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Top 5 Easter Children’s Books
Top 5 Children’s Easter Books: Easter time is just around the corner. If you’re looking for a sugar-free gift, books make wonderful presents. Here is a selection of modern and traditional Easter books to keep your little ones entertained over the long weekend. The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett An utterly delightful story about a duck who is thrilled to find an egg of his own to look after. But all the other birds think his egg looks funny. Everyone is in for a big surprise when it hatches! Easter Bugs by David A Carter Fun, colourful and zany illustrations make this pop-up book super fun. The Golden…
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Travel: Tips on How to Travel with Kids
We have done our fair share of flying with little people, and I don’t mean the plastic variety. The first flight I took with my now 11 year-old was from Los Angeles to Seattle when she was about 3 months. The most recent flight was this past December when we summoned up the courage to take our three to Australia with the youngest just having turned four. The first thing people asked about the trip was “How was the flight?”, and I could honestly answer that although long, it wasn’t that bad. But that’s also because we’ve had lots of practice. Even when our children were crawling or…
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Health: How Do We Improve Immunity at the Beginning of Spring?
Ask the Doctor: Question: How do we improve immunity at the beginning of Spring? This is a great question and one that I like to write about. Being proactive in your health and your families health will have a profound impact on keeping healthy and bouncing back quickly from any illness. A little reminder though, it is always best to check in with your family physician if you are sick. Teamwork is key to good health. Here are my top 4 supplements plus the basics: 1. Vitamin C This is why : Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that regulates immune function and increases white blood cell activity. Source…
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Recipes: Easy English Trifle
Trifle has been around for centuries and is a classic English dessert. It consists of layers of cake, usually soaked with alcohol such as sherry (you may also use fruit juice for the family-friendly version), fruit, custard and cream. There are many variations, but here is our family’s passed down to me by my own English mum. It would make an easy spring-time dessert when you don’t feel like turning on the oven. It would also make a beautiful addition to your Easter buffet. We’ve always used ladyfingers for the cake component (the soft ones found in the bakery aisle – not the dry ones for tiramisu, but I’m…
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Money: Saving with Groupon.com
Saving Money with Groupon.com Groupon.com is a free subscription service that offers a cornucopia of items at discounted prices. There are deals on restaurants, household goods, toys, clothing, make-up, even vacations. When you sign up you give the site your location and your email address. Your location allows Groupon to show you ads targeted for your area. These ads are most often for restaurants and services near where you live. Your email address allows Groupon to alert you hot deals. We are all trying to save money, so a site that can offer a way to do that can be a big benefit. I want to caution…
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Parenting: Ashoka’s Start Empathy Program
Over the past few years, we have heard more and more about the damage and even life-threatening effects that bullying has had on our youth. I think most of us experienced some form of bullying as a kid – but the difference today is the ability for bullying to reach much farther and in some situations more intensely via the Internet. That is why programs like the Ashoka’s Start Empathy initiative are so important to help parents and educators teach children the importance of empathy. I had a chance to speak to the organization about the program and what parents can do to help teach empathy. Tell us about Start Empathy and what its…
