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we’re going on a treasure hunt

Filed Under Tips & Tricks | February 26, 2010

So did you make it into The Mint during the Games? Yeah, us neither. Million dollar coin or not we just weren’t up for standing in line for hours with little ones. So in this, the last of our quick and easy tips for keeping your kids busy when life isn’t business as usual, we have ideas for indoor and outdoor treasure hunts so your kids will still get a chance to go for the gold…

so crafty

Filed Under Tips & Tricks | February 24, 2010

The rain’s back, which means it’s time to get creative with ideas for entertaining your little ones indoors. So continuing with your Olympic theme we’ve got three different crafty ideas, each with their own degree of difficulty.

let the summer games begin

Filed Under Tips & Tricks | February 23, 2010

Stuck indoors but want to stay active? With these easy indoor games why not pretend you’re in London, it’s 2012 and you’re about to participate in the Summer Games?

mall tour

Filed Under Tips & Tricks | February 22, 2010

We’re not talking about seeing Tiffany or the cast of Saved by the Bell at the mall, instead here’s another idea for keeping you and your little ones active during the Olympics.

keep it clean

Filed Under Tips & Tricks | February 19, 2010

Sure, in Wednesday’s tip we suggested taking it outside but you can’t be outdoors all day long in February, even when it is the warmest one in 150 years, so why not recruit your kids to help with the house cleaning?

take it outside

Filed Under Tips & Tricks | February 17, 2010

What’s on today’s menu for quick tips for keeping your kids active? Outdoor play. Not only does it get them moving but it also lets them behave in ways you might not condone indoors, think yelling, running, climbing, digging…

speed skating, skiing or hockey?

Filed Under Tips & Tricks | February 16, 2010

Here’s the next in our series of short, sweet articles on keeping your kids active and engaged during the Olympics.

everybody dance now

Filed Under Tips & Tricks | February 15, 2010

It’s not as if things are going to be business as usual here in Vancouver over the next two weeks and in all likelihood your schedule’s going to be a bit topsy turvy too. Instead of our regular content we’ll be running a quick, fun idea each day for keeping your kids busy whether you’re at home or on the go. In the spirit of the Games we’ll have lots of ideas for keeping kids active as well as crafts and other fun.

hold the floor

Filed Under Tips & Tricks | February 12, 2010

We’re trying something different today. Usually our emails are all about us sharing something we love with you but today we want you to share with us. That’s right, it’s time for our annual reader survey and we’re dying to know what you have to say!

how uplifting

Filed Under Tips & Tricks | February 10, 2010

What’s a more traditional Valentine’s Day gift than lingerie? But it’s likely that post kids your idea of what constitutes a romantic gift may have changed. Which is why we think a present that offers you support, makes your clothes fit better, lays a great foundation and makes you feel more confident may be the greatest gift of all – yes, we’re talking about a bra that fits.


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