If you aren’t Canadian, chances are you won’t be affected by the current recalls to hit the Canadian public but it is still important to take a few minutes to read through this since I will have a few tips on how to keep your family safe from Listeriosis.  As you may know, Maple Leaf [...]

I am often amazed on a daily basis on the overall dependence in cell phones that society has.  I have a cell phone, actually I have two, and both are sitting on a shelf without any minutes to them.  The first because I never used the plan that I had purchased so I didn’t renew [...]

Summer is here, and although sunscreen is something that you should think about all year round, it is even more important to remember it now. Sunscreen can be a pretty big mystery as to which ones to purchase and what you need to protect against and what SPF you should have exactly. I know that [...]

If you breastfeed your baby, chances are there will come a time when you need to store breast milk. This can be when you return to work or even if you are only planning a few hours out. Storing breastmilk can be one of the most confusing things for new mother’s and it is good [...]

Last night I took an hour to myself to watch America’s Next Top Model.  Yes, I watch it every week and only started watching it during the last “cycle”.  I say I watch it because I have an interest in fashion and it gives me some names to look into but let’s face it…there really [...]

It seems that every month there are a dozen recalls being issued for toys, foods and countless other products that are on the market.  It can be a scary place when you purchase a toy that appears completely harmless, only to find out that the toy is dangerous and may contain toxins such as lead.  [...]

A few weeks ago I came across a media report on the author JK Rowling who spoke openly about her own personal battle with depression and her own thoughts about committing suicide.  My initial reaction was to come down hard on the author since she is a heroine to many children and from several articles, the [...]

With the warm days finally upon us, many gardeners are getting out into their gardens and parents with children are no exception. If your kids are anything like mine, they are already getting ready for the run to the local greenhouse to pick up some annuals and more perennials than I had planned to add.   Planting with [...]

I just wanted to give a heads up to another article on Bisphenol A  and the recalls that have been occurring this week.  Health Canada has decided that there is cause for  concern regarding Bisphenol A, especially relating to infants and young children.  They will be putting up controls to limit bisphenol A in products [...]

When my sister’s beautiful baby became a difficult and argumentative child, I thought to myself, “Well, that’s karma,” since my sister had been pretty difficult and argumentative as a child herself. I didn’t worry about that karma coming and biting me since I hadn’t been nearly as argumentative as she had, although I definitely wasn’t the [...]