Year-round maple adventures
By Carol Patterson The maple is on Canada’s flag and on gift shop shelves, but Ontario’s Lanark County – a 60-minute drive from Ottawa – is bringing maple-themed sophistication to culinary, spa and outdoor adventures. There’s enough year-round activity to keep
Mom Stuff
By Jenna Mohammed CLIF Peppermint Bark When you’re in a crunch for time, grabbing a CLIF bar is your best bet. They keep you full for hours and taste delicious too. The new, limited-edition flavor peppermint bark will provide you with a
Who is Karli
By Sara Dimerman Sesame Street celebrated its 50th anniversary in November 2019. Funny how the long-loved characters Elmo, the Cookie Monster, Bert, Ernie and friends, never age. What has changed, however, is some of this well reputed show's content. Gone are the
Winter is the time to get crafty
Planning a party or activities for your kids can be a tricky task, especially during the winter months. While the kids are cooped up inside occupy them with an easy and enjoyable winter craft project - try some of these
Cool Stuff
By Jenna Mohammed Cutetitos Cutetitos are adorable collectible stuffed animals wrapped and hidden in burrito blankets. Twelve new characters have been added. Each Cutetito comes with its own burrito blanket, personality “Hot Spot” (mild, medium, hot or super spicy), and Pet Collector card
January Bookshelf
Where’s Baby? By Anne Hunter Mama and Papa Fox can’t find Baby so Papa heads out on a search. While kids learn concepts like up, under and around as Papa explores the forests and asks its creatures if they’ve seen baby, they
The Sole Surviving Mom at the Bus Stop
By Cheryl Maguire “Hurry up or you will miss the bus,” I hollered to my 13-year-old boy/girl twins. Opening the front door, the icy air jolted me awake faster than a caffeinated coffee. The three of us scurried on the snow-covered sidewalk illuminated
The rollercoaster ride of divorce and hope
By Karen Kaye I was blindsided. I did not see this coming. Sure, we had our issues, but I was not prepared for the volcano that would erupt and continue to overflow for a solid decade. I was a stay-at-home mom.
Climate change’s connection to anxiety and depression
By Sandi Schwartz Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires, droughts, rising sea levels. These are not topics for the faint of heart. But the reality today is that these types of natural disasters are on the rise due to climate change, and more people
