Making her dreams come true
If you can dream it, you can do it. Teri Donald has always been athletic and competitive but now this full-time dental assistant, wife and mother is pushing herself to go even further.
To his surprise, Bill's discovered the empty nest isn't all that bad
As Debbie and I have discovered - ironically, on the eve of Mother's Day - there are certain fringe benefits to not having any children around.
These are a few of her favourite things
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The homeliness of a baby gate - typically stark and functional in white plastic or metal - was always something you could live with in the short term. And when used for its original purpose of keeping toddlers from getting into trouble, the short term was all you asked for, anyway.
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Q: My daughter gave me a box turtle. I feed it lettuce and any other fruits or vegetables that it will eat. Its primary source of food is lettuce, though. What else can I feed my turtle to make sure it's getting enough nutrition? I've gone to a pet superstore, but the people there weren't sure what to give it.
New book by retired minister looks for parables in the stories of Dr. Seuss
When Horton Hears a Who, is there a sermon to be heard?
A few words from those who know her well
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TREATS FOR MOM
This Mother's Day, show some love with fresh-from-the-oven carbs.
Pecan truffles
Instead of buying chocolates or candy for your mom on her day, why not really surprise her with homemade truffles? One bite into this decadent morsel and she'll be asking for more.
Hobby club
At Summerhill Elementary School, hobbies are serious business.
Balance in Pictures
It's easy to be inspired by enthusiastic elementary students
There are days when I have the best job in the world - my visit to Summerhill Elementary School was definitely one of them.
Bamboo boom
Four years ago, when Cheryl Kwok and her husband, Jimmy, built their home in Clovis, Calif., she wanted a floor that would be durable and contemporary in style but also have a touch of Asian in the formal living room, dining room and home office. Having seen bamboo flooring in home magazines, she decided to give it a try.
Fallin' on your head ...
The remaining days of bluster and chill are numbered. Soon, there will be endless weeks of hot, sweltering weather.
Parents beware
They are marketed as energy-boosting beverages but health and nutrition experts warn they could do far more harm than good.
Almost 80,000 students playing dangerous 'choking game': survey
Some 79,000 Ontario students are playing a dangerous "choking game" which has killed at least 82 kids in the United States and has sent at least 72 Canadian kids to hospital, a new survey found.
Lifelong immunity?
We call them the diseases of childhood - measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox, to name a few.
Hunger hormone works by making food look more appealing: study
A hormone produced in the gut spurs people to eat more by making food seem more appealing, new research reveals, proving the wisdom behind the oft-repeated advice that people should never go food shopping when they are hungry.
Common myths about what we're drinking
Sometimes we pay attention to the food we're choosing without giving too much regard to what is in our glass.
She's a free spirit
Sarah Williamson will do what she wants, when she wants to do it.
Kenny has arrived in Calgary .... and Bill is finding the house too quiet
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Kindness, continued
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Moving day rough on the cat, too
Q: We're having to give up our house and move in with my in-laws for a while. Fortunately, they're not insisting that we get rid of our cat, even though they don't really much like cats.
A handful of nutrient-loaded almonds can prevent afternoon hunger pangs
Gina Sunderland is an almond nut. Ever since the Winnipeg dietitian read about the nutritional value of this ancient fruit, she has been hooked.
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