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Green Kids Project - Journey North

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- Journey North is a year-long, free nature adventure event for youth. The major activity season for Journey North actually kicks off in February but kids can join up at any time. Through May (and beyond) there’s plenty of learning and fun to be had.WHAT IS JOURNEY NORTH?A North American adventure for kids that allows them to log-in online (for free) and participate in a “Global study of wildlife mi...     04-03
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Touring Philadelphia

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- Philadelphia is home to many noteworthy sights and destinations. You can experience sights of historical and cultural significance like Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell; sights of artistic importance like the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Kimmel Center; and sights of scientific importance like the Franklin Institute. If you are visiting Philadelphia for the first time, instead of being ...     04-03
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Driving Across Border Will Require Passport

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- Big changes in border crossing requirements are coming up June 1st, and travelers will now be required to show a passport or special ID card to cross the borders between the United States and Canada and Mexico.  A driver’s license or birth certificate will no longer be sufficient.  Air travelers have been subject to the passport requirement for over two years, but travelers by land and sea have be...     04-03
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Black and White Picture Wall

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- Here’s a fun use for all those really great black and white photographs you have from your family: turn them into a picture wall.I’ve had one of these in my house for several years now, but when we moved to our new house my husband suggested we put it right up in the entryway.I can’t think of a better place for it.Now, when people walk in, they immediately see our family.Best of all, with black an...     04-03
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Easter Tree

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- What about an Easter Tree to celebrate Easter? Isn’t that such a great idea? I wouldn’t have thought about making an Easter Tree. I relate trees to Christmas trees but not really for Easter. Image: Martha Stewart Click HERE to learn how to make an easter tree.     04-03
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Tidy Tuesday - Clean Out Your Junk Drawer

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- Ah, Spring. A time for flowers to bloom and birds to sing. A time for little critters of all sorts to be born. A time to begin spring cleaning. So, it seemed like a great time to start a new feature - Tidy Tuesday. Photo: K. Thomas Each week, I’ll feature something to tidy and, if you are planning to spring clean, you can follow along. If not, you can shake your head in disgust and let me know tha...     04-03
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Online Support Meeting for Widows Quest?

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- We all often say how wonderful it would be if we could get together…now I know we live in the four corners of the Earth but I wondered whether people would like me to host a monthly telephone meeting where we can share our stories, our hopes, our fears, our journey through grief? Could you leave a comment if you would be interested in getting together online in April? {ISTOCKPHOTO}     04-03
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Easter Party Treats

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- Easter holidays is just around the corner. What are your plans for Easter? Growing up, we used to have Easter Egg Hunts. Oh how I loved searching for those cute eggs to win a prize!This year, we are going away for the 4-day Easter Holiday in New Zealand. But it doesn’t mean that I won’t leave you with some easter party treats that you can do to celebrate Easter     04-03
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Organizing Books and Knick Knacks

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- I’m currently re-decorating our home and I’m on the hunt for that perfect bookcase not only to house our books in our little home office but to house our little knick knacks. Image: Dooce I found a great 5×5 bookcase at IKEA just like the one that Heather Armstrong of Dooce as pictured above. Unfortunately for me, there is no IKEA in New Zealand so it’s either I have a friend of mine buy it in Aus...     04-03
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Kidnapper Faces 30 Year Prison Sentence

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- Remember last year when I wrote abotu a Florida woman going in and kidnapping a baby boy from the hospital? She was caught, the baby delivered to his parents and she was arrested. Jennifer Latham, age 40, the kidnapper pleaded guilty Feb 10th and will now be facing the decision of the court. How long will she go to prison? She could actually face a 30 year prison sentence, some say this is too har...     04-02
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Pregnant Canadians, too many ultrasounds

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- With the World Health Organization recommending only 1 ultrasound, around 18 weeks of pregnancy, for uncomplicated pregnancies, the 2 or 3 ultrasounds that pregnant women in Canada seem to be getting is many more than ideal. The Public Health Agency of Canada’s Maternity Experiences Survey, based on interviews by Statistics Canada, involved 6,421 women. Virtually all women had at least one ultraso...     04-02
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Earth Day Quilting/Fabric Art Projects

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- Are you working on any Earth Day related projects, either quilts, fabric art, tote bags and other items? If you’re talking about recycling and reusing fabric to make your quilts, then our ancestors of days ago were right in style as they reworked worn clothing, cutting up items they could no longer use for the original purpose.  They were into Earth Day projects and never knew it. Image: flaivolok...     04-02
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2 heart transplants: 1 Golfer, Erik Compton

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- Professional golf takes stamina and training to get to the top of the sport. While it might not be as rough and tumble as other sports, to be able to walk a good pace for several days running, to hit those balls far and with great accuracy, and to keep the mental fitness to stay on track - these are all part of being an athlete. So, what does a pro golfer do if he finds that he’s not quite so stro...     04-02
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Better Sex Through Yoga: Session 2

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- Another exercise in our better-sex-through yoga series! Thanks so much to Lesley Hobbs for mapping out these awesome practices for us. Check it out:Eka Pada Kapotasana (Pigeon Pose) Inhale and bring right knee to between the hands, allowing the foot to come towards the center. Slide left leg back so both hips face the floor. Use a block under the left buttock if necessary. Bend left knee and hold ...     04-02
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Treating Your Feet on Vacation

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- Vacation is a time to relax, but don’t forget to take care of your feet while lounging about. April is Foot Health Awareness Month. The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) has some tips for protecting your feet while at the beach or on other summer vacations. First, limit walking barefoot. Doing so may feel fancy free, but it exposes your feet to a lot of nasty things: plantar warts, ath...     04-02
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Celebrate Earth Day with Wild Animals

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- I like to be earth-friendly in my daily life, not just for us humans, but also for all the animals we impact. If you need some animal inspiration, I’m sure your local zoo would love to see you! Spring is a great time to become a zoo member. You’ll likely see some newborns.If zoos just aren’t your thing, you can still get a wild animal fix this Earth Day (April 22)with earth by the new film label, ...     04-02
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Free Easter Craft Book

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- Favecrafts has put together a collection of Easter craft ideas from the craft blog community.  Best of all, it’s free!Each craft includes step by step instructions and photos. Download the Easter Craft Book image from Skip to My Lou     04-02
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Happy Monday from Caribou Coffee

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- Monday happens.  And when it does, head into Caribou Coffee. Every Monday, get a medium cup of Caribou Blend coffee for just $1.  Happy Monday from Caribou Coffee.  Also, Caribou Coffee offers free wireless internet at their locations.  Find a location near you.     04-02
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Children and Tears: Which Works on You?

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- As parents we tend to hear a lot of crying and tend to know the difference between each type. I think it starts from the moment they are born, you know the difference in cries from hunger, fear, hurt, fake, etc. Now the question is when do you normally give in to those tears and screams? A child is heard screaming and shouting inside the supermarket. You are: -  A. the person on another aisle whis...     04-02
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Creative Upcycling Contest

Lifestyles - Channel Feed -- Sublime Stitching, Fred Flare & Amy Butler have gotten together to create one of the coolest crafting contests I’ve seen in a long time!  They want to inspire you to upcycle: “If you’re like us, you recycle glass plastic and paper, compost your food waste and take your own shopping bag when you go to the store. Right? (”Of course! “) So do you ever think, “why do I need a trash can at all ?” W...     04-02
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