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What I Did On March Break

What I Did On March Break

Arts and Crafts This was a spur-of-the-moment craft project, instigated by my young friend Kelly (who was spending March break with her grandmother, our next-door neighbour) and carried out on a stormy evening when our other entertainment options were limited. Remember the Bendy Holdy Wondervase? If you’ve got a pair of them, you’ve got great [...]

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Game Design: Exploring Creativity with Children

Game Design: Exploring Creativity with Children

Well, no, I really can’t describe Mitch Allen for you. Creator of games, web designer and word player, fount of fantastical ideas that stretch my perception of what I think I know… Above all, he’s a deeply dedicated father, as this first guest post from the Allen household will show. Enjoy! ~ Jen Game Design: Exploring [...]

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Dedicated to the Boys in Red

Dedicated to the Boys in Red

The seven boys and their coach’s wife died in a highway accident on their way home from a basketball game on the weekend — just minutes away from their hometown of Bathurst, New Brunswick. Today, schools and families all across Canada pay their respects as thousands attended the funeral for the seven lost members of [...]

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Start a Healthy New Holiday Food Tradition

Start a Healthy New Holiday Food Tradition

Can the way you shape your family’s Christmas traditions help your kids to avoid those adult diet pitfalls? Our favourite guest foodie, Guilherme Zo’C, thinks so — and he makes a compelling point about the role of food in our holiday memories. ~ Jen Start a Healthy New Holiday Tradition How your Christmas celebrations can [...]

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Mini-Sized Furniture with Grown-Up Style

Mini-Sized Furniture with Grown-Up Style

Blending Mid-century American Modern with Scandinavian Modern, Nurseryworks line of contemporary furniture for children can move easily from the nursery to fit in with adult decor as the child grows. New to the line is a Mini version of the Sleepytime Rocker, just 19 inches, to tuck into a cosy corner. Like the standard size [...]

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