When our kids go back to school, their chances of encountering a health-related issue increase. More friend encounters during the day means more germs, more mistakes, and more opportunity for illnesses to spread a lot faster then it would at home. These illnesses are a part of life for many and can be managed, or [...]
Heat waves are often welcome as a fun part of summer, but drastic weather changes such as this should be monitored and managed in the same way we would prepare for extreme snow or windchill conditions during the winter months. Temperatures have been hitting all time highs around the world this summer. Sadly, dehydration, heat/sun [...]
The day begins bright and early except I don’t feel so wide awake. It must have been something on my mind last night as I was falling asleep. So what is on my list for today. I can’t miss a thing. Let’s start with Twitter, I like it there. ‘Buy this’, ‘read that’, ‘consume’, ‘convert’, [...]
March is Nutrition Month and there is no time like the present to get you and your family on the path to a healthy lifestyle. T-fal is relaunching their popular Healthy Cooking for Healthy Kids Program this month with a some free tools and a lot of information on making healthy choices. Check out this [...]
Hearing my youngest daughter’s nails scratch against the dry skin on her legs and arms breaks my heart. Since birth she has suffered from eczema and it flares up in the winter months. Most likely a combination of the cold, dry air. I’ve tried many creams, and some have provided a little relief, but many [...]
Recently, my family had the amazing opportunity to see, first hand, some of the items that are sent to areas around the world in need of assistance and support. These are the items that are shipped by you, when you purchase a survival gift on the UNICEF Canada website. *photo credits: © UNICEF/SLRA2013-0821/Asselin Take two [...]
Disclosure: This Bird’s Day is proud to be an ambassador for Church & Dwight and their brands. This article is part of that ambassadorship but is not influenced. Opinions are the author’s. Tuesday was a little rough on me and a lot rough on my three year old. In the morning, we were chatting in [...]
This week we were challenged to try something new as part of our exercise routine. Adding new activities can workout new muscles and create a renewed interest in exercise by changing things up a bit. One of the suggestions that we could try were burpees, and this has been on my list to try so [...]
One of the worst things that crept up on us last year was when we realized that our daughter was coming down with a whopper of a cold at 10 o’clock at night, after almost everything was closed. Heading to our local convenience store, we overpaid for items that we hoped would just get us [...]
Timing is everything sometimes. This week we’ve experienced wonderful weather in Edmonton. An extended, warm fall came just in time for our week four challenge. We kept doing everything we have been doing the past three weeks, but instead of doing an indoor activity, we took were challenged to take it outside. Move our week [...]
This week’s #CommitToFit challenge from Subway Canada was to recruit a buddy to workout with. It is proven that working out with a buddy can increase your commitment by having someone else hold you accountable to your goals. This has always had the opposite effect on me. I don’t like working out or doing any [...]