http://halifaxcitizen.ca Tue, 05 Jul 2016 15:23:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/keep-dogs-safe-in-all-weather/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/keep-dogs-safe-in-all-weather/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:07:13 +0000 http://1377459 Warnings about leaving dogs in hot cars seem to start earlier each summer. It is an urgent life saving message directed at all]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/keep-dogs-safe-in-all-weather/feed/ 0 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/designing-our-summer/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/designing-our-summer/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:07:49 +0000 http://1377457 School is officially out for our eldest and our youngest has been home from preschool for more than a month now. A surprising]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/designing-our-summer/feed/ 0 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/dont-let-your-kids-fall-into-a-summer-slump/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/dont-let-your-kids-fall-into-a-summer-slump/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:08:34 +0000 http://1377460 Some people call it the “summer slump,” others call it “summer learning loss,” but often it’s called the summer “brain drain.” It’s the]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/dont-let-your-kids-fall-into-a-summer-slump/feed/ 0 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/easy-summer-fruit-kabobs-a-perfect-addition-to-any-warm-weather-potluck/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/easy-summer-fruit-kabobs-a-perfect-addition-to-any-warm-weather-potluck/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:09:05 +0000 http://1377464 I know it seems like I’m always sharing recipes that are over the top on the sweetness scale. You must think I’m baking]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/easy-summer-fruit-kabobs-a-perfect-addition-to-any-warm-weather-potluck/feed/ 0 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/26/beat-the-heat-with-a-cool-treat/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/26/beat-the-heat-with-a-cool-treat/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2016 18:08:09 +0000 http://1375574 As summer approaches and the weather heats up, I find myself looking for frozen or iced alternatives of my usual hot or baked]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/26/beat-the-heat-with-a-cool-treat/feed/ 0 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/26/how-to-reversible-bucket-hats/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/26/how-to-reversible-bucket-hats/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2016 18:09:11 +0000 http://1375582 Working at a drugstore cosmetic counter as a teenager set me up for a lifelong devotion to sunscreen and shade — as well]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/26/how-to-reversible-bucket-hats/feed/ 0 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/21/oven-dry-your-own-strawberries/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/21/oven-dry-your-own-strawberries/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:41:30 +0000 http://1374139 I’ve seen a couple homemade dried fruit recipes floating around in the last little while and was intrigued, so I decided to try]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/21/oven-dry-your-own-strawberries/feed/ 0 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/21/the-modern-playdate/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/21/the-modern-playdate/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:42:21 +0000 http://1374141 One of the main reasons we chose to have two children was so they could play with each other. We even chose to]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/21/the-modern-playdate/feed/ 0 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/21/up-up-and-away/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/21/up-up-and-away/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:46:53 +0000 http://1374142 Versatile and fast growing, annual vines are an economical and easy solution to a number of landscaping challenges, so it’s surprising they aren’t]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/21/up-up-and-away/feed/ 0 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/06/supporting-seniors-and-their-dogs/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/06/supporting-seniors-and-their-dogs/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2016 12:16:51 +0000 http://1370078 I was very fortunate this month to have a coffee with Karen Lewis, vice-chair of the national organization, Elderdog. I would encourage you]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/06/supporting-seniors-and-their-dogs/feed/ 0