Holiday Countdown: Day 10 Rudolph Sing-Along
This festive season puts everyone in the singing mood. So with that in mind, let’s sing about the most famous reindeer of all, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reinde…
Holiday Countdown: Day 11 Gingerbread Time!
The gingerbread cookie is synonymous with this time of year, so in keeping with this delicious tradition here is the recipe. Gingerbread Cookies Yield: abo…
Holiday Countdown: Day 12 Popsicle Snowflakes Craft
Being that this is the season of togetherness, we wanted to provide a quick craft that the whole family can do together. Popsicle Snowflakes Materials 1 pa…
6 Essential Tips to Ensuring a Baby Proof Kitchen & Bathroom – Part 2
Last week, you got a good start on baby proofing your home with our blog “10 Ways to Baby Proof Your Home”. This week we are continuing with 6 tips to secu…
Recipe of the Month: Berry Bunt Cake
Servings: 12 Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hour Ready In: 1 hour 25 mins Ingredients 1 cup flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1 tsp bakin…
10 Ways to Baby Proof Your Home – Part 1
Infants and toddlers have an uncanny ability to get into things that they should not. Just when you think you have eliminated all the potential risks, some…
How Toys Can Help Your Kids Develop
By Julie Belair-Bak Children develop and grow differently, they grow in response to their experiences and to their environment. Growth and development are …
Raising a Child Living With Food Allergies
By Lindsay Rieger, Registered Dietitian and Pediatric Nutritionist Finding out or suspecting that your child has an allergy is usually the starting point o…
Help Your Kids Develop Emotional Skills
By Bobbi Jo Gaetz, B.Ed, M.Ed, R.Psych The new buzzword in psychology and child development is “emotional regulation”. What that really means is the abilit…
Recipe of the Month: Butternut Squash & Apple Soup
Servings: 4-6 Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 hour Ready In: 1 hour Ingredients 2 Onions, chopped 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter 1 large Butternut Squash, peeled a…
Fun Rainy (or Snowy) Day Activities for Kids Stuck Indoors
Whether it be rain, snow, or even sick siblings, there are plenty of days throughout the year that you and your children are stuck indoors. Burning their e…
Healthy Snacking – How To Keep Your Family Satiated Without Wrecking Meals
By Andrea Holwegner, BSc, RD Have you ever been faced with the need to feed your family snacks but been worried that you will wreck their next meal? Or hav…
