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Creativity is something that kids are born with. They want to sing, dance, colour and create. Their little brains are growing so rapidly that being able to express themselves through art and music helps them grow and learn. Creative kids are happy and adjusted kids. My oldest son is left-handed. I often say that this is one reason he is so creative. He loves to draw and build anything. You

Welcome to month six of the Buy Canadian First Book Club! I've been researching so many Canadian authors and we have a great line-up for you! Don't forget to "Like" the Buy Canadian First Book Club on Facebook, where we discuss the books and authors and choose what we will read next. You can also find out who won today's giveaway, next Monday, when we learn more about author Patrick deWitt!

When you think "Ford", do you think  "Made in Canada" ? Well, you should. You can find the Ford Canadian Headquarters & Eastern Operations Centre and an assembly plant, located in Oakville, Ontario. For as long as I can remember, my family has owned a Ford. My husband thinks that they are reliable and dependable. He knows he can use them for work and still trust the safety of our family in

If you follow me on Twitter or through my personal blog, you may know that I suffered from strep throat for the past two weeks. I used to get strep throat all the time as a child, as I'm sure many Canadians did, but getting it as an adult is a whole different ball game. This past weekend, after finally feeling a bit better, I decided to pamper myself with a few products. There is a fantastic

Saturday night we measured the boys on their growth chart in their bedroom. We do this every Jaunary and June. I could not believe my eyes when I saw how much my boys have grown in the last six months. No wonder winter clothes from last year won't fit, jeans are more snug every day and we had to buy all new, outdoor clothes.

If your little ones are anything like mine, you must be

I am so happy to be writing here at the Good Shopper blog for all of you once a week. Some of you may already know me from around the web. My  name is Kim and I am the owner and writer of  Tales of a Ranting Ginger  and a Canadian  mom to four kids. I have one child preparing for junior kindergarten, one for high school and one for college, as well as my athlete in between. Lots of excitement.

Hello Canada! What a great year 2011 was with you here on the Good Shopper blog, sharing awesome, made-in-Canada  products and meeting the people behind the brands! We know that you are going to love what we have in store for 2012!

 

Isabelle  was busy as a beaver in 2011, diligently spreading the word about the many benefits of buying Canadian first. Isabelle travelled across Canada to appear on

Happy New Year Canada!! All the presents are open, the champagne has been popped, the house is (semi) back to normal, now it's time to hunker down into a Canadian-made winter, isn't it? That means fun in the snow, warm nights at home, and unfortunately, it also mean cold and flu season.

As a mom to active four year old twin boys, that have school, play dates, birthday parties and library