Let’s face it: getting away from it all is on everyone’s mind almost all the time. Maybe this general malaise we feel is rooted in the noise of our lives: running from one activity to another, juggling work, another late night at the rink, pasta sauce that’s exploded on the stove again thanks to a grade 7 math emergency, the phone glued to our hips…it all equals get me out of here. But it’s not enough to check into a hotel, flop back on half a dozen pillows of different thicknesses and flip …
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How to Find Zen In The Laundry Basket
©Remon Rijper If there is a more Sisyphean task than laundry, I don’t know what it is. There is no such thing as being caught up on laundry; someone always needs clean underwear and socks, and then the towels need …
Dealing With Lice: They Can Be Beaten
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 …
Five Things You Need to Do this Fall and One You Don’t
Some would argue that fall is the most wonderful time of the year; the true "new year". Kids are back in school, parents are back on routine and the outside world explodes in colour. Of all the seasons, we crush on …
Four Ways to Save Money, Reduce Food Waste, and Be a Green Goddess
When it comes to going green, I thought our family was doing pretty well. We shop with reusable bags, turn off lights when we aren’t in a room, do laundry and run our dishwasher during ‘off peak’ hours, and eat/shop …
What to Pack in a Carry-On
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 …
8 Easy Ways to Stick to Your Exercise Routine
So, how are you doing with that resolution you made on January 1 to exercise more? If it’s going well, congratulations! If not, take a number; you’re in good company. It's a real challenge to start and maintain an …
