This is the first in an installment of cooking and recipe articles created by chef Rachel Cytrynbaum of the Montreal based Saveurs de Famille. We’ll be publishing Rachel’s adventures in the kitchen every week, giving you inspiration for special events and everyday meals. Bon appetit!

It’s that time of year again…Potato Latke Time! While latkes are delicious to eat they can be a pain to make. But they are so delicious we will all end up making them anyways, so why [...]

Sometimes the best craft inspiration is in our very own closet. How about taking an old sweater and turning it into a pair of slippers, tote bag or hat? Here are just a few upcycling ideas that teach kids about reusing what we’ve got to make the perfect gifts!

Craft ideas provided by Owl Kids

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We feed them a nutritious breakfast, bundle them up in their warmest clothes and give them a loving kiss goodbye everyday as we drop them off at school. But no matter how hard we try to protect them, bullying has become an inevitable part of any child’s life. So how can we, as parents, beat bullying and make it one more part of their day that we can actually control?

Sounds impossible, right? Not necessarily though with the appropriate preventative steps. [...]

The holiday season is here. So is the urge to get our kids to make pretty things with us. But, how do we do kid fun and keep the classic seasonal vibe going? Here are five easy craft ideas that we all can do with basic supplies. They are pretty, fun and full of kid goodness.

1. Bottle Cap Christmas Trees: These are nearly guaranteed to become a holiday tradition. Take cardboard, bottle caps (buy them at the local wine making supply [...]

Crafts can be super challenging to get started, especially when you’re not sure where to begin with supplies and ideas. “I’m not very artsy and I never know what to have around the house for craft time,” is a common refrain from moms everywhere. The easier the better is the rule when it comes to stocking up. Unless plans are to start sewing clothes or knitting caps, we can high-five each other knowing that there are some great art supplies [...]

As we move into the holiday season – which is actually code for “The kids are home. Quick, we need something to do,” – finding easy, fun and inexpensive craft ideas to get creative is way up on the list to Santa.

It’s also the time of year when the darkness sets in. Sunshine is gone by 4 p.m. The chill in the air makes us want to hibernate. That makes whipping up some Winter lanterns that bring a bit of [...]

Growing up, Robin Hood was one of our favourite tales. Now our childhood favourite can become one of our own kids’ go-to stories as Geordie Productions brings this classic for all ages to the Centaur Stage with Paula Wing’s new adaptation of Robin Hood.

From December 7th through 16th, Geordie Productions brings theatre for all audiences (ages 6-106) to the stage at Centaur with the fun and excitement of Paula Wing’s new adaptation of Robin Hood. A classic story that speaks to [...]

The Kid Scoop Holiday Gift Guide

It’s a magical time of year! A time of family, food and celebrations. A time when we’d rather not be traipsing through the malls, trying to figure out what exactly our kids have scribbled out on their wish lists. A time when we’d love for someone else to do the legwork for us.

So, we have! Our first-ever, comprehensive gift guide for every kind of present they could ever imagine! We’ve got the latest, greatest toys [...]

Unwrapping presents, cutting open boxes and feeling a new toy or game is a holiday thrill but some gifts come in intangible packages. Sometimes it’s the time spent together, the experience or a special activity that really wows them. So, we’ve rounded up our top experience gifts, by city, to give the gift of that lives forever in memories. Check out our top picks in Montreal, Toronto,Vancouver and Calgary:

Montreal

Geordie Productions – The Gift of Theatre

With plays created just for kids, [...]

While we may say that all we want for the holidays is the love and kindness of our families, who are we really kidding? We want time for ourselves, luxury and to feel like the woman we once were pre-kids. So husbands, grandmother, grandfathers and kids – here are some gifts for mom that we really want (feel free to forward to anyone else who loves us!)

Change Lingerie

This one is for hubbies only. Cotton briefs and t-shirt bras make us [...]