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Christina Van Starkenberg
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http://christinavanstarkenburg.comChristina Van Starkenburg lives in Victoria with her husband, children, and cat. She is the author of One Tiny Turtle: A Story You Can Colour and many articles. To read more of her work and learn about her upcoming books, check out her website at www.christinavanstarkenburg.com.
Growing Up Brave, Beautiful & Brilliant
As the flowers around us continue to burst into bloom and we get closer to the day we see our first fawn of the...
Family, Friends & Finding Fun
You know what happens right around this time? First, there's a long weekend to celebrate Family Day, and shortly after that, kids will be...
Reads That Will Have You Revved for Winter
As the seasons change, it can be tempting to curl up in front of a glorious fireplace with a marshmallow-filled cup of hot chocolate...
Engineering Ingenuity: Within the Pages of a Book
Now that the first month of school is over, the glow of the new school year might have burned off for your children and...
The Future of Family Life: A New Addition
I love my family, and while I would never tell my husband this, I sometimes imagine what life would be like if...
Exploring Dawn ’til Dusk
One of the nice things about summer is that the sun takes forever to set in the evening, creating tons of extra time for...
Dance, Ride, Wriggle & Run with These Great Books
With spring break behind us, we are in the home stretch for school. Summer is right around the corner. But that's almost worse, because...
Spring Into Reading
As the weather turns warmer and lures us outside with pretty cherry blossoms, beautiful hyacinths and dazzling daffodils, it can be difficult for our...
The Ways of Winter
When we first moved to Victoria from Ontario, my husband and I kept our winter shovel. The movers brought it into the house and...
A Little Bit of Joy, Warmth & Self-Love for Children
Even though the school year is no longer brand new, it can still be stressful for children. So it's important for us to take...