incredibly excited. This is a special moment in...

The Truth About Parenting Because #RealFeelsGood

Life as a parent isn't perfect. It's real, it’s unruly, and it isn't always pretty, which has inspired the maker of Catelli pasta to...

5 Social Activities To Share With Kindergarteners

Depending on where you live, if your child is four or five years old, you will be sending him or her to kindergarten soon....

7 Tips f0r Throwing a Kid’s Birthday Party

You know the feeling -Your kid’s birthday is just around the corner, and you have no idea how many guests to invite, what to...

Hearty Beef Stew & Dumplings

Yield Serves 6 normal people, 4 in our household - or just my husband & older son if they dish it up themselves! Ingredients

Ways to Feed a Big Family on Vacation

The average family vacation can cost over $5,000 for a family of four when you factor in the airfare, hotels, attractions, and food. Yes,...

Help Your Kindergartener Transition to First Grade

Is your child, like Evey, headed into first grade after a fun year of kindergarten? You may feel as though there are so many...

Canadians & Arthritis

What do you think of when you think of arthritis? Chances are the first image that springs to mind are that of an older...

Teaching Our Kids Self Confidence And Respect For Others

Each of us has many labels. Some of them we like, others we don't. Some of my labels are (in no particular order!): Wife Mum Reader Ginger Cook Painter Canadian Some labels...