The hotel is booked, your bags are packed, and the flight is leaving in a few hours. That's it, right? NO! That's not it. A seasoned traveller knows what to pack in a carry-on bag. Forget laptops and other work paraphernalia, diaper bags and slings, and anything containing crayons or dinky cars. We're prepping a grown woman's carry-on bag; the others are extras you, with the help of your partner — if he or she knows what's good for him/her — …
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One New Thing: Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer
Ugh, breast cancer, amirite? It's sort of like a terrible sitcom in that no one can find a redeeming quality about it anywhere. But unlike Hollywood bigwigs who continue to give life to horrible television programs, you …
How to Combat Summer’s Deadly Sins
I remember that day like it was yesterday: the summer heat was over, and I traded my seasonal stretchy skirts for jeans. It soon became apparent that summery, stretchy skirts hide a multitude of pounds, because …
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 …
How to Prepare for a Garage Sale
In the tradition of deal seekers and women who just can't take the stuff piling up in the basement corners for one more day, it's time to join the noble Saturday morning pursuit of garage sale season. We have a …
48 Hours in Vancouver
Imagine you’ve booked a ski holiday in Whistler, but the best flight to the west coast has you arriving on Friday and your lodging and lessons don’t begin until Monday. What are your options? Many British Columbians …
Stick or Quit: When to Let Your Child Abandon an Extracurricular Activity
We've covered the many benefits of kids participating in sports and arts based extracurricular activities in Top 10 Benefits of Sports-Based Extracurricular Activities and Top 10 Reasons Your Kids Need Arts-Based …
