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The holidays are here and most of us will decorate our homes, attend parties or even attempt to host them! Here are some important safety tips to keep in mind at home and when you are visiting friends and family. If you’re putting up a Christmas tree: Be sure your tree is secure in the stand. Do not use tinsel, it is easy to swallow and it can also get wound up around a baby’s fingers, cutting off circulation. Do not use glass or...

We love this time of year – everything feels so festive and jolly! Last week we wanted to make some ornaments that we would always remember from Christmas 2013. We gathered some elves, Andreas and Alexandra, and put together three easy DIY ornaments. To get started you’ll need some plastic clear ornaments, we used spherical ones, and whatever you’d like to fill them with. We put together three ornaments...   Marshmallow...

Holiday traditions tend to make the kinds of memories we cherish forever. Looking for some traditions to start with your family? Here are some from our readers and friends that you can borrow and adapt: “We buy our children an ornament every year as well as a ball, when they move out they will get all their ornaments. I have all mine from growing up! We also buy a family ornament every year so our tree isn't bare when all of our kids...

If you are looking for a baby wrap that is luxe, stylish, and practical, you need a HUMAN + MOTHER baby wrap. Made out of luxurious Lenzing Modal®, a unique sustainable fabric that is soft and lightweight, these beautiful, Canadian-made wraps allow parents to get into baby wearing without sacrificing style and comfort. The baby-safe fabric is custom woven and dyed locally and won’t pill or stretch out of shape like so many other baby wraps...

Here they are, the very essentials of pumpkin carving! By following these steps that you probably had down pay when you were a kid, you can get carving with any traditional pumpkin carving pattern. You’ll need a little elbow grease and a tolerance for mess to use this technique, but it’s totally worth it. Pre-Carving Pumpkin Prep 1.Clean the Pumpkin Prep the pumpkin first by rinsing it in cold water and using a scrub brush to...

Summertime is great for outdoor activities, camps and play. It can also be a perfect time for you or the kids to enjoy a nice book. But often times it can be a challenge to keep children reading throughout the summer. Reading can help maintain and improve literacy skills, creativity and an adventurous spirit. Here are a few ways to help keep kids reading during the summer or any time of year: Bring literacy into your everyday activities -...

On July 1, Canada will celebrate the 150th anniversary of our country’s confederation with fireworks, parties, picnics and barbecues. As Canada’s most exported fruit, blueberries make the perfect addition to the table, whether in desserts, the punch bowl or even on the grill! And by adding British Columbia-grown blueberries to the menu, we support our local farmers as well – how Canadian is that! Blueberry Lemon Pudding...

Teaching your baby to swim early is the best safeguard against drowning. “No child, and I mean no child, has to ever drown in a swimming pool again if they are taught how to survive in the water the right way and at the earliest possible age,” said Rita Goldberg, swimming educator and author. “The real tragedy is that most every child who drowns could have been saved by simply being taught to swim correctly.” Goldberg’s tips for...

In the first years of life, children are learning how to learn. The experiences in their first days, months, even minutes of life shapes the kind of students and adults they will become. Babies’ brains are forming an astounding 1 million synapses per second, and the first three years are the period of the most rapid brain development. How parents respond to their babies’ needs shapes how their brains will develop. New research, published...

INGREDIENTS 2 large Avocados from Mexico, seeded, peeled and chopped 1 cup uncooked quinoa or rice 2 cups water Pinch of sea salt ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon balsamic vinegar Zest of one medium lemon 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard ¼ teaspoon of sea salt Fresh cracked black pepper to taste 3 cups chopped kale 1 can of black beans, rinsed 2 cobs of corn,...

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