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Tea Party for the Royal Wedding!

Posted on: Wednesday May 16th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

How exciting is it that the royal wedding is just around the corner??? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be sharing their celebration with the world on Saturday May 19th, 2018. The times will vary across Canada but in Britain it is 12 noon. St. George’s Chapel will be the backdrop for the nuptials, the… [read more]

Mother’s Day Traditions

Posted on: Thursday May 10th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

With Mother’s Day around the corner, I began reflecting on my favourite memories of cooking in the kitchen with my mother and grandmother. They would pull out the recipe-box filled with recipe cards where there were splatters of food stains, fingerprints and smudges. Tucked into the box beside the files were original photos, notes and… [read more]

Get in the spirit of Earth Day!

Posted on: Tuesday April 17th, 2018

Posted by: Kids & Company

Each year on April 22, the world comes together to celebrate Earth Day. It’s a great opportunity to educate your child on how and why we need to take care of our planet. As educators, it’s our responsibility to educate the children in our care on the importance of sustainable practices like reusing and recycling,… [read more]

Relationships After Children

Posted on: Tuesday March 27th, 2018

Posted by: Kids & Company

Parenthood is a full time job and keeping your relationship in tact with your spouse after kids is a job too! Like a lot of things in life, you have to put in the work. While reading this article fromParents Canada, I got inspired to share some relationship tips I learned along my parenting journey:… [read more]

Five Rings of Olympic Glory!

Posted on: Wednesday February 21st, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

What is more exciting then settling in with your family to watch the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang County, South Korea? The two events, curling mixed doubles tournament and the men’s hill ski jumping competition started their preliminary rounds on the 8th of February. The amazing opening ceremony took place one day later with the… [read more]

Winter Fun!

Posted on: Wednesday January 17th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

The roofs and ground are finally a beautiful, fluffy white and everyone is ready for the start of a new year. What better way to start off 2018 then by having some winter fun with the kiddies! There are so many fun things to do with your family in the winter time, so this winter… [read more]

Happy New Year!

Posted on: Wednesday December 27th, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Its almost 2018! New Year’s is a great time to celebrate all of the fun things you’ve done, and remember all of the great things you’ve achieved over the past year! It’s also a time to look forward to the year to come, try new things and have new accomplishments. Maybe your little ones will… [read more]

Back to School, Back to Reality

Posted on: Tuesday October 3rd, 2017

Posted by: WeeSleep

The long, breezy nights of summer have passed, and you find yourself smack dab in the middle of fall. How did you get here – you wonder as you absentmindedly slice fruit to create an animal shape for your wee one’s bento-box style lunch. You bought the new back pack, “sharpied” the labels in all… [read more]

Sleep Myths – Shattered!

Posted on: Thursday September 14th, 2017

Posted by: WeeSleep

“Awww so cute; how’s he sleeping?” “Are you getting any sleep?” “Has she slept through the night yet?” Sound familiar? Chances are if you’re a parent, the answer is “yes.” Few topics are so highly discussed as sleep (or lack thereof it!), especially when it comes to babies. And few sleep-related topics are as controversial… [read more]

Cold Pressed Juice Craze!

Posted on: Wednesday July 12th, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Now a multi billion-dollar industry, cold pressed juices are the latest food trend.  With these trends always comes conflicting information that can entice us to buy into them.  Are cold pressed juices the key to good health like they claim to be? Are they better than any other juices or just plain old fruit and vegetables?… [read more]