No, not one of my relatives you’ve never met. (Well, I’m sure out there somewhere I have a relative who’s 70, but that’s not the point.) It’s everyone’s favourite inquisitive little monkey, Curious George! I recently received two hardcover, special edition books honouring this big birthday: Curious George Storybook Collection (Eight stories with activities and […] Read more…
The winner of an Otterbottle Lunch Tote: # 31 of 79 Lilac from Lethbridge, AB The winner of a Philips Sonicare kids’ electric toothbrush, courtesy of Aquafresh: # 19 of 57 Leanne from Port Coquitlam, BC Congratulations! Read more…
Just a reminder that Caillou’s Greatest Skate of All is currently on tour in Canada! We’ll be taking our girls in just a couple of weeks, and we can’t wait! Visit the Koba Entertainment site for tour locations and dates. You might also be lucky enough to have Max and Ruby, Toopy and Binou, The Doodlebops, Franklin […] Read more…
Giveaway open to US and Canada. I can’t think of a better way to bring the family together than to sit around the table with a great game. (In truth, my favourite activity is sitting around the TV, but that makes me sound a little lazy and antisocial. Therefore I’m going with my second best.) […] Read more…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…definitely in the stores (that started in October) but also now in my house and classroom. I love to extend the season at the front end…and take everything down immediately after! When I pulled out the Christmas bins, I rediscovered a lot of great storybooks that my girls […] Read more…
CityLine is one of my favourite television shows, which is in part because of the beautiful and talented host, Tracy Moore. With a background in journalism, Tracy joined CityTV’s Breakfast Television in 2005, and in the fall of 2008 was chosen to succeed Marilyn Denis at the host of CityLine. Tracy recently returned to work, six weeks after […] Read more…
I love this book. (Just to reiterate, I do not love every book, and there are a great many I receive which never even get a passing mention here.) But this book, I love. The funny thing is, I think I love it for grownups just as much as (or more than) I do for […] Read more…
Do you: a) Have a new baby, or know someone who does? b) Have a baby on the way, or know someone who does? c) Have no connection to babies at the moment, but plan to change that in the near future? If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, you need to […] Read more…
Welcome to the next installment of Krista’s Perfect Parties! Today I’m filling you in on the “Jumping Party” she threw for her oldest daughter’s 5th birthday. The activities: A bouncy castle (of course) with a princess theme. Trampoline Hopscotch Jumping beans (which were apparently very hard to find, but so cool to see – they […] Read more…
Congratulations to my two latest winners: Scholastic Hockey Books: # 2 out of 50 entries Tara from Penticton, BC ************************* Personalized CD From Just Me! Music # 37 out of 87 entries Colleen from Lindsay, ON Congratulations, Tara and Colleen! Don’t forget to enter to win an OtterBottle insulated lunch tote, and a Philips Sonicare Electric Toothbrush. Stay tuned […] Read more…