Crafts for Kids: Hand-Decorated Tees

Crafts for Kids: Hand-Decorated Tees

The great thing about this kid-friendly craft is that it can be as simple or as extravagant as you choose to make it, and all you really need are plain t-shirts in any color. T-shirts make great gifts and can also be a fun project. This is a fun and easy – and...
T-Shirt Pillow

T-Shirt Pillow

Getting Real With Wanda Morrissey As children, most of us had a favourite article of clothing. It was usually a t-shirt; a t-shirt that was worn almost constantly and wasn’t relinquished to the washer without a fight. I know I had a t-shirt like that. I was five or...
Couponing

Couponing

Getting Real With Jennifer Poole A few months ago I joined the couponing craze. I have always considered myself a bargain shopper but I wanted to try to save even more. Now I am nothing like the people you might have seen on the new show about couponing but I am still...
Soup!

Soup!

Getting Real With Lisa Van De Graaff It is soup season! Soup is an easy thing to make and enjoy on these cold, winter days. The ingredient ratios are usually forgiving, and most soups freeze well. I also find them to be inexpensive, especially if I make my own broth....
Conversation Starters: Connecting with Your Kids

Conversation Starters: Connecting with Your Kids

It’s dinner time, you’re exhausted after work, your kids are clamoring for attention and starving. You want to spend time with your kids, feed them and wind up your night. What do you do? Spending time together in the kitchen kills all kinds of birds, beyond the one...