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Jenny Allan

Effortless Summer Style

Summertime is already stressful enough with devising activities for the kids, planning camping trips, and still putting in a full day's work - let alone thinking about what to wear! Here are a few ideas for effortless Summer style - for any and every size.…

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Family Fun Close to Home

Here in Ontario, there are only five days left of school. Now the big question every parent is asking each other is - what the heck are we doing for fun this Summer?! Truth be told, we, like most families we know, are not traveling far this upcoming Summer. So we're turning to local attractions and searching for family fun close to home. …

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Is Makeup Appropriate for Tweens?

We all remember playing dress-up when we were growing up and even putting on a little dab on mom's lipstick and blush to feel like a big girl! But tweenagers these days don't just want to play around with makeup - they want to wear it out and about. So the battle between mother and young & impressionable daughter begins - is makeup appropriate for tweens?…

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Five Ways Parenting Has Changed Over The Years

Family life looks so different today than it did fifty years ago. Heck, even twenty years ago! Over time, life - and, in turn, parenting - changes. From the ever elusive work-life balance to mom guilt, gentle parenting over reactive parenting - society has put so much pressure on caregivers that we often lose sight of what really matters. Here are five ways parenting has changed over the…

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