Past Articles Archives
2012 | May 12
Culinary Capers: Mother's Day Weekend Tea
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It's an intriguing claim that needed confirmation - a recipe for the best chocolate chip ...”
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Let's Talk: Your Unique Perspective Matters!
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* An invitation to contribute your suggestions and feedback is included towards the end of ...”
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Culinary Capers: Veggie Burgers
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If you were a resident in Kingston, Ontario or a student at Queen's University in ...”
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Fascinating Fascinators and Summer Hats
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Spring is well on its way and news of wedding invitations and royal visits to ...”
| Apr 17
Popular Baby Names for 2012
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Hands up. Do you have friends who carefully chose unique baby names only to find ...”
Daily Dish: What's Your Fancy When You "Pin"?
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When I first read about image tagging website TheFancy.com, I noted that 60% of their ...”
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Does Your Work Matter?
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It is a story that pulled ahead of the pack in the bleary hours of ...”
| Mar 20
Does Your Employer Want Your Facebook Password?
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What happens when a potential employer accesses your personal information during an interview? Will that ...”
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Chicken With Oranges and Almonds
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This recipe was passed on by Al Hardy, who lives on Vancouver Island. Recently Al ...”
| Feb 21
Do Your Children Love Books?
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The other day three new books arrived at our house by international post from the ...”
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The Evolution of Cell Phone Nomophobia
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More than 3/4 of 18 to 24 year olds, and more than half of 25 to ...”
| Jan 24
You Know - St*ff Mums Say
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Sh*t mums say? Hmnn. Surely on your journey as a mum you have heard your ...”
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No I'm Not the Nanny
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(Double click on image to see larger version.)
My husband and I are not from the ...”
Are You Ready to Play Bigger in Your Life?
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Note: I am not an affiliate of Tara Mohr's course and will not make a ...”
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Daily Dish: Be Brave Not Bland
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Tricia Guild, OBE is the Founder and Creative Director of Designers Guild in the United Kingdom. ...”
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Culinary Capers: Cooking Inspiration at Thrifty Foods
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Recently a budget-conscious friend who is retired from her career advised us that food at the Great ...”
| 2011 | Dec 17
Canadian Gifts That Give Hope
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If you're heading out this weekend to tackle your Christmas shopping head on, you might ...”
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Easy Play Dough Recipe
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If cooking up play dough and using somewhat pricey cream of tartar doesn't appeal to ...”
| Nov 30
Will They Play Again?
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"What people do not understand, they do not value. What they do not value, they ...”
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Should Canadian Families Move to Denmark?
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If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should move to Denmark.
If you have ...”
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Why DID She Wait to Have a Child?
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The collective vitriol against women in their later years of fertility for their hope in ...”
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Daily Dish: Remembering Armed Conflicts
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Every Remembrance Day my heart grows heavy and aches while I watch the TV documentaries ...”
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Are Boomers Ready for Their Elder Years?
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Recently The Province newspaper presented a 14 part series about the aging Boomer population called ...”
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I'm Not Crazy, Thank You
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I'm almost not crazy. Agh. Just kidding. I'm quite fine thank you very much. I'd ...”
| Oct 31
Thanks Martha!
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Tonight onCBC's The National (@33 min) there was a report about how the low birthrate ...”
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Making Felt Boards
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Felt pieces laid down by a two year old.
Do felt boards take you back ...”
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12 Useful Items for Baby
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Over at MSN Lifestyle there is an active discussion underway about the 12 least useful ...”
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Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit Virtual Conference
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If you are linked to the BC Family Twitter account, you might have noticed the ...”
1 comments 03
Daily Dish: Learning to Drive After 30
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It's the weekend and you and your family suddenly need to go to the health clinic ...”
| Sep 07
Culinary Capers: Apple (Fruit) Pancakes
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At the end of a long week you might be looking to try something different ...”
| Aug 25
Daily Dish: McDonald's Disappoints Again. Surprised?
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It isn't an earth shattering revelation. Someone writes online about a disappointing experience with a McDonald's ...”
2 comments 24
Motherhood, Depression and Social Policy in Canada
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A day does not go by when a Stay at Home or Working Out of the ...”
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Jack Layton and Your Kitchen Table
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Courage my friends. It's never to late to make a better world. (Tommy Douglas)
Canadians of ...”
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Back to School Again
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Over at CanadianParents.com there is a busy and useful online discussion taking place about back to ...”
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Daily Dish: That's What Friends are For
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Pamela Chan, Vancouver
It's a running joke in Vancouver. Ask someone if he grew up in Vancouver ...”
2 comments 11
Comparisons and the Child
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Is he toilet trained yet? How is his speech coming along? How many words does ...”
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Daily Dish: And Then There Were Three
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For some time now I have had a feeling of amazement every time I encounter ...”
| Jul 29
A Better World: The World in a Garden
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One who plants a garden, plants the seeds of hope
Have you ever visited another country ...”
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Let's Talk: Are You a Part-time Mum?
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Do you ever wonder what people mean when they ask "So you're a full-time mom?" ...”
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Mad About Montessori
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Author Trevor Eissler was, quite literally, mad about Montessori - in more ways than one. As ...”
1 comments 01
Happy Canada Day!
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According to a recent local poll, almost 4.55% of Lower Mainlanders will watch fireworks for ...”
| Jun 29
To Socialize or Not to Socialize
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It's my new buzz word. I'll admit it. I am taking my almost two year ...”
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We Get Mail
“Recently, two organizations contacted us about the programmes they are running. Here's the scoop!
The Bicycle ...”
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What's Your Score?
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Do you publish a website? Are you looking to find a position as a social ...”
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Post Stanley Cup 2011: Thanks are in Order
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Now that the Stanley Cup Finals are over, some thanks are in order. Our thanks go ...”
2 comments 15
Where Facebook Falls Short
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The erotic is often feared and relegated to the bedroom alone, when it is recognized ...”
1 comments 14
In Canada Women Enjoy Watching Hockey
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The Stanley Cup Finals 2011 are in their final days as Vancouver gets set to ...”
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Are You a Real Vancouver Housewife?
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If your life could use a little spice, why not apply to be on the ...”
9 comments
Generation Y: A Case Study
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Salary is less important than meaningful work where they're recognized for the difference they ...”
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Curtains Provide a Focal Point in a Child's Bedroom
“What do you remember about your childhood room? Chances are you remember the colour ...”
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It's Game Night in Vancouver!
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The Stanley Cup Finals are in full swing and hockey fever has hit British Columbia in ...”
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It's Hockey Morning in Japan!
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The Stanley Cup Finals are in full swing and hockey fever has hit British ...”
1 comments | May 26
A Better World: Supporting children through action
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Unlocking a child's true potential creates a future where anything is possible.
What do food, golf ...”
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Being the Good Mum: Everyone's Got an Opinion
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"After the break, you won't want to miss this story." Here we go again. Peter ...”
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Daily Dish: Gratitude. Sometimes it takes awhile.
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A former colleague of mine once shared her idea about gratitude with me. She explained ...”
1 comments 18
Let's Talk: About publishing a website
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Recently I wrote that I was included in a Top 30 Fabulous Mum Bloggers listing ...”
1 comments 16
You've been robbed?!
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Recently my family and I moved to a well manicured, upscale neighbourhood in Vancouver. ...”
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Sharing Smiles With Children in Japan
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Sachie Kagayama is a CEFA early childhood education teacher who works in West Vancouver. ...”
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Daily Dish: Hello space cadet!
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Since my twins were born in 2009 my head has been pretty much face down ...”
| Apr 28
Daily Dish: That Other Royal Wedding
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When you put your hand on a friendly face, you make contact right ...”
Vote for your favourite Vancouver mom site
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The women at Vancouvermom.ca are in the midst of publishing information about 30 Lower Mainland moms ...”
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Culinary Capers: Homemade broth
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Flus and colds can bother your children at any time of the year. During this ...”
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Happy Earth Day 2011
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There she is - Jennifer Aniston looking gorgeous in yet another Smart Water advertisement. The ...”
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Daily Dish: Please. Don't run us over.
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We weren't taking up space in the aisle or getting in anybody's way, and my ...”
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Mom the Vote? Say what?
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We're about to embark upon our 7th Canadian Federal election in four years. While it ...”
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Winning at the Real Estate Game
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Here at BCFamily.ca we've had our fair share of adventure in the Lower Mainland real ...”
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Get [even more] gorgeous, mum!
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There she is in all her loveliness stepping out here and dashing off there. The ...”
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Daily Dish: Real Estate Recovery
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A year ago my husband and I took the decision to move from our downtown ...”
| Mar 17
Celebrate Japan!
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Ideally this image (taken from the Celebrate! Japan book) would say Celebrate Japan! In the ...”
2 comments | Feb 23
A Savvy Auntie Shout-Out
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If you are an auntie who does not have children and you have not heard ...”
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Becoming a mum, at last
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A week does not go by when we are not hearing stories about one Hollywood ...”
| Jan 22
Culinary Capers: Wake up gorgeous. The phone's for you.
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The chapter headings for Kris Carr's book, Crazy, Sexy Diet: Eat Your Veggies, Ignite Your ...”
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Let's Talk: I am Tiger Mother. Hear me yell.
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I have many . I wish I hadn’t been so harsh. I wish I hadn’t ...”
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Baby Molly: Helping a local family in need
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If you are the parent of a child or are the aunt, uncle, friend ...”
Culinary Capers: Hamburger cookies
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The following photos show the results achieved by following a recipe for hamburger cookies. When ...”
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Daily Dish: Publishing a website for moms, dads and families
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As I stood on a street corner with my double stroller and twins by my ...”
Baby it's cold outside
“It's mild. It's cold. It's freezing. The weather has been quite changeable lately. ...”
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Most popular postings in 2010
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In 2010 three postings ab out Montessori education for infant/toddlers, cupcakes and Harumika dolls were, ...”
New Year Affirmations
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It is the new year and you might be thinking about charting a new course ...”
| 2010 | Dec 16
Let's Talk: Like, enough already with the Valspeak
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It looks like everyone is pretty much on the same page. There's a reason you ...”
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The Christmas Card Tradition
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Who sends Christmas cards anymore? Do you? Do you still enjoy finding card envelopes in ...”
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Let's Talk!
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Every day there is a veritable deluge of information in the newspapers, magazines, on the ...”
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Celebrating St. Nicholas Day on December 5th
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In Northern European countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, on December 5th and ...”
Culinary Capers: Chocolate Cherry Panettone French Toast
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At a recent community dinner put on by Whole Foods Market a recipe for French ...”
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Taste of the Holidays at Whole Foods Market
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The Crabtree Corner Family Resource Centre is a wonderful and critical programme that meets the ...”
| Nov 28
Supporting the Roots of Empathy
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During these recessionary times we are hearing more stories about cuts being made to important ...”
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Family FUSE Weekend at the Vancouver Art Gallery
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The weather is kind of "eh...." and the Christmas season hasn't quite kicked into high ...”
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School Choice: Open Mike
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Recently there has been increased coverage in the BC media outlining the challenges east Vancouver ...”
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Tell me a story
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If you are looking for a unique, handmade gift, 3H Craftworks is the perfect destination. ...”
2 comments 08
Pushing back
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Ask any woman in her sixties or seventies and they will tell you that they ...”
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Put on a happy smile
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Recently on the Facebook page of a local website, the publisher asked her readers to ...”
| Oct 28
We Are Works of Art
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Singer/Song Writer Haikaa Yamamoto recently released a video related to her song Work of Art. ...”
1 comments 25
Public Education: Have Your Say
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Germany * Finland * Greece * Israel * Norway * Korea * Slovenia * Ireland ...”
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Steven and Chris: A dynamic design duo to watch
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Every weekday Steven Sabados and Chris Hyndman find fun and easy ways to bring ...”
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A Better World: Women Are Heroes
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In peace time women are discriminated against. In war time they are targets. (JR, Photographer)
JR ...”
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Fatherhood Swedish Style
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It’s no coincidence that Iceland has the most generous paternity-leave program in the modern ...”
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Keeping the dream alive
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Myth is the public dream, and dream is the private myth. Joseph Campbell
During the Olympics ...”
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Using Intuition to Plan Your Days
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If you're looking for an integrated scheduler for your iPhone, IconApps has launched a free ...”
2 comments 13
Working to Live
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I remember the date clearly. It was the day after my position was eliminated ...”
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A Martha Stewart weblog focussed on families
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Back in the early 1990's, Martha Stewart's Living magazine was a refreshing and exciting arrival ...”
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Daily Dish: Enjoying autumn moments
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The weather in Vancouver has been sunny lately and I was so happy to ...”
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Women and Children of the Klondike
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Some of the oldest buildings in Vancouver are in in areas where few people visit. ...”
Barefoot Books
“The moment we first saw the Barefoot Books catalogue, we fell in love with the ...”
| Sep 30
A very modern family
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If you have not had a chance to watch the critically acclaimed and award winning ...”
Taste of Thanksgiving Meal at Whole Foods Market
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If you are in the mood for a turkey dinner and you are thinking about ...”
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Self defense courses - An investment in personal safety
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Participants in two day RAD self defense course learn how to be more aware of ...”
Better Together/Project CHEF Hands-on Cook-off Contest
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It is final days for the Better Together/Project CHEF cooking contest. If you're up ...”
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What's the walk score for your home address?
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OK. Now I'm depressed. I'm really depressed. Or rather I should ...”
A Better World: Helping children in need
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Back in March we wrote about a volunteer effort on Vancouver Island that focused on ...”
Finding the Roots of Empathy
“What do people think about the concept of empathy? How often do you discuss the ...”
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Bookmark book'mark The Library Store
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The next time you are rushing through the main entrance of the Vancouver Public Library ...”
1 comments 24
Keeping abreast
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Sigh. So much news going on in the world. So little time to keep up ...”
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Fly me to the moon (Happy Mid Autumn Festival 2010)
“The Mid Autumn Moon Festival celebrations (called Tsukimi in Japan) is a time when families ...”
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You Are What You Love
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LIZ PHILLIPS
"This is the miracle that happens every time to those who really love: ...”
2 comments
Coming Soon
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Come back and visit us again soon. We are currently preparing to publish postings about ...”
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Growing up Global in a Multicultural World
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Growing up Global offers fascinating ideas for giving young people opportunities to become truly ...”
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Dumbed down content for women
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**You're invited to take our poll - Does the View feature dumbed down content?**
Here in ...”
Crazy for Cupcakes
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If a reality TV show about cupcakes - make that two shows - seems odd ...”
1 comments
Pink Power and the Run for the Cure
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The CIBC Run for the Cure will take place across Canada this October 3rd in ...”
2 comments 08
Using strollers on public transit
“When it comes to transporting your child or children around town in a stroller, taking ...”
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An Eco-Friendly Visit to the Hair Salon
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Convenience is the number one concern when you are traveling around the city with twins ...”
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Make someday today!
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In interviews and workshops, Vancouverite and health and wellness expert Dr. Susan Biali promotes her ...”
2 comments | Aug 31
Taking Refuge in the Bathroom
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If you have stacks of interior design coffee table books in your home ...”
Reality TV: Lessons Learned
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Even if you rarely watch Reality TV, here are a few observations you might have ...”
The sweet sounds and sights of summer
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If you appreciate the sensorial side of life, it is hard to not like the ...”
Daily Dish: Bonhomie anyone?
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bonhomie \bah-nuh-MEE\ noun
: good-natured easy friendliness
Looking at this CanSpell word of the day my ...”
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Daily Dish: Conductive Education Revisited
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Recently I was advised that a posting on this website was referenced by a blogger ...”
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Delicious BC: Elliz Cafe
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Now that Vancouver has a new Skytrain linking Richmond to downtown Vancouver, it is easy ...”
Last Call to See the Musée d'Orsay Exhibition
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You might be wondering if the Vancouver Art Gallery still has nights when the entrance ...”
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Live Like Chief
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While the weather is sunny it is the perfect time to walk along the marina ...”
Bobs and Lolo concert
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If you have noticed children watching attentively when music videos come on the Treehouse channel, ...”
3 comments 19
Daily Dish: Embrace life. Always wear your seat belt
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On a typical morning in the mid 1970s, my father, brother and I took time ...”
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Daily Dish: Wave Your Flag
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I have to admit I don't listen to the radio much anymore. Call it ...”
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Daily Dish: A day full of promise
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Slowly, one by one, sounds seep into the quiet of dawn. Distant birds begin their ...”
| Jul 29
Float Your Boat - The Drifters Project
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This past weekend local Vancouver art blogger Jeff Hamada and the Vancouver Sun organized a ...”
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Keep Calm and Carry on Driving
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This WWII poster has a particular significance in Great Britain because of its historical context. ...”
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Loving Mary Engelbreit
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Aaah - Mary Engelbreit. What's not to love about her vibrant, sweet illustrations? In recent ...”
2 comments 25
Falling Down While Up in the Air
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I lost my job. Actually it lost me. Over educated. Under skilled. Maybe it's the ...”
In the Garden: Downscaling the River Cottage Way
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If you are not British and don't live in the United Kingdom, the River Cottage ...”
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Marketplace: Under the Chinaberry Tree
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Have you signed up for your copy of the Under the Chinaberry Tree catalogue? The ...”
2 comments
Research Corner: The Legacy of Mary Parker Follett
“Pamela Chan (BCFamily.ca)
Training for the new democracy must be from the cradle – through nursery, ...”
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Daily Dish: A Toy's Story
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If you have seen any of the Toy Story movies you will know that Woody ...”
09
The Work of Baba Brinkman
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Baba Brinkman was born in the West Kootenays - a beautiful and somewhat remote area ...”
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Daily Dish: For the Love of Poetry
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The one thing perhaps worth saying about the disappearance of poetry from public view is ...”
06
Culinary Capers: Mediterranean Diet
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A trip to Greece provides the perfect opportunity to analyze the famous Mediterranean diet in ...”
| Jun 25
Getting Things Done
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Did you know that stress levels peak by age 30 and continue into your 40s? ...”
Daily Dish: Double strategy
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One of the major revelations I have had during the first year of motherhood was ...”
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Get inspired and share your world
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On 10.10.10 (October 10, 2010) people around the world will submit video clips documenting their ...”
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Motherhood and Academe
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In a letter to the University Affairs magazine, a female academic pointed out that ...”
Daily Dish: Comments anyone?
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Almost daily, BCfamily.ca receives comments from readers. Many are spammed comments from mysterious pharmaceutical companies, ...”
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Looking for Utopia (With a High Street)
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Standing between us and any conceivable solution to our energy nightmare are our cars and ...”
| May 28
Etsy Finds: Wonderful and Whimsical
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Do you enjoy exploring the Etsy.com website looking for new work, artisans and treasures?
Join ...”
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Daily Dish: The Sometimes Lost Art of Accepting an Invitation
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I think I have to agree with freelance writer Maggie Mason who wrote:
Even then, ...”
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen (excerpt)
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If you go owling
you have to be quiet,
that's what Pa always says.
I had been waiting ...”
Airport Art
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The next time you are flying by way of the Vancouver International Airport take the ...”
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Daily Dish: Kicking it into gear
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Recently I rediscovered Iman's weblog. (As in David Bowie's wife, if you don't follow ...”
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Traceur - Free style running - Le Parkour - Tricking
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Just in case you are not up with the lingo, the opening sequence of the ...”
A perspective on children
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You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own ...”
| Apr 27
In the Garden: Community Gardens
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Spring is upon us and summer is just around the corner. Newspapers are brimming with ...”
Babies - The Documentary
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We all started out as babies. Maybe this is why most of us have some ...”
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Happy Earth Day: Finding Your Inner Hummingbird
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How can we live better all together? Or we'll be dying all together? ...”
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In Love With the Maori Wrasse/ Visiting the Vancouver Aquarium
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While visiting the three story tank in the Kaiyukan Osaka Aquarium in Osaka, Japan, you ...”
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Daily Dish: Traveling with twin babies
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Nine months after my twins were born, my husband and I decided to spend a ...”
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Harumika Dolls
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Oh me, oh me oh my. We know what you're thinking. "Why didn't they have ...”
4 comments 03
We're on the move
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If the weather cooperates, the wind dies down and BC Ferries adds enough extra ferries, ...”
Daily Dish: Slowly but surely
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I subscribe to a number of family and "mum" focused websites, Twitter accounts and Facebook ...”
| Mar 31
Etsy Finds: Custom Made Jewelery and Accessories
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Does your child create vibrant artwork that would make a great image on an accessory? ...”
Daily Dish: What to bring?
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In a few days I will be going away to Vancouver Island for almost a ...”
26
Staying safe online
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How well are you protecting your family computer - and your family - from online ...”
Enjoying Cherry Blossom Season
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The end of March and early April are prime cherry blossom viewing times in Vancouver. ...”
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Daily Dish: Another Recall?
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Since becoming a parent I have a renewed appreciation for news reports regarding recalls. The ...”
2 comments 24
Celebrating Science, Engineering and Technology Education & Careers for Girls and Women
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“Why do people think girls can’t do science? Where did this crazy idea ever come ...”
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Celebrating World Water Day
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Save Water Save Life
by Devika Chaturvedi, India
(www.voicesnet.org)
Nature has given us water
That is very useful,
We cannot ...”
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The Vancouver Sun Run
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This year the Vancouver Sun Run will take place on May 9th, 2010. If your ...”
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Culinary Capers: St. Joseph's Day
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If you are Italian or of Italian origin you will know that today is St. ...”
Culinary Capers: Celebrating Norooz (Iranian New Year)
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This weekend families in Iran and those of Iranian origins will celebrate Norooz - Iranian ...”
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Daily Dish: Culinary Capers
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Culinary Capers.
That is the name of a new feature on BCfamily.ca. I'm excited about this ...”
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Happy St. Patrick's Day
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Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Whether or not you and your family have ever been to ...”
13
On the hunt
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In 1980 Kit Williams published a book entitled "Masquerade" . This beautifully illustrated book included ...”
My Life in Pink
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My Life in Pink is a rare find, a truly original, compassionate story about recognizable ...”
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Daily Dish: Life is how you respond to it
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Today the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic games opened at BC Place. While reading an article in ...”
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Loving Julie Taymor and the Lion King
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"A whole new vocabulary of images made its way to Broadway thanks to Julie Taymor's ...”
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Daily Dish: Thinking about Women on International Women's Day
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Happy International Women's Day!
Today I remember the women in my life who achieved so much ...”
Celebrating International Women's Day
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The Women's International Perspective is a fascinating website written by women living around the world. ...”
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Daily Dish: Loving the Wonderful Alice
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Despite mixed reviews, there is a lot of interest in the new Alice in Wonderland ...”
Having fun on Oscar night
“It's a wet, dreary day and you are feeling like your household needs a bit ...”
Daily Dish: Thinking about aid projects
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Today I finished a posting about Project Haiti for the Better World series running on ...”
A Better World: Project Haiti
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Immediately after the January 12th, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Vancouver Island residents Al and Shirley ...”
1 comments 04
Daily Dish: Meet Molly and Ming the Twin Moose
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While withdrawing money at my local CIBC on Homer street I noticed that the bank ...”
Welcoming the Paralympics to Vancouver
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Bundle up all the characteristics found in Olympians, add in additional extraordinary skill and admirable ...”
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Daily Dish: Enjoying the celebrations
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Today is Hinamatsuri day in Japan (otherwise known as Girl's Festival). On a sunny ...”
Happy Hinamatsuri (Girl's Festival)
“In Japan when you mix all of the special Japanese holidays with western holidays, it ...”
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Daily Dish: Olympic Come Down
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It's the day after the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and many ...”
| Feb 23
Life's Slow Dance
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When you worry and hurry through your day, it is like an unopened gift.. ..Thrown ...”
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BC Happenings: Winterruption 2010 andWinter Olympic Offerings
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Winterruption Kids Zone - Granville Market, February 20 - 27
If you saw children walking about ...”
A Resurgence of Canadian Pride
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It has come as a surprise to some Canadians that so many of their compatriots ...”
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To be once more a little child
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I'd give all wealth that years have piled,
The slow result of Life's decay,
To be once ...”
There's no better time
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There has been no better time in recent years to visit Vancouver. With the Olympic ...”
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Loving Vintage Cartoons
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If you keep your eyes about you, you will discover gems in your local garage ...”
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Canada and the Olympics Through the Eyes of a Child
“While watching the opening ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, two of the highlights ...”
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BC Happenings: Olympic Buzz
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Making a move
If you do not live downtown, you may be wondering if it is ...”
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BC Happenings: Taking in the Pre-Olympics Vibes
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Pamela Chan
In less than two weeks the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics will begin. So it ...”
03
Marketplace: Rachel Riley
“There is no lack of imported designer clothing outlets in Vancouver; however, for the budget ...”
1 comments
Philanthropy: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
“Credit must be given where credit is due. It seems that Bill Gates found ...”
| Jan 31
Do you remember?
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Do you remember having one of these small, über bouncy rubber balls as a child?
Do ...”
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I Believe in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Do you?
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The seawall between Stanley Park and the west side beaches provides many miles of fabulous ...”
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2010 Winter Olympics: The Family Games
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Image: BCfamily.ca
As the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games near, local residents are all abuzz about ...”
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LunarFest 2010
“Between January 22nd and February 28th, you and your family and friends will want to ...”
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Desiderata (by Max Ehrmann)/"Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young" (by Mary Schmich)
“Here are two thought provoking pieces about life and how it can be lived.
DESIDERATA
?
Go placidly ...”
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Does it Take a Village to Raise a Child ?
“Does it take a village to raise a child? Not according to some home ...”
Math and Science for Girls
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It is one thing to have had a chance to go into the sciences and ...”
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Pediatric AIDS Foundation
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In 1988 three mothers sat around a kitchen table and started what is now a ...”
2010 Winter Olympics: British Columbia (taking it all in)
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From time to time we see gorgeous advertisements on TV showing mountains, lakes and other ...”
Inspirational Advice
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Sometimes when the going gets tough for a student, it helps to reflect upon the ...”
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2010 Winter Olympics: A Virtual Introduction
“If you are looking for ways to introduce the 2010 Winter Olympic games to your ...”
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Trying Your Hand at Old School Photography
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In 2010 children are too young to remember the days before digital cameras. They will ...”
2010 Winter Olympics: Olympic Line Street Car
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During the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, Vancouverites and visitors will have a chance to try ...”
2010 Winter Olympics: Flowers Designed to Inspire
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If you and your family plan to watch the Olympics this February, you will see ...”
Martin Luther King Jr - A New Definition of Greatness
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"You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love." ...”
Relating to Tragedies Elsewhere
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"There is no water, there is no food, no shelter. There are thousands of people ...”
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Motherhood Over the Years
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When was motherhood ever simple? While many women are juggling the challenges of full-time, demanding ...”
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Free Spirits and Artistic Expression
“ By Pamela Chan
She's the poster girl for free spirits everywhere. Speaking about the meaning ...”
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50 Ways to Build World Peace
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When you are trying to get your head around the concept of peace, it can ...”
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Hearing the Call of Newfoundland and Labrador
“By Pamela Chan
We're hearing you, Newfoundland and Labrador Tourist Commission. Clearly your ...”
A New Take on Genius
“By Pamela Chan
In an Op-Ed piece in the New York Times, David Brooks presents a ...”
Children Learn What They Live By
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Children Learn What They Live By
Dorothy Law Nolte
If a child lives with criticism
He learns to ...”
If
“You may have encountered this poem framed in a bathroom or in some other unexpected ...”
Parenting Books for the Infant Years (ages 0 - 3)
“There are so many wonderful books covering the New Born to Infant years. Here are ...”
Montessori Resources
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Here are some locations for information about Montessori schools and the Montessori programme:
Information about Dr ...”
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Inspired to Act
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By Pamela Chan
The Manjari Sankurathri Memorial Foundation was started as a father's response to losing ...”
Class and Privilege - a North/South Comparison
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By Pamela Chan
The following article is an overview of the role social class plays in ...”
Public Art Installations - An Interactive Experience
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By Pamela Chan
The Gates public art installation by Christo and Jeanne-Claude was a wonderful example ...”
Hearing and Learning
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Based on the scientific principles mentioned in this article, Montessori primary school teachers present a ...”
Care of the Elderly
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By Pamela Chan
As the Baby Boomer generation age in large numbers, we are thinking more ...”
Imbalance in Society?
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By Pamela Chan
Before you disregard this proposal by Hari Kunzru consider a statement that I ...”
Stepping Out by Nelson Mandela
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By Pamela Chan
To Consider:
* How do your words and actions encourage your child to feel ...”
How to be an Artist
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Artwork by: Pamela Chan
Author Unknown”
Cerebral Palsy and Conductive Education
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If you are a parent in British Columbia with a child who has cerebral palsy, ...”
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In the News: New Panda at the San Diego Zoo
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By Pamela Chan
The San Diego Zoo has released footage of five month old panda bear ...”
We're All Bohemians Now
“Bohemian Culture is Now the Norm
By Pamela Chan
"We have to recognize that many of our ...”
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Six Myths About Computer Usage
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An article about computer usage myths reminded me of the research work completed by Jane ...”
Welcome to BCfamily.ca
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Welcome to BC Family.ca
Thank you for visiting BCFamily.ca. If this is your first visit, thank ...”
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