Category Archives: Parent Club

Night out at the movies

Going to the movies, for us, is a HUGE treat because…well…it’s just so expensive (have you seen the price of tickets?!).  So our movie dates (be it GNO or taking the kids) is few and far between. But time to book a day out because now movie dates just got more budget friendly! General Mills…

Cineplex Movies $2.50

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THE WHAT: Each week beginning February 18, 2012 (on going to April 29th) a different family movie will be offered exclusively at participating Cineplex theatres on Saturday mornings at 11 a.m. (local time) at a discounted admission price of$2.50 for all ages. A portion of all ticket sales will be donated to the Starlight Children’s Foundation. THE…

Yes, Mommy is stressing

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I confess…I snapped at the kids tonight.  All because we are going on a trip.  And travel stresses me out. It’s the laundry and organizing and planning and “what ifs” which send my tipping point to snapping point. And you would think I’d be over this.  My kids are travel troopers.  I’ve taken them to…

Parent Club Tip

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Have the kids compile lunch and dinner menu suggestions for a week. Then when you go shopping you have an idea of what their taste buds are hankering for. As long as it is good for them and they will eat it what is the problem? (Do insist on at least one veggie and one…

Parent Club interviews Rose Reisman

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 Renowned health and wellness expert, media personality, caterer and author Rose Reisman has launched a revolutionary frozen food delivery service, Personal Gourmet Frozen. Personal Gourmet Frozen delivers across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to Toronto (East York, Etobicoke, North York and Scarborough); Peel Region (Mississauga, Oakville and Brampton); York Region (King City, Markham, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, Thornhill,…

A Smart Auto-Motive | Funny Mummy

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by Kathy Buckworth I attended the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit recently, and was pretty impressed with the range of eco-friendly cars that were being unveiled – from the tiny “smart” cars to the hybrids, the electric, and everything in between.  It is of course imperative that we do all we can…

Parent Club Tip

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Have a bunch of kids with runny noses?  Having trouble keeping track of whose kleenx is whose? Wipe a child’s nose and put the kleenx in their hoodie.  Kids forget the kleenx is there (out of sight out of mind).  And it helps you keep track of whose kleenx is whose. I saw a caregiver,…

The Top 5 Le Toy Van Toys

Toys are created in order to teach, learn, and explore. When you create the opportunity for a child to learn you are opening a new window. As a child grows there are moments that can last forever if you offer the right learning tools, or toys. Here are the must have Le Toy Van Toys…

Gifts of Love: Valentine’s Day Gift Giving

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For all the people on your list for Valentine’s Day Gift Giving – where do busy families go? Me…it’s Shopper’s Drug Mart. Why? First, I am a Shopper’s shopper. Whether it be diapers, shampoo, pain reliever or milk - I shop at Shopper’s Drug Mart often (daily sometimes).   Second, I don’t have just one Valentine…I have many Valentines (him,…

Indoor Boredom Busters for the Cold Winter Months

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But baby it’s cold outside!  That classic song rings true in these cold winter months…however baby is less than understanding that he can’t go out.  How do you bust the winter boredom?!  Indoor activities – fun, engaging, activities – whether you need to kill some time between naps or play away the afternoon – I’ve got…

Parent Club Tip

I have been off with bronchitis and pink eye and child raising and lunch box making…and in my absence from the internetz I came up with an idea of a new feature for Parent Club…Parent Club Tips (or hacks or words of wisdom…we’ll see how it plays out).  But as you know, I am all…