Keeping kids warm in the winter is a major stressor for moms. Let's face it, we're running around after them with sweaters and socks in the fall, so when the snow hits we really start to worry. Who wants to see little frozen tootsies after playing outside? That's no fun. Here are a few things you can do to keep your kids nice and toasty when the barometer is doing the limbo: => Feed them a warm breakfast. Oatmeal is best, but French toast is also a hit. Fill their bellies to give them …
What Would You Do with $50,000?
Today is Blue Monday. Aside from the fact we're suffering from a serious lack of daylight, most of us are also coming to grips with the reality that we probably overdid it a smidge at Christmas. Almost a month later and those dreaded bills are rolling in. Eeep. No wonder we're blue. It was perfect timing then that I was asked to share the details with you for the Royale Golden Kittens 50th Anniversary promotion. What better form of escapism is there than to contemplate what you'd do with …
All the Bucks in the World
By Michelle Iuelo Kids grow up; they go from needing to be fed and coddled to playing outside without constant hovering supervision. They bathe themselves and have responsibilities around the house. Without a doubt they are getting big, so big that we forget that they are still very small. Two things can be a ‘smack in the face’ reminder that your kids are ‘littler’ than you envision while they work the computer like a techie from Geek Squad and slather together a peanut butter sandwich. …
Disaster – Are you Ready for The Worse Case?
I've been awake since 4am, when it felt like someone dropped my house on it's foundation and then the house seemed to shake back into place for another minute or so afterwards. At first, I thought I was dreaming, but when my oldest dog jumped on top of me and wouldn't get off, I knew it was an earthquake. And then I lied there staring at the ceiling, thinking, "What if?" What if that earthquake had been worse? What if we had to leave our home in a hurry? What if disaster struck? Not to get …
Parenting Boot Camp Week 3
By Justin Coulson Challenging Behavior Picture this: you’re at dinner with friends when their two year old son decides he doesn’t want any chicken satay, so he picks up his fork and stabs his big brother in the face with it How do you deal with that challenging behaviour? The most common methods are the least effective. There’s the old school “give your kids a kick up the bum and that’ll teach ‘em” kind of thinking. But most parents don’t like hitting their kids, and research clearly …
