Laurie joins me on the podcast for a great chat here! **** I was very excited recently to have the opportunity to speak with fellow Canadian and former host of The Mom Show, Laurie Gelman. Laurie has two daughters, nine year old Jamie and 5 year old Misha, with her husband Michael Gelman, executive producer of Live […] Read more…
And the winner of the $50 Angelface Prints gift certificate is…. Krista S. of Peterborough, ON! She was comment #16 out of 84 entries, and her number was chosen through random number generation. Krista said: “I love the idea of personalized photo cards for any occasion, and thought the Peace on Earth Christmas card was […] Read more…
I admit it: with two girls, my parties are a little skewed toward the feminine. The party ideas I’m stealing borrowing from my friend (also mom to two daughters) may seem a bit girly as well. I promise that some of her future themes will be adaptable for boys, but until then, my friend Trina thought I should share a few tidbits from […] Read more…
Giveaway open to Canada and US. I have such an original giveaway today! I was contacted by the terrific online company CSN Stores (I’m pretty sure I was the only blogger they contacted – very exclusive!) with the possibility of doing a gift card giveaway for This Mom Love readers. I know, you’ve never heard of […] Read more…
I told you I would twist my friend Krista’s arm into sharing her kids’ party-planning expertise! To start with, she let me look through her daughters’ birthday books: each girl has a beautiful photo album with memories starting with the first birthday and progressing onward. Her big girl has celebrated six times, while her baby […] Read more…
Congratulations to the winner of the $25 Bugalug Baby gift certificate….. Helpful Housewife, Leslie B. of Missouri! She was # 27 of 123 valid entries, and her number was chosen through random number generation. Have fun shopping! Just a reminder that there are only a few days left to enter to win a $50 gift certificate for Angelface […] Read more…
I’m officially a convert. My plastic water bottles are out, and my stainless steel Otterbottle is in. I was pregnant with Maggie when the whole BPA panic started. Reluctant to throw out Frannie’s tried-and-true plastic baby bottles, I did a lot of research to see what all the fuss was about, and found enough data […] Read more…
Here’s what’s next on my must-read list: To Raise Happy Kids, Put Your Marriage First by David Code. The title alone sells me on the book, as this is a philosophy I firmly believe in. Code was interviewed in the July issue of Today’s Parent magazine, and asserted that he thinks parents today pay too much attention […] Read more…
Yes, it’s true, I am another year older. I officially turn thirty (mumble) at 6 p.m. tonight. My doctor’s wife was thrilled when I arrived, as it was a Saturday and they had dinner reservations. Believe it or not he’s still my family doctor! So what did you get me? It’s okay, don’t worry, I’m not […] Read more…