House & Home
Aug 20th, 2010 |
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by Julie Cole My kids don’t go to private school, but they were part of a pilot project that introduced school uniforms into the regular school system. I soon realized that uniforms are a hot debate topic for parents, teachers and administrators. So what do I think? In short, it is one of those little
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Posted in House & Home |
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Tags: academic subjects, golf shirt, julie cole, private school, school uniforms
Jul 22nd, 2010 |
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by Julie M Green Let’s face it, kids are expensive accessories – even more expensive than the 52-inch LCD TV and the Jimmy Choos you and hubs have respectively been lusting after. It’s estimated that within the first year of life alone your darling progeny will cost in the region of
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Posted in Featured, House & Home |
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Tags: best bet, buying bulk, canadian tire, coffee, coffee in the morning, coffee percolator, community, community centre, consignment store, disney trip, fresh coffee, frugal, garage sale, hand-me-down, inch lcd tv, jogging stroller, leftovers, library, loonie, money belt, neighbour, park, saturday morning, saving money, starbucks, strict instructions
May 19th, 2010 |
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by Maria Lianos Shut Up and Eat! Tales of Chicken, Children and Chardonnay is Kathy Buckworth’s latest book, in stores now. It’s a hilarious take one of my least enjoyable duties – feeding my picky kids. Having to prepare three meals a day plus snacks can cause any mom to lose her marbles. The witty Buckworth,
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Posted in House & Home, Kathy Buckworth, cooking |
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Tags: chardonnay, easy recipes, funny book, grain bread, grocery shopping, home depot, humour books, Kathy Buckworth, lasagna recipe, lianos, liquor store, mealtime, outlaws, panic attack, rowdy kids, Shut Up and Eat, snack time, supermom, tomato sauce recipe
Apr 22nd, 2010 |
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By Julie M Green I’ve never really thought of myself as green, per se. In high school I belonged to a local group called the ‘Green Team’ but only because a couple of my friends were in it, and at the time REM was all the rage. My parents aren’t exactly eco warriors, although they
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Posted in Earth Day, House & Home |
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Tags: aesthetics, all the rage, being green, box scheme, cucumbers, Earth Day, family blog, frozen entrees, frugal, green team, household term, innovative things, Julie M Green, Little Green One, loads of laundry, local group, new baby, Once Upon a Child, Pampers, swiss chard, time in my life, zucchini, zucchinis
Feb 23rd, 2010 |
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By Kathy Buckworth My name is Kathy, and I am a list freak. In fact, if you read my column regularly, you’ll know that I’m Queen of the Bullet Point. It’s how I often write, it’s how I usually talk, and frighteningly enough, it’s the way I think. Here’s why.
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Posted in Featured, House & Home, dinner, laundry, organization, schedule |
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Tags: accomplishment, dinner, Kathy Buckworth, laundry, lists, mini-van, organization, schools
Aug 4th, 2008 |
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By Maria Lianos For the umpteenth time today, I have either stubbed my toe, tripped, fallen down or slid on one my kids’ toys. They are everywhere! I’m already clumbsy as it is and accident-prone so the fact that the family room floor is strewn with toys, along with the rest of the house, doesn’t
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Posted in House & Home, organization, playroom, toys |
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Tags: organization, organized, playroom, toy store