Kids & Company Blog

Milestones and Learning Styles: Every Child is Different and Things Have Changed Over the Last 30 Years!

Posted on: Friday September 20th, 2013

Posted by: Victoria Sopik

Watching your child grow and develop new skills is one of the exciting activities that come along with being a parent. It was always a party in our house when the newest member to the family took their first steps or spoke their first words! But even though we were focused on celebrating our child’s… [read more]

Awesome Apple Picking

Posted on: Wednesday September 11th, 2013

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

September is an exciting month. I’m sure many of our Kidco families had children starting school for the first time or going back for another year. I especially like September because it marks the beginning of Apple Picking Season! Even now, I love the wagon rides and spending the day at the orchard with my… [read more]

Learning Through Play!

Posted on: Monday September 9th, 2013

Posted by: Victoria Sopik

I have eight children. As you can imagine, working at building a business to care for children while raising my own family was a big job. I believe that having my own children helped me in creating the kind of place that I would want me children to be while I was working. When we… [read more]

Bringing Baby Home from the Hospital: Checklist!

Posted on: Friday September 6th, 2013

Posted by: Victoria Sopik

It seems appropriate that it is the fall and I am writing about bringing your baby home from the hospital! I have a number of fall babies, and most importantly my first! He was born September 20th and will be 28 this year. The crazy thing is that it truly seems both like yesterday and… [read more]

Chef Lisa’s Tips to Get Your Little Ones Trying New Foods!

Posted on: Wednesday September 4th, 2013

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

As a mother myself, I remember the days when my children did not want to try that scary new food item that had shown up on their plate for dinner. Young children can be your toughest crowd. Lots of parents have a tough time trying to get their little ones to try new foods and… [read more]

Long Weekend Sloppy Joe’s!

Posted on: Wednesday August 28th, 2013

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

This time of year is always very busy in any household. I know my family and I are always running around trying to make sure that we have everything organized for the new school year. From backpacks to new shoes to pencil cases, were looking for it all. I try to have everything organized (or… [read more]

Water Safety: Having Fun and Staying Safe with Your Children!

Posted on: Thursday August 22nd, 2013

Posted by: Victoria Sopik

I have been lucky enough to spend some time this summer by the lake at my cottage. Being by the water on a hot summer’s day is a great way to spend quality time with your family!   As you can imagine, for many years we had 8 (or more!) young children running around our… [read more]

Fab Fish Tacos

Posted on: Wednesday August 21st, 2013

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Ask anyone, I absolutely love the Fab Fish Tacos on the Kidco Kitchen menu. I knew this menu item was going to be a hit right from the get-go. This traditional Mexican dish is sure to get your family’s tummies grumbling. You can even mix up the ingredients for added variety! While we use brown… [read more]

Everything is Just Peachy

Posted on: Wednesday August 14th, 2013

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

I’ll admit, I’ve noticed that there is a crispness to the air that was not there before. Before the seasons change, make sure to take advantage of all of the great fruits and vegetables that are in season in the Canadian summer months. As I’m sure you’ve noticed, I love blogging about what’s in season…. [read more]

Sweet Summer Corn on the Cob

Posted on: Wednesday August 7th, 2013

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

During the summer, I love to stroll through my local farmer’s market in search of summer food inspiration. Upon each visit, I always find myself gravitating towards the heaps of my favourite yellow vegetable, corn. Locally-grown corn is delicious! With its sweet taste, corn is the perfect addition to any summer meal. This vegetable is… [read more]