Six Weeks of Canadian Soups – Week 4, Sweet Potato Soup
At the daily farmer’s market here in Halifax the other day there was a big discussion about what can actually be found when it comes to Canadian produce this time of year. February is the dregs of...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Mental Health
It’s a touchy topic – the health of our brains. For many of us, we spend a huge whack of time thinking about how to make our bodies stronger, healthier. It’s on the minds of just about everyone. The...
View ArticleSix Weeks of Canadian Soups – Week 5, Chinese Dumpling Soup
Taking part in Chinese New Year celebrations this past weekend, the crew here at OBE wondered how to replicate the amazing spread of traditional foods that brought people throughout Canada together....
View ArticleThe Green Family – Organizing Kid Chaos
The snow and cold of a hearty Canadian winter often brings on one thing – the need to get organized at home. We don’t know if it’s that the family spends so much time around the kitchen table or packed...
View ArticleInspired Action – The To This Day Project to Confront Bullying
“My experiences with violence in schools still echo throughout my life. But, standing to face the problem has helped me in immeasurable ways. ” – Shane Koyczan Bullying in schools across Canada is an...
View ArticleSix Weeks of Canadian Soups – Week 6, Beautiful Borscht
As we wrap up our six-week celebration of Canadian soups, it seems fitting to finish with one that – from Victoria to Halifax – can truly be considered a Canadian winter staple. The root veggies and...
View ArticlePostcards from Nova Scotia – It’s Maple Syrup Season
Note from OBE Publisher Robin Rivers: In June of 2012, we packed up our family home in Comox, B.C. on beautiful Vancouver Island and made the journey to Halifax, N.S. In that time, we have explored and...
View ArticleInspired Action – World Read Aloud Day 2013
Reading to my kids is one of my favorite ways to wash away all of the parenting grime that every day brings. Bed time is tough around our house. Everyone is ready for an excellent snooze. But, getting...
View Article5 Easy Kid Lunches in 15 Minutes
In the land of the pre-schooler, lunch time can be akin to pulling teeth. Getting our kiddos to sit down at the table and chow down on healthy meals that they love and don’t take us ages to make is a...
View ArticleCelebrate Canada Outdoors | The 2013 Get To Know Contest
Calling all youth 19 and under! Get outdoors and connect with nature! Head to www.gettoknow.ca to submit art, writing, photography, video, or music inspired by your outdoor experiences and you could...
View ArticleThe Green Family | Making Cleaning The Fridge Nutritious
The chill of winter is duking it out with the warming sunshine of spring right now. It even looks that way in our refrigerators. All of that winter veg that we have been whipping up cozy meals with for...
View ArticleBe Inspired By Because I Am A Girl on International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day. Looking for ways to support girls and women and empower them to reach their full potential, you’ll find everything from signing petitions to end sex slavery to ways...
View ArticleSPROUTS – Early Spring Kid Gardening Fun
Brrr, it’s chilly. On those afternoons when the bright sun makes it tolerable, I stroll aimlessly around my garden with hopeful ideas of planting. My daughter and I sample a bite from a patch of...
View ArticleSt. Patrick’s Day Crafts from Canadian Moms
St. Patrick’s Day and its lucky sentiment is nearly upon us and the kids are just electric about plugging into that pot of gold (actually more like the leprechauns and fairies) at the end of the...
View ArticleQuick, Healthy Eats – Cheesy Roasted Broccoli Patties
We are always on the hunt for tasty, fast, healthy recipes that result in lunches that are gobbled up by our kiddos around here. Cheese and broccoli are a super delish combination. So, when we recently...
View ArticleInspired Action – Cleaning Up Canada This Spring
Spring is upon us this week and while many of us daydream about sunny days in the park and weekend walks, tens of thousands of Canadians will mobilize, gather together and make a deal with each other...
View ArticlePostcards from Nova Scotia – Urban Wilderness
It’s March. For us, that usually means first trips of the season out to the beach to see the herring run or catch a glimpse of the sea lions down at Fanny Bay. This year, the snow on the ground still...
View ArticleThe Canadian Dinner Table – Down East Oatmeal Bread
No matter where you sit down to dinner North of 49, there are classic Canadian foods that make us all feel at home. That cozy, warm feeling of freshly baked bread takes all of us back to snowy days of...
View ArticleEasy Spring Kid Crafts – Tissue Paper Butterflies
For much of Canada, winter gave it one last go this week and blasted us all with wind, rain and lots of snow. But, that doesn’t mean we have to stand for it. In fact, we are totally busy making sure...
View ArticleYour Voice In The Dark – Earth Hour 2013
Sitting in the dark for an hour tonight may not seem like much. But, that action is your voice – joining together with millions of other voices across Canada and the globe – speaking up and helping...
View Article
