Moms

There are times when the birth announcement of a new baby is not well received. While an older sibling may be excited and thrilled at the prospect of a new brother or sister, younger siblings may display signs of jealousy or feelings of displacement. Preparing that child for the baby’s arrival could help to make the transition easier and smoother for everyone. Preparing for Baby There are many ways you can prepare your child for a new addition to the family. These tips are courtesy of The...Read Full Story

The Magic School Bus and Ms. Frizzle take Young Scientists on a wild ride into the human body with these breathtaking experiments. Young Scientists bend bones, make joints, map taste buds, expand lungs, build a stethoscope, measure lung capacities and heart rates, perform the iodine starch test, spin glitter, simulate synovial fluid, create a human body poster, and much, much more! This exciting kit includes a life-size poster with eight sheets of body part stickers. So put on your seat belts...Read Full Story

Words can hurt….so can punches and kicks. I was bullied when I was a kid. It was horrible. There were two fellows, a grade above me and in the same class, that were the cause of all of this…and my anxiety. I loved going to school every day. This where all my friends were. I enjoyed the school work as well – a geek, I know. Thank goodness for this motivation otherwise I might have not gone to school or have done something else more dramatic. Instead, I learned to run – and fast! The sound...Read Full Story

With the holiday buying season upon us, it’s a good time to reflect on how new purchases are introduced into the home. Of course and as an example, the obvious route for those that take part in Christmas is the December 25th wrapped present. There are other ways to introduce items into a home and ‘Love of My Life’ (LOML) has  created a bit of a tradition on introducing big ticket items. An example of a big ticket item is…oh…let’s say…a Persian carpet. This particular Persian carpet is...Read Full Story

We are very fortunate in that we live in a perfect neighbourhood. Some of the kid’s best frie nds live next door, down the street or just around the corner. Their school is at the end of the block – a few minute walk. I know, we’re lucky. On any given day, we get a gaggle of girls at our house and we love it. We take this responsibility very seriously and watch over the kids. Dance parties or some other grand performance is the flavour of the day. It’s not uncommon that we have kids join us...Read Full Story