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Top Five Easy Ways to Make Easter Greener

April 07, 2009

In an effort to be more earth-friendly (we try, we really do but we fail, yes we fail but we still try) I’m making some changes to our Easter baskets. No one in the family will probably notice, but I’ll feel a bit smug inside on Easter Sunday because I’ll be thinking I’ve made a difference. And I also might think I just saved the world a little bit because sometimes my imagination gets away from me like that. No actually, I like the feeling of being a hero so just to make myself a bit more heroic, I will share my tips with you in an effort to spread the word. And maybe some one will leave a green-living tip for me to try so they can share in that hero-feeling too.
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Year of the Ox

January 22, 2009

This coming Monday, January 26th rings in the Chinese New Year, and this is the Year of the Ox. The Ox symbolizes prosperity through hard work. Hey, let's hear it for prosperity (always good) and a little hard work never hurts (too much). Booyah! Anyhow, on that day, my daughter and her classmates will be celebrating the Lunar New Year and I'm looking forward to hearing all about her  Read more...

Crafty preschoolers: make your own book

November 06, 2008

When Gigi was about eighteen months old, I signed us up for a local "messy babies" group through the Ontario Early Years program. Most of the time involved doing messy or noisy things like playing with huge piles of corn meal, ice filled tubs, squeezing squishy stuff, and other clean-up nightmares but the last part of the session always involved an easy craft. One week we made touch and feel  Read more...

Art classes for preschoolers

June 09, 2008

Gigi is a lover of crayons and pens. This has made me simultaneously happy and frustrated. Happy because I love LOVE painting, drawing, and creating art in many mediums with various levels of talent. Frustrated because her chosen mediums generally crayon and pens are sometimes used on furniture and walls when supervision becomes lax. I've been forced to count the supplies and conduct surprise  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in toronto

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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The Best of... Our Top Can't-Live-Without Spots

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