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Six Things I Didn’t Know I Needed Until I Got One

By //  by Candace Sampson

As I get older, I’m becoming pickier about the things I actually need in my life. I’m currently in the middle of a massive purge of my house and nothing, I repeat NOTHING, is safe. I’ve been truly evaluating what I don’t need in my life, and in doing so, I’ve had a few a-ha moments about things I couldn’t live without anymore.  Heated Car Seats I feel like every Canadian will agree with this one because let’s face it, our butts get cold in the winter. A heated car seat is a like hug for …

Filed Under: Living, Sponsored Posts, Technology Tagged With: children, dog, heated car seats, Smart drive, things you can't live without

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Dealing With Lice: They Can Be Beaten

By //  by Katja Wulfers

Show of hands: Who here has received the dreaded letter from school advising of a lice invasion? Makes your head itch just thinking about it, right? Go ahead; have a good scratch, this will keep. All good? It’s that time of the year, and for those of us who have school aged children and are meticulously filing the 1001 forms and letters sent home every day — kidding, there’s a pile of papers listing towards the breakfast dishes — it’s the least favourite part of the new school year. …

Filed Under: Health & Wellness, Living, Tips & Advice Tagged With: alternative treatments, children, hair, lice, lice combs, lice prevention, lice treatment, nits, persticides, school, tips for lice prevention, tips for lice treatment

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Ten Commandments For Hockey Parents

By //  by Katja Wulfers

The back to school flurry and the reddening leaves mean one thing: hockey season is approaching. It actually means many things are approaching, like winter and clearing snowy driveways and nostrils that stick together and dammit where is that second mitten?  For many Canadians and Americans whose second home is the rink, winter equals hockey. Every year the equipment is pulled out, tried on, exchanged, skates are laced up, old teammates renew friendships or become rivals, and excitement …

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Exploring Legoland Discovery Centre Toronto

By //  by Katja Wulfers

When I heard that I’d be visiting Legoland Discovery Centre, located within a short commute of Toronto at the Vaughan Mills Shopping Centre, I knew my son would be my Plus One. It turns out I could bring a Plus Two and before I knew it, I had two teenage boys in the car, ready to relive their childhood. There are boxes of Lego sets and extra pieces stacked (reasonably) neatly in our basement. My son has been building and creating with Lego since his tiny fingers could grasp the bricks. Gift …

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Five Surprising Things About Laos

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I ran away from home in January. This isn’t as cowardly as it sounds, although I did ditch my children, husband, alarm clock, math homework, and the cold. There was a reason for it. My mother grew up in Laos and I had the chance to discover her country through her eyes. This allowed me to visit as a tourist, but with a local slant. The flavours and sounds of Laos were woven into our lives early on and much of what I saw and heard on this trip was familiar. While it helped to have someone …

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Hey Sports Organizations, Stop Treating Parents Like Money Trees

My girls love competitive cheerleading. L-O-V-E it. They love the hard work, the dance, the tumbling, the camaraderie and the competition. I love seeing them happy. As a mom, I want them to have a physical activity they …

GROUNDED: 5 Tips to Help with a Fear of Flying

I have AVIOPHOBIA , ACROPHOBIA, CLAUSTROPHOBIA and AGORAPHOBIA, the fear of flying, heights, small spaces, and not being able to escape. Throw in a few dozen snakes and Samuel Jackson and you have a hit action …

Five Easy Health Hacks to Avoid Holiday Burnout

It’s heeere. Holiday burnout is real, and it can suck the life out of you during the most wonderful time of the year. Around this time, already stretched-too-thin women, get stretched just a little bit further and mental …

5 Steps to Conquering Fear AND Your Kid’s Clutter

I don’t care if you have three graduate degrees and a PhD in Metaphysical Philosophy – you can never be prepared for the fear that comes with being a parent. It’s the worst kind of fear, because it’s a special kind of …

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Preparing Teens for Back To School; It All Starts with A Scribble

Upon reflection I now realize that getting my kids ready for back to school when they were younger was a snap. As their benevolent dictator, er, I mean mom, I was able to manage the transition from summer mayhem to …

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How to Organize School Papers

School is starting soon. It’s the time of the year when I have to pull up my organizational bootstraps and prepare for the onslaught of paper that will soon be pouring out of backpacks and onto my kitchen table. I’d like …

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