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Should I stay or should I go?  If I go, there could be trouble. And if I stay it could be double.  So come on and let me know. Should I stay or should I go? If you have had that famous song from The Clash on your mind since school let out and summer […]

Parents: Two equal parts. But are they? Doesn’t it seem that there is a lot more talk (research, articles, Google searches, you name it) about mothers than fathers?  Why should that be? It might be because children develop in their mother’s womb for 40 weeks, creating an indelible bond. In many cases babies get all […]

A great little Nanny help – 5 Things Your Nanny Should Always Have Handy. 🙂 Now that the good weather is here to stay, your kids and their nanny will probably be spending a lot more time outdoors. So make sure they’re properly equipped with some basic things that are a great nanny help: sunscreen, […]

So you think you are up on social media? You have heard about and may even use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and Vine. But do you know the other social media sites and applications kids are using? Heard of Whisper, Yik Yak, Burn Note, ooVoo and Kik Messenger? That’s right! There are more […]

It is time for some Senior Summer Fun! Just think how good it feels for you and your kids to get out and enjoy the fresh air, blue skies and warm sun after being inside for all those winter months. Well the same is true for seniors. Maybe even more so since they can sometimes […]

For someone who did not grow up with pets (Julius Augustus Caesar – our short lived parakeet, bought to fulfill a Girl Guide badge requirement – does not count), I sure do love my animals. I have: two horses, two donkeys, 1 beagle and 3 egg-laying hens. As my partner says, pets are life enhancers. […]

Decisions, decisions, decisions….We make many decisions every day. It starts the moment we wake up (what to have for breakfast, what to make the kids for lunch, what to wear to work) and picks up a rapid pace from there. So we know we make a lot of decisions each day, but did you know […]

Happy Mother’s Day Moms and Stepmoms! We love you and appreciate all you do for us! So, remember the days of the TV show Leave it to Beaver when families were made of up of one Father, one Mother, one boy and one girl and a dog named Spot? Well, whether that was a true […]

Were you mad about Mad Men, the ultra-stylised TV show centred on an advertising agency in the 1950s and 60s? There were so many jaw-dropping moments! But what shocked me most – more than the non-stop drinking and smoking in the white male-dominated working world – was a picnic scene. That’s right a picnic! Don […]

You can picture it, can’t you? Little party hats and plates, each set in front of a pillow, intended for the four legged pet guests to sit on. Yes, it’s a birthday party for your dearest FurKid. The cookies are all homemade, meat flavoured, and bone shaped. The water dishes are all read to be […]

It’s funny how you spend so much time getting your kids to say their first words. MA-MA. DA-DA. And then when they do start talking, boy it seems they will never stop! They even say things you don’t want them to, like telling everyone when they went potty or your age. And then – just […]

The great Albert Einstein is quoted as saying: “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” Reading to your kids – especially when they are very young is good for so many reasons. It helps you bond with […]