Bunch Family
by Meri Perra
Breaking news: gadgets and toys aren’t everything to kids. The UK group Family Action asked kids to rank what’s most important about Christmas, and overwhelmingly, kids chose spending quality time with their families. But it’s not all jolly good news. The group says there are… Read More »
9:30am December 4, 2012
by Meri Perra
New high-tech monitor lets doctors see twins in the womb as they’ve never been seen before. Dubbed the “cinematic MRI”, the new tool shows how twins fight for space in the womb. It can be a serious issue: occasionally one twin siphons blood from the other, a condition known as twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), which… Read More »
8:07am December 4, 2012
by Meri Perra
According to awkardmessages.com, these parents have given their newborn the trendiest name ever. The Huffington Post reports it isn’t sure if the baby’s birth announcement, posted on Facebook, is real, a typo, or a joke. Yeah, we’re so… Read More »
8:05am November 28, 2012
by Meri Perra
1. Movember is for girls too. (But we knew that already) We at Bunch have a big love-on for Movember. Today, our hearts warmed with news of a teen girl in the UK who is sporting a different stache everyday this month to support the cause. And her school is totally behind her, unlike another teen… Read More »
8:01am November 21, 2012
by Kait Fowlie
Vegan activists invite kids to compare their dogs to dinner Thanksgiving is a time for saying thanks for good food. But eating your dog for dinner? Not exactly a thought you’d like to consider during grace. If that feels uncomfortable, PETA’s new billboards cropping up in the Ottawa, Winnipeg and Saskatoon region have achieved their goal. The controversial crew hope… Read More »
10:45am September 28, 2012
by Kait Fowlie
The coolest, easiest way to get crafty with boxes The only downside of “beautiful junk” crafts is that it takes time. In a perfect world, we’d have endless hours to turn cardboard boxes into arcades, or make dollhouses out of juice cartons. Hanging out with your kid and doing crazy silly fun stuff like that is well,… Read More »
4:15pm September 12, 2012
by Jes Watson
Keep calm and nibble on This is going to be a quick one. We’ve just jumped over Labour Day and all of a sudden things are busier than they should be. I read a great quote today: “Stop the glorification of busy”. This is true. I’ll do that next week. For now, I am going… Read More »
3:02pm September 5, 2012
by Jes Watson
Get your kids into edible flowers this summer Tip-toeing through the garden and taking time to smell the roses are all well and good, but turning edible flowers into incredible culinary creations adds a whole new dimension to floral appreciation. Before you begin to bake up some blossoms, please read this information sheet about edible… Read More »
4:26pm July 25, 2012
by Kait Fowlie
Summer nights are when the real magic happens Just because the sun goes down doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. Summer nights be as awesome as those lazy, hazy days. Wake up your senses with these 8 fun activities for after dusk. Blow glow-in-the-dark bubbles What’s more fun than blowing bubbles? Blowing bubbles that glow!… Read More »
3:49pm July 11, 2012
by Kait Fowlie
The new releases we’re stoked for Summer movies: an opportunity to take advantage of A/C, settle into some uber comfy seats, and bask in the cool darkness of a movie theater. Prepare your kids for a Milk Dud sugar high, or B.Y.O.Popcorn (we won’t tell!) and escape for a couple hours. Here are this summer’s must-see kids… Read More »
4:09pm June 27, 2012
by Jes Watson
We asked our favourite band parents if they let their kids listen to explicit lyrics Remember buying your first tape or CD with one of those Tipper Gore-era explicit lyric stickers? The feeling of anticipation as you pulled back the all-too-hard-to-open packaging and placed the contraband cassette/disc in your Walkman, only to set sail on… Read More »
4:20pm May 31, 2012
by Eden Hertzog
Cookie mogul Eden Hertzog shares recipes she enjoys with her family I used to do lots and lots of stuff. This was before I had Cedar. Now I still do lots and lots of stuff but it includes WAY more housework and bending down and picking up and cleaning up shit than it used to. I don’t… Read More »
1:16pm May 30, 2012