Life is full of transitions. I've always thought of these moments of big change as doorways I step through into another point in my life. Some are obvious -- getting married, moving to Ottawa, having my boys -- but some are less apparent but no less transformative. Since having my boys, I have gotten a lot of joy from watching them approach their own moments of transition with grace and aplomb, in their own time and in their own way. [...]
Read MoreAnyone with a baby knows a good baby carrier makes anything possible, whether it be navigating a crowded mall, helping a fussy baby get to sleep, or (in my case) breezing through a busy shift at work while keeping your hands free for whatever you need to do. A great carrier does this by properly distributing your baby’s weight across your back, shoulders and hips, adapting to your changing needs by allowing you to wear your baby on your front, hip, or back.
Read MoreWe believe in litterless lunches, here at our house. We use a variety of stainless steel and plastic food containers and reusable water bottles. I knitted the boys "apple cozies" to keep their apples from getting bruised in their bags. We typically don't send prepackaged foods like store-bought granola bars or gummy snacks. Sending homemade snacks isn't that much more difficult than driving to the store to buy a treat to tuck in, so we tend to avoid them. What we can't avoid, however, is the challenge in fitting these larger reusable containers into a lunch bag! As great as they are, they are rather chunky and take up a fair amount of space, so I posed my dilemma to Thermos and they stepped up to the challenge!
Read MoreDo you plan a big Thanksgiving meal? What are your "must have" dishes?
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This recipe is my approximation of the Nova Scotian summer savory dressing my grandmother made for every Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner when I was a child. It replaces mashed potatoes as part of our holiday meals and is the first container of leftovers I reach for the next day!
Read MoreWith two school-aged boys in our family of five, breakfast on school mornings can be a bit hectic. Our default go-to meal is often toast or, when we have some, cold cereal. Our boys love cereal, but so many of the cold cereal options in the stores leave me feeling a bit.. uh.. cold. They're full of refined sugars, fillers, artificial colours and flavourings, and really don't offer a lot else. Wait, they're fortified, which I guess is supposed to make it all okay. Sorry, but I don't want to feed my boys crap just because it's fortified! Vitamins and minerals aside, it's still over-processed garbage! Enter Nature's Path...
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