Let’s start with the bottom line: if you have a child with autism or other special needs, you must read the hot-off-the-press “The Everyday Advocate: Standing Up For Your Child With Autism of Other Special Needs” by Areva Martin. The absolute only issue I can find with the book is that it’s American, and therefore the legislation, School Board […] Read more…
Gail Vaz-Oxlade: The Money-Wise Momterview
Television personality Gail Vaz-Oxlade is a busy woman. On her show “Til Debt Do Us Part”, she helped couples tackle their money issues, and on her new show “Princess”, Gail forces women to stand on their own two financial feet and stop depending on (i.e. taking advantage of) others. Mother of 17 year old Alexandra and 15 year old Malcolm, she is also a columnist and the […] Read more…
Book Blitz: Recommended Reading For Moms and Kids
Need some Spring reading material? Here’s a snapshot of some of the best books to come through my post office lately: FOR KIDS: Won’t You Be My Kissaroo (written by Joanne Ryder, illustrated by Melissa Sweet) The version I received is a “Send a Story”, which means there’s a spot for an address on the back, […] Read more…
Kids’ Books: Anastasia’s Picks
I receive tons of great (and some not-so-great) children’s books to review, and I usually focus on titles that best suit my daughters’ ages and interests. Recently I decided that some of the books for older kids deserve a mention, so I have enlisted my beautiful, avid-reading nine year old niece “Anastasia” (she got to […] Read more…
Winner: Brag About It
Congratulations to the winner of the personalized necklace with tiny brags and birthstones from Brag About It: # 6 of 180 Kara S. of Northern Arm, Newfoundland Enjoy your prize, Kara! Read more…
Behind the Scenes at Cityline!
{Psst…Cityline is taped a week in advance, so this episode will be airing Monday, March 21st on CityTV!} Watch this episode online at cityline.ca! Click here. To celebrate my mom’s retirement from teaching last year, I had been trying for months to take her to see a taping of Cityline. Since I teach during the week, […] Read more…
The One Where I Tell You What My Thing Is
Everyone has a “thing”. Yours might be weight, teeth, or hair. You obsess over it, check out everyone else’s, and are unfailingly judgmental of your own. My thing is my skin. When I was about twelve, I started to break out. Then it got worse. And worse. I tried tons of over-the-counter products, and doctor-prescribed antibiotics and creams. […] Read more…
Millennial Moms: Is This You?
(Spoiler alert: a link to my radio debut is at the end of this post!) If you were born any time from the late 70’s onward, you can join me in calling yourself a Millennial Mom. What’s so special about us? Well, according to a new study from BBDO and Curiosity Inc., a whole lot. And since […] Read more…
Brag About It Jewelry – Review and Giveaway
Giveaway open to Canada and U.S. Brag About It Jewelry is handmade by a Canadian mother of two named Melissa, and is hand-stamped using individual stamping tools. She has a large array of gorgeous items: rings, necklaces, bracelets, which can be stamped with your children’s names and birthdates, or can be accented by their birthstones. These […] Read more…