Kids & Company Blog

A Note About Independence to My Sons

Posted on: Tuesday November 1st, 2016

Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

I was raised to be independent by a mother who had experience in the field. Fiercely entrepreneurial, she took on the business world once my sister and I were entered school and with some high-risk hard-work undertakings went from one investment to countless. Semi-retired, she still runs her own businesses, real estate and investments. She’s… [read more]

Creepy Crudité Contest

Posted on: Wednesday October 26th, 2016

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

The most exciting part of the Fall season has arrived – It’s Halloween! Kids & Company loves Halloween, almost as much as we love sharing the holiday with all of our kiddies and parents! To get your kiddies even more amped up for the trick or treat season, each year we have them participate in… [read more]

Chitty Chitty Squashy Chili

Posted on: Wednesday October 19th, 2016

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Fall is finally here, which means we can bring back our fall favourite dishes to our menu. Who doesn’t love a good chili? This fall, we’ve adapted our Kidco Kitchen Chili recipe into a vegetarian meal, substituting kidney and pinto beans for turkey and adding butternut squash.  To keep your squash fresher for longer, store… [read more]

The Year of Pulses!

Posted on: Wednesday October 12th, 2016

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

2016 has been a big year for the food industry. More and more restaurants and food companies are shying away from artificial flavours and colours and opting for more natural and healthy foods.  Restaurants are growing their menus to include healthier options for the health conscious dinners, and the United Nations has officially declared 2016… [read more]

Thanksgiving

Posted on: Wednesday October 5th, 2016

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Amazingly, the first Canadian Thanksgiving goes back even further than the United States. Back in 1578 an English explorer named Martin Frobisher was trying to find a northern route to the Orient. He was not successful in his quest, but despite not making it to the Orient Frobisher was thankful the journey had been safe… [read more]

Tidy Tips

Posted on: Wednesday September 28th, 2016

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

If you’re anything like me, your kitchen can be quite a disaster zone when you are busy cooking. While focusing on the cooking and the baking, I often forget about the clean up I have to deal with and just let everything pile up! Throughout the years I have learned a few tips and tricks… [read more]

Is your child sick? Need help deciding what to do? Introducing the HEAL tool for families

Posted on: Friday September 23rd, 2016

Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

I had the pleasure of interviewing Pediatric Emergency physician Dr. Shirmee Doshi, to discuss the launch of a new resource to help manage common childhood illnesses and injuries that often do not require emergency department care. The Alberta Health Services “HEAL” (Health Education and Learning) Program at www.ahs.ca/heal has easily accessible information from emergency doctors and clinicians… [read more]

The Doubled Edged Sword of Fibre

Posted on: Wednesday September 21st, 2016

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

We all know that fibre is good as it helps strengthen the gut muscles, improving the ability for food to pass through our digestive system. However, you may have also heard that high fiber diets are bad, causing bloating, reductions in mineral absorption, and other negative effects. So then the question that naturally follows is,… [read more]

Chore boards, family hugs and other adventures in trying to build routine

Posted on: Tuesday September 20th, 2016

Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

I know (I know, I know, I know) how important routine is. But it’s sooooo hard for me. And it’s been a murky and ugly transition from leading a life of spontaneity and doing-what-we-want-when-we-want to having some semblance of structure for our family. Changing baby’s diaper and putting said baby down four seconds later in… [read more]

Harvest Season

Posted on: Wednesday September 14th, 2016

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Don’t fret now that Summer’s coming to an end, smile because now we get to enjoy the harvest season!!! September marks the beginning of harvest season, which means farmers are reaping, gathering, and storing grains and other grown fresh produce during the autumn while the food is at its ripest and best. Now is the… [read more]