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Root Beer Tasting Party

How to Host a Root Beer Tasting Party After hearing all about my various wine tasting parties, the boys wanted to have one of their own kid-friendly tasting parties, so we settled on root beer!  With my friends, we have hosted red wines from around the world     And, we went in search of […]

Celebrating Japanese Setsubun in Canada

Celebrating Japanese Setsubun in Canada Demons out! Good Fortune In! This is what the Japanese festival Setsubun is all about!  Setsubun is an annual Japanese festival on February 3rd. This is the eve before Spring according to the Japanese lunar calendar. The Japanese traditionally believe that the spirit world is closest to our world on […]

Know Your Facts: 4 Myths Surrounding Emotional Support Animals

 Know Your Facts: 4 Myths Surrounding Emotional Support Animals Disclosure: This is a sponsored post debunking the myths surrounding emotional support animals.  Do you know exactly what an emotional support animal is? Lots of myths and misconceptions exist around emotional support animals like what they do, who are they for, and how you get one. […]

Making Sushi with Rice Krispies and Swedish Fish

Making Sushi with Rice Krispies and Swedish Fish My kids love real sushi. When we were having a family potluck dinner, I wanted to try to make a different kind of sushi for the kids. This time, it would be made with  Rice Krispies and Swedish Fish!  I started by making the Rice Krispies according […]

Why is Lice such a taboo subject?

Why is Lice such a taboo subject? Advice from Lice Matters This is a guest post written by Tracey Bartie of Lice Matters, based in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia.  Lice, such a taboo subject.  But why?  How did we become a society in which a health issue is off limits to discuss? When lice […]