Family & Parenting
The Twelve Days of Christmas is one of the most famous Christmas carols ever written. It has been sung for a great many years, and is known the world over. To most it is a delightful hymn, but it was originally created with a very serious intent. In England […]
Family & Parenting
One would think that Christmas lights have been around for as long as Christmas itself. Can any of you imagine Christmas without lights? How would the children find their way in the dark, so early on Christmas morning without them? The history of Christmas lights is intricately tied to […]
Family & Parenting
Buying toys for children can be a daunting prospect, whether it’s for your own kids or for someone else’s. Like it or not, you are faced with choosing something that can be valued for a long time, something that’s ‘’cool” and something that provides safe and engaging play from a plethora of offers […]
11 May
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Family & Parenting
Children are constantly learning from their surroundings, which is why it’s important to make certain they grow up in an enriching environment. At an early age, this can mean anything from being close to their parents to interacting with other children. However, as children grow older, they require a comprehensive set of tools […]
Family & Parenting
Becoming a parent for the first time involves a huge amount of learning, as there are hundreds of things involved which childless people will have had no reason to come across before, nor had any incentive to learn about. When you first learn of the impending new arrival, your thoughts will probably be […]
Family & Parenting
My parents had just come home from a farmer’s market and noticed an extra bag of peaches.
“You have to take these back,” my mom told my dad. “WE HAVE KIDS. We can’t keep something we didn’t pay for.”
My mother was putting her finger on an essential truth: Kids absorb the […]
Family & Parenting
Christmas is one of everybody’s favourite times of year, but it can also be one of the most expensive. Most people want it to be a special and happy time, and are willing to pay for the little luxuries that make Christmas what it is, but they usually don’t want to spend the […]
Family & Parenting
With so many celebrities having babies these days, it is high time we acknowledged the new Hollywood royalty. It seems like every supermarket tabloid out there is absolutely obsessed with the private lives of our beloved celebrities. We would not go as far to say that we are obsessed, but we […]
Family & Parenting
Have you ever wondered where some of our modern traditions came from? As the Christmas season approaches, I have been doing some research regarding certain holiday-related topics. My findings may surprise even the biggest scrooge!
Mistletoe has been revered by certain cultures for many, many years. The ancient Celts of […]
Family & Parenting
This year, the latest craze in Christmas decorating is going back in time. Homeowners seem to be less interested in the icicle-type lights and the use of single color strands. Baby boomers seem to be harkening back to the days of their youth, by bringing back the full color glory of […]
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