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With the holiday season just around the corner, it’s time to start crossing off the items on your gift list. A cozy throw blanket for Mom to curl up with, a great book for Dad, concert-tickets for your picky niece. The list can seem endless. And how about those parents-to-be in your family? It’s easy to get caught up shopping for them - after all - they need everything! Before you brave the chaos and hit the toy store for that must-have...

“Hey be careful with that toe of yours”, I said to my 10 year old son as he attempted to cut his toenail with what appeared to be medieval pinking shears, “I grew it for you, after all”, I said.  He looked over at me and said “Really? All you did was eat.”, and then added “That’s not so hard.” Restraining myself from launching into the indignities which the gestating body of a woman goes through to produce an ungrateful rat...

We know eating fruits, vegetables, fish, nuts and whole grains are good for our health, but did you know they are also good for learning? 
Whether it is the antioxidants in berries, the fibre of apples, the phytochemicals in sweet potatoes, lycopene rich tomatoes, choline in eggs, or the unsaturated fats of an avocado, what you eat is important for healthy brain development, cognitive learning and memory. Add in some of these Super Foods...

Winter offers many opportunities for families to participate in outdoor recreation. Alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing and snowshoeing are all sports that families can enjoy together and pursue as lifelong hobbies. If your children are young, how do you know if they are ready to begin a snow sport? To help parents make that decision, the following tips were collected from snow sports program managers at Smugglers' Notch Resort,...

New parents have a fierce instinct to protect their new bundle of joy. We know it is not possible to shield your baby from every germ, but sterilization of all bottlefeeding equipment is one way you can protect them from bacteria, viruses and even parasitic infections. Babies are most vulnerable to germs and bacteria in their first year of life. If they come in contact with bacteria found in feeding equipment, it can cause a mild case of...

Would you like to give birth at home or in a hospital? Are you going straight for the pain meds or hoping to hold out on an epidural? Who do you want in the room when your baby is born? Will you hire a birth doula? And, have you considered banking your baby’s cord blood? These are all questions that should be considered when preparing a birth plan. For those moms-to-be working with bebo mia inc., a full-service fertility, pregnancy and...

The baby home blender/steamer combo features four settings: steam, heat, defrost, and purée, that make it possible to treat even the tiniest taste buds to fresh, nutritious, homemade food in as little as ten minutes! The innovation however, brings more than just convenience to the table by allowing parents to: provide their baby with healthier and tastier alternatives to store-bought food through steaming, which locks in essential vitamins and...

Here is a simple vanilla cupcake recipe you can use to make spooktacular cupcakes for your little critters this Halloween. Vanilla Cupcakes 2 cups all purpose flour 1 ½ cup sugar 3 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 4 egg whites from large eggs ½ cup shortening 1 cup 2% milk 2 large eggs 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla For the complete recipe and descriptions on how to decorate the cupcakes visit AMotherWorld.com.

When I was 12 my parents let me carve my own pumpkin for the first time. I was beyond excited. As I was cutting away, my hand slipped on the slimy pumpkin and I sliced the fleshy part of my hand between my thumb and index finger. It was a fairly deep cut, but since it was Halloween night I refused to get stitches and made my dad fix it up with gauze so that I could go out. All of these years later, I still have the scar. Thanks to some...

Yields 4 servings Ingredients 2 ¼ cups frozen blueberries, divided ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp sugar, divided 1 tbsp cornstarch Pinch salt ½ cup whipped cream cheese 2 drops red food colouring 1 drop yellow food colouring 1 loaf frozen pound cake, thawed 1 tsp confectioner's sugar 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder Method In a medium saucepan, over high heat, bring ½ cup water to a boil. Add 2 cups of the blueberries; return to a boil....

One of the essentials to any nursery is a good quality diaper pail that keeps out odours. This gorgeous pail comes in a large array of striking colours that can match anyone’s décor. It’s made of steel with handy rubber seals to prevent leaks and keep odours locked in. You’ll love that you can use any standard tall kitchen bag with it instead of those made-to-fit types! For more information click here.

Makes 10–12 ghosts 1 ⁄ 2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature 1 (7-ounce) jar marshmallow fluff 1 pound powdered sugar 2 tablespoons black frosting   Mix together butter, marshmallow fluff and powdered sugar in electric mixer. Beat until smooth. Add more powdered sugar until soft, moldable texture forms. Mold ghost shapes with hands or fill into large plastic bag, cut corner and pipe out ghost shapes. Add eyes and mouth...