For aspiring artists of any discipline, having your hard work immortalized is a special thing. For musicians this can be particularly meaningful, because having a CD or digital copy of your music allows you to share it with friends and family, anytime, anywhere. There’s nothing cooler than listening to the fruit of your labour in perfect, … [Read more...]
It doesn’t take much for a routine to become a rut. You rise when the alarm rings, ready the kids for school and yourself to work, get in the car for the half-hour or hour commute, put in your eight or 10 hours, drive back home, see the kids through the dinner, homework and bedtime routine and finally flop in a comfy spot for a couple of hours of … [Read more...]
During these uncertain economic times, families are always on the lookout for affordable, enjoyable activities. Dancing lessons may just be the perfect solution. Now if you’re imagining you, your young son, teenage daughter and spouse outfitted in matching leotards, working up a sweat to Maniac, that’s not exactly what we had in … [Read more...]
As parents we often have great plans for what our kids are going to be when they grow up, and the subject is often a common conversation starter with young ones that we meet for the first time. Naturally we want our kids to choose a career that is going to give them stability and allow them to make a good living. One such career that is able to … [Read more...]
There’s something about riding with others that keeps your adrenaline up. Maybe it’s the fear of falling behind or the push to stay ahead, or a competitive nature rising to the fore. But when you ride as part of the right group, with like-minded individuals, there is no fear, no anxiety that you might be left in the dust or hold up others … [Read more...]
Painting classes and piano practice. Learning to swim and downhill ski. Joining the soccer, hockey or t-ball team. There is no shortage of activities for youth in our community. So, why, as a parent, should you consider dancing for your child? Consider, for a moment, two typical but different seven-year-olds: Katie and Ashley. Katie is very … [Read more...]