February 2013

Crafty Easter Baskets For Your Chocolates For Less

February 27, 2013

Easter is an important celebration in the Christian world and as such they follow different customs to celebrate this special time of the year. For kids, though, they look forward to celebrating Easter because of the sweet treats and gifts in store for them. Easter egg hunting and exchanging Easter gift baskets are only some [...]

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Mister Rogers: A National Treasure

February 27, 2013

Ten years ago we lost a national treasure. Mister Rogers, the gentle neighbor that many of us grew to adore, ended his battle with stomach cancer a month before his 75th birthday. He passed on with his wife at his side and as news reached millions— the whole world mourned. Mister Rogers was venerated in [...]

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WannaBeYummyMummie

February 21, 2013

Hi! My name is Jo Hartley and I am a 30 something wannabe yummy mummy originally from Brisbane, but now living in Sydney. Whilst I could sit here and make up lots of really interesting things about myself and my life, those who know me will be all too quick to point out my lies [...]

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Toddler to Hulk in .3 seconds

February 21, 2013

Everyone loves a good tantrum right? I know I do! Very often I want to throw myself on the floor, scream at the top of my lungs and bash my head repeatedly on the tiled surface, an urge which, scarily, seems to overcome me quite regularly. For example, the urge will rear its ugly head [...]

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The Spanking Debate Continues

February 21, 2013

By Jackie Saulmon Ramirez | September 12, 2012 Last week I read an article by Sarah B. Weir about physicians in Canada (in the CMAJ-Canadian Medical Association Journal) calling for a ban on spanking and tossing out the law that has allowed it to continue for 120 years. The comments at the end of the [...]

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Dad 101 – Ten things men should know about parenting: 10. Always make the time…

February 21, 2013

It may sound simple or it may sound terribly hard, depending on your lifestyle, but this is probably the most important advice I can give you as a father. Life has a way of getting complicated, hectic, and worse overwhelmingly busy, but nothing should ever preclude me from making time to spend with my children. [...]

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