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Have you ever worried over whether or not your child’s car seat was properly installed? The installation of  the car seat directly impacts your child’s safety while travelling. On Friday, May 24, Canadian Tire, together with the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ), CAA-Québec, as well as local police, will collaborate for Child Safety Seat Inspection [...]

Teaching the kids to ride bicycles was something I was struggling with…for years. I couldn’t teach my eldest as I had the twins outside with me when I would try. I just didn’t have enough arms or eyes. Then, when I tried to teach the boys, there were two of them & one of me…and [...]

The question of whether or not to provide our teens with cell phones or smartphones is not easily answered. On the one hand, it’s a safety issue. In a dangerous situation, a cell phone can be a lifeline. That’s no small argument in favour of the cell phone, especially for our generation of helicopter parents. [...]

“Yes, we are accepting new patients.” When was the last time you heard that sentence in our city? Most of you are aware that just having a regular doctor to visit is something to be thankful for. More than once I have witnessed parents showing up at a clinic, begging for their child to be [...]

I was recently invited by Honda Canada to road-test the new CR-V.  And when I say road-test, I mean ROAD TEST.  This was not a regular test drive in any sense of the word. Honda invited 5 other bloggers and myself to enjoy a CR-V EXPERIENCE.  And that we did.  After an extensive presentation teaching [...]

With the number of drownings this year, it’s no shock that anyone who does not yet have a fence around their pool is thinking about getting one.  Unfortunately, it can be a costly endeavour. That’s where the employees of the Laurentian Bank come in. Distraught by the news this year, they tried to think of [...]

As the weather improves, the idea of spending time outdoors is extremely appealing.  How about spending time outdoors for a great cause? More than a walk, STROLL for LIVER™ unites communities in the fight against liver disease and the campaign for all Canadians to have a healthy liver. Liver disease can affect every age group [...]

If you watch Food Network Canada, then chances are that you know Greta & Janet Podleski of Eat, Shrink & Be Merry. They find creative ways to ‘healthify’ fabulous dishes while retaining (and usually augmenting) the YUM factor. You can imagine that when I got an email from Greta asking if I’d like to review [...]

Meet Jana.  She is a wife. She is a busy mother of two gorgeous daughters.  She is a devoted daughter, granddaughter, sister and friend. She is a Dietician who specializes in helping those with gastroenterological issues, with an emphasis on Celiac Disease. She’s a Montrealer and above all, she is a woman. Jana’s mom is [...]

I am BREATHLESS. I am jumping from coordinating upcoming workshops, to making sure ads are getting in on time, to doing my part in purchasing supplies for my daughter’s science fair, to getting my new content live…and checking messages that are over a week old but I just haven’t gotten to.  The list goes on… [...]