As all my Twitter followers know, I spent Mother’s Day morning aboard the Captain Flinders with my family enjoying a lovely brunch and cruise around the Toronto harbour. If you haven’t been on a cruise in a while, or if you’re just looking for something fun to do over the next few weeks, Mariposa...
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Now, being from the school of literature where the things we read were actual books, we lugged around heavy books, loved the smell of books. Real books. Visit my house and you’ll find bookshelves full of all genres of books—poetry, classics, erotica, Gothic lit, memoirs, you name it, I probably have it. So, for...
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In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Brothers Grimm collected fairy tales, the Canadian Opera Company presents GrimmFest. Running from December 4 – 8, 2012, this week-long festival offers a variety of family-friendly activities taking place at locations throughout Toronto. The festivities culminate in the 500th performance of The Brothers Grimm, an engaging...
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If your family is anything at all like mine, then with the arrival of the holidays brings fond memories of baking and sharing treats with loved ones. TheSceneinTO and Robin Hood would like to help you remember your youth and make this year a special one as you continue to make and keep traditions...
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(NC)—With the countdown on to check off everyone on that holiday gift list, the swelling crowds in malls may make shopping less appealing. The upside? Easy ways exist to navigate the stress of last-minute shopping. “Canadians can satisfy all of their shopping needs with the click of a mouse when they visit airmilesshops.ca, a...
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We’ve all been there — one day your “little angel” is gobbling down their peas and carrots, and the next everything ends up on the floor. Toddlers’ eating habits can be tricky at best, and a new survey found that 41 per cent of Moms are concerned about whether their toddler is getting the...
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Everyone deserves to have fun this Family Day, including the furry and four-legged members of your family. Get your pup in on the action on February 20 with the Dog Chow Family Day Prize Pack! Valued at $125, this giveaway is filled with family-friendly items that will be sure to provide a tail-wagging good...
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Thanks to global warming, winter has been a relatively mild-mannered friend, but following this weekend’s below zero blasts the reluctant masses have been hunkering down indoors. Hibernation can often be a depressing solution to surviving Canadian winters, and after months of missing your grassy knolls at Trinity Bellwoods, it’s important to be in good...
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With contributions by Janelle Watkins Recently, I was treated to a lovely excursion to check out The Cottages at Honey Harbour which is a new Georgian Bay Four Season cottage resort located on the shores of Macey Bay on the north side of Muskoka. The area is breathtaking encompassing 165 acres with an expansive...
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Children’s theatre is often dismissed as a frivolous art form with no real profundity or significance beyond the spectacle. Ton O’ Fun Productions’ show, The Bright Idea—one of the shows slated to open at the Toronto FringeKids Festival in July—endeavours to bring new light to ‘Happily Ever After.’ With the Toronto Fringe Festival just...
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