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Kids and Art: We Need your Imagination!

Kids and Art: We Need your Imagination!

Amber Strocel December 14, 2011 1

Imagination is so important - not just in our artistic endeavours, but in everything we do. Lisa Cinar of Draw me a Lion explains

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Experience Extreme Dinosaurs at Science World

Experience Extreme Dinosaurs at Science World

Michelle Carchrae September 22, 2011 0

The Extreme Dinosaurs exhibit showcases Science World's newly renovated exhibit space with dramatic, life-size animatronic dinosaurs

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Practicing Literacy is as Easy as A-B-C

Practicing Literacy is as Easy as A-B-C

Amber Strocel September 5, 2011 0

Family literacy activities help develop children’s reading, writing and math skills. ABC Life Literacy shares tips for practicing literacy together

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Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten

Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten

VancouverMom.ca August 17, 2011 0

Nicola Lott of Notch Hill Learning debunks some kindergarten readiness myths, and talks about what your child really needs to know before they start

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Click for Babies

Click for Babies

Amber Strocel August 13, 2011 0

The Click for Babies campaign is asking you to knit or crochet purple hats to help raise awareness about the Period of PURPLE Crying and prevent shaken baby syndrome. And remember, if your own

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10 Ways to Say Goodbye to Summer Before Going Back to School

10 Ways to Say Goodbye to Summer Before Going Back to School

Michelle Carchrae August 10, 2011 0

Transitioning from summer holiday mode to the daily and weekly routines of school days can be a challenge for kids and adults alike. Who hasn’t balked at the idea of going back to work

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Keeping Kids Reading During Summer Vacation

Keeping Kids Reading During Summer Vacation

Amber Strocel August 2, 2011 0

Guest post by Dave Doble. For many students, the start of summer vacation brings a whoop of excitement and sigh of relief – a break from homework, reading and study. But for parents, that

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Jaeny Baik: Video Blogging Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect

Jaeny Baik: Video Blogging Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect

VancouverMom.ca July 20, 2011 0

Nobody is perfect, but we all feel this pressure to pretend to be perfect. And this works completely against us when we are promoting ourselves and our businesses

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All About Cloth Diapers: Karen Randall of New and Green Baby

All About Cloth Diapers: Karen Randall of New and Green Baby

Christine May 4, 2011 1

We had a chance to connect with Karen Randall, owner of New and Green Baby, a Vancouver-based online cloth diaper store. Love that you can hear Karen's little one in the background. :)

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Thrift Store Savvy

Thrift Store Savvy

Michelle Gadd February 10, 2011 1

Miserly doesn't equate to misery. This is one of my favorite lines because I love to shop but I am constrained by a budget. In my college years, I was frivolous and could justify

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