At Home with Kim Vallee

KIDS + BABY, KIDS rooms | October 22, 2009

Papercut Night Lights by Fog and Thistle

If you are looking for a baby shower gift or a wonderful small Christmas gift for new parents, this could be it. A night light is a must when you live with babies and young kids. but savvy-design parents wish for something more than a basic night light. Crafter Rachel Weber of Fog and Thistle hand [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY decorations | October 21, 2009

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Family-Friendly Pumpkin-Carving Stencils

We never have too many pumpkin carving stencils. These are perfect for a young family. The images should not scare young children. The skull could go with the spooky chic Halloween table I presented yesterday. Download them at HGTV Canada. + photos: HGTV.ca

HOME + GARDEN, KITCHEN design | October 15, 2009

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Clever Kitchen Organizers at Ikea

The kitchen is the hub of the house. For that reason, it must be a place where it feels comfortable for the cooks and the rest of the family. More and more kitchens integrate areas for kids to do their homework and play. The two most common area of frustrations in a kitchen are storage and [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | October 13, 2009

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The Isak Bread Boards

This everyday tabletop is refreshing. It shows that you can be playful and look refined at the same time. The look is ideal for serving lunch or breakfast to your family. They are more reasons why I am showing you this product. I associate multiple purposes with sustainability and space saving. With smaller city homes, more [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS rooms | October 12, 2009

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Idea Paint

Many of you like the idea of a chalkboard but cannot live with the mess that chalk does on our floor. This product delivers the liberty to write on the wall without the mess. What it does is to turn any surface into a whiteboard. Idea Paint has many applications in our home from the kids [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY decorations | October 8, 2009

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Haunted House Paper Models for Halloween

Cutting and building a paper model is a great activity that you can do with the kids. There are a lot of free patterns on the Web. You may wish to stop first at a printer for a better printing job on cardboard. Keep an extra copy in case you ruin a piece while building [...]

KIDS + BABY, LIVING with kids | September 30, 2009

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Kid-Friendly Cafes in Toronto and Montreal

Earlier this year, I told you about Maman, Bébé et Café, a coffee shop in Montreal that was more a community center for parents than a typical coffee shop. (October 4th, 2009 update: A friend told me that Maman, Bébé et Café has closed their door.) It seems that Toronto are catching up with two new [...]

DINING, FOOD + drinks | September 27, 2009

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Quick Fall Dinners by Sunset

We all looked for easy dinner recipes. Sunset magazine prepared 20 fall dinner recipes that are colorful and look tasty. My favorite ready in 30 minutes recipes are: + Quick Scallops with Peppers and Corn – photo by Paule Hible + Chicken, Bacon, and Blue-Cheese Sandwiches – photo by Leo Gong, Randy Mon + Chicken with Tomatoes, Apricots, [...]