Kids & Company Blog

The Dreaded Packed Lunch

Posted on: Wednesday September 9th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Kids are back in school, which means that the dreaded packed lunch is back in all its bland, unchanging glory. That is, before you read this post of course! Vengeance is yours with these great and easy ideas to fight back against the dull lunch sinkhole. Make lunch fun!  While you may want to control… [read more]

How to Survive the Back to School Frenzy

Posted on: Wednesday September 2nd, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

School season is upon us, which means drop-offs and pick-ups from school, soccer practice, violin and ballet in addition to your already busy schedule. The last thing you want to worry about is cooking, but alas, you can’t order in every night. To help you out with this frenzy, we’ve compiled some fast and furiously… [read more]

Wrapping up Summer

Posted on: Wednesday August 26th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

As the sun begins to set earlier, the water gets a little colder, and back to school shopping begins, there is little time left for on-the-porch meals. But the summer breeze hasn’t yet been traded for fall winds, so make use of the last spurt of sunshine by wrapping up summer with wraps! When we… [read more]

Kids & Company Fall Events 2015

Posted on: Wednesday August 19th, 2015

Posted by: Kidco Events

Fall is just around the corner and we have tons of fun and exciting Kidco Family events scheduled for all of our centre.  We will be visiting new and exciting venues with our Kidco families and friends in addition to hosting various in-centre drop in programs, parenting workshops and family fun days! Our Kidco events… [read more]

Fireside Friendly Food

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Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Its summertime and that means camping time. Getting away from it all and being with friends and family in the woods is some of the much needed TLC we can now enjoy with this outdoor friendly weather. What isn’t as clear cut as the blue sky and hot temperatures is what you should bring with… [read more]

Letting go of Lettuce

Posted on: Wednesday August 12th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Everyone loves a summer salad, but the term salad is much looser than one may think. The majority of people who think of salad will think of lettuce, dressing, and chopped veggies. Here at Kids & Company, we like to think outside the box! Sure greens are nice, but this summer dare to do something… [read more]

Herbs Fully Loaded

Posted on: Wednesday August 5th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Herbs are basically in everything that we cook with, drink from, and wash ourselves with…. infused soaps. The challenge therefore is not about finding what you can put them in, but rather what you can put them with. With so many different herbs it can seem like a lot of drama trying to get flavours… [read more]

Learning Through Music in the Classroom!

Posted on: Thursday July 30th, 2015

Posted by: Victoria Sopik

All children love music, but some love it more than others! My grandson Maclean is just over two, and he really really loves music. He sings and dances along to many of the Mumford and Sons songs! So how does music fit in to our day at Kids & Company? As you know, we pride… [read more]

Elongating the Long Weekend!

Posted on: Wednesday July 29th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Everyone loves long weekends; they mean extra time in the pool, outdoors, and most importantly, special moments with your family. If you’re going away for this long weekend then the two biggest things you’re probably worrying about are: first, how to avoid cottage traffic, and second, what to bring to eat that is easy to… [read more]

Scoop Don’t Slurp!

Posted on: Thursday July 23rd, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

While for many years there have been smoothies you can slurp up from a straw, the new and fun way to eat these is in a bowl! We have incorporated this fun trend into our new summer menu that we call our Strawberry Smoothie Bowl! The ingredients include strawberries, milk, and vanilla yogurt, and you… [read more]