We're always stressing how important it is to stay hydrated in the hot summer months, and this goes for our furry friends too - with all that fur, they get hotter even faster than we do, which is why it's even more important that our pets always have access to adequate water. There are al...

One of the best ways to encourage healthy, adventurous eating is to get your child in the kitchen with you. Try these 5 kid-friendly recipes for your little chef and let them enjoy the fruit (or veggie) of their labour: No-bake peanut butter treats can be stored in the fridge and make for the per...

After a busy summer with very little routine, there is a lot to do to get ready for another school year. I’ve prepped for the start of school many many times, and along the way, I’ve figured out some pretty straightforward ways to prepare without letting anything fall through the cracks....

Back to school means back to packing lunches. Here are four quick school lunch ideas your kids will love. Tuna pita pockets are delicious and healthy too. These Crustless Freezer Sandwiches are so easy to make, and perfect for popping in the kiddos lunch pails. This third-generation hearty ...

Photo by Jean-Michael Seminaro Public Market of the 18th Century: Pointe-à-Callière's Public Market, one of the Museum’s main events, is a magnificent historical re-enactment where you can experience what life was like in New France in Place Royale in Montréal. Come...

Available from Harry Rosen ($22,780), this opulent reversible bomber is handcrafted in Italy by the masters at Loro Piana. An innocuous, dark grey Storm System® shell conceals a cozy chocolate-brown mink fur liner; turn it inside out to convert a staple into a statement. As versatile as it is lu...

Books, books, books! Judy’s got books on the brain as she prepares for a totally RARE trivia competition. Has reading always been this exciting? Judy Moody is in it to win it. Win the Book Quiz Blowout, that is. Judy and her brother, Stink, are two-fifths of the Virginia Dare Bookworms, and...

The end of a season is special for two reasons: the new styles are coming out, plus the "older" ones are all going on sale! I say "older" with quotation marks because, let's face it: they're not really old. In fact, they've barely been on the shelves a few weeks be...

In my current practice as an Empowerment Life Coach @ Inspiration 2 Intention Life Coaching, and having worked with a multitude of families in different capacities over the years in the educational field and helping profession, many people have a hard time identifying the very thing(s) that can brin...

Another school year is upon us and I always like going into a new phase prepared. Otherwise, it's just way too stressful for me. And I think my little first-grader likes the routine and preparedness too. The school supply list has been done for a few weeks - I start that early (especially aft...

Have a summer sweet tooth? Try one (or all) of these late summer desserts! Fresh raspberry puff pastry turnovers from sip bite go - This recipe for fresh raspberry puff pastry turnovers is 10x better than any frozen turnovers from the grocery store. Homemade raspberry turnovers are a pu...

Science, survival and dogs in spacesuits! Meet Belka and Strelka, two stray dogs from Moscow who, in August, 1960, changed the face of space history forever, when they became the first dogs to orbit Earth and return home safely. This beautifully illustrated nonfiction picture book includes additiona...