Winterlicious: Savouring the Best in Food and Friends
 Now enters the long, cold, drawn-out part of winter, the time when we dream about escaping to a warm beach or hibernating in front of the television at home. Instead of trying to avoid the season, why [ ... ]
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Chinese New Year: Books, Crafts and Menu Ideas
 Whether you live in a big city or small town, it’s important to expose your kids to different ideas, experiences, and cultures. You may not have a Chinatown or Little Italy in your city but you can [ ... ]
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Traditions: Remembering Christmas
 The holidays are filled with traditions that make the season more memorable: visiting a tree farm to pick the perfect tree, taking family photos for the holiday cards, baking cookies for Santa. Maria [ ... ]
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New Year's Tradition: First Footer Superstition
 As many people recover from their New Year’s Eve celebrations, my family is already on the doorstep of my mother-in-law’s home. There’s more to our visit than just a social call. You see, my mot [ ... ]
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Take Time for Family Time During the Holidays
 As the holidays approach, our calendar seems to fill-up quickly with work functions, school events and the general frenzy of holiday activity. Although spending time with just the family should be an [ ... ]
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Gift Wrapping: Alternatives to Wrapping Paper
 You’ve bought the gifts and the stocking stuffers, now the wrapping begins! But all those people on your gift giving list can mean a lot of boxes to wrap. The paper looks nice under the tree or when [ ... ]
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Checking-In for a Mini Vacation
 I would love to be on the beach right about now, but sometimes heading out of town on a big trip just isn’t in the stars. That doesn’t mean you can’t treat yourself and your family to a little g [ ... ]
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Style Guide: Easy Style - Day to Night Wear
 With the holiday season fast approaching, holiday parties and evening functions start to jam up our calendars and the concern over what to wear to these social gatherings starts to worry us. Style and [ ... ]
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Traverse. Replacing the Family Van on a Road Trip
 I’ve never been much of a van fan but with three kids in car seats, it was unavoidable. It seems many families feel the same way and automotive manufacturers are starting to listen.
GM Canada’s c [ ... ]
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Getting to the Front Of The Line: Roger Waters - The Wall
 I love listening to music but my husband lives it. He's a die-hard audiophile, believing that if you can't hear the music live, vinyl is the next best thing (see his company Sonic Artistry if you don' [ ... ]
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Covering Those Road Trip Expenses
 We love family road trips. Just this past summer, we ended our holidays with a big drive down to Florida and back. Planned and stocked for successfully, a road trip with kids can be a lot of fun and d [ ... ]
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Family TV: Halloween Specials and Movies 2011
 As soon as October 1st hits, most kids are probably counting down the days until Halloween. A great way to build-up to any holiday is family TV time. Cuddling together on a chilly afternoon or ending [ ... ]
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Glimpse into the Magic of Flicka 3
 One of my daughter’s favourite movies is Flicka 2 so when EverythingMom was asked to come out for a Flicka 3 set visit in Kelowna, I was keen to learn more about the magic behind the movie.
For any [ ... ]
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Goodbye City, Hello Cornfield: Why We Moved To The Country
 We had talked about it for years, usually in no more than wistful longings during only the most peaceful moments. We should just move out here. Being here is always so relaxing. Life here is just simp [ ... ]
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Achieving Kate Middleton's Style
 Since she burst onto the scene eight years ago, her fashion choices have been closely watched and scrutinized. But nothing could have prepared all of us fashion insiders for the highly anticipat [ ... ]
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School Parties: Snack Ideas
 Classroom parties are, without a doubt, the seasonal highlight for most kids during the school year. With games, activities and snacks in abundance, plus a break from the daily routine, school-aged ki [ ... ]
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Trip Planner: Packing for a Road Trip
 Remember those days when you crammed in the car with your family to take to the road for summer vacation? Air conditioning was the open window and you had to entertain yourself with your parent’s ra [ ... ]
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Blurb: Custom Photo Books You Can Do Yourself
 So anybody who knows me knows it drives me crazy to not print out pictures. I have teenagers and they love looking through their photo albums. I’m not talking scrapbook-type photo albums; I am talki [ ... ]
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Food Ideas: Party Food Ideas
 If it's a kid's party, cocktails with friends, or just a casual gathering you’ll need some tasty treats for your party guests. Below is a selection of party food ideas that should work great for all [ ... ]
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Allowance for Children: Tips on Giving Children Allowance
 You are standing in the check out line at the grocery store dreading the nagging you are sure to get from the kids about buying another pack of gum. All the stuff at the check out line is a total te [ ... ]
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