Guess what? This party theme post is NOT brought to you by my friend Krista…I actually did it myself! Wait! Don’t leave! I think I did a pretty decent job. The three year old guest of honour loved it, so what else matters, really? Keep reading to see how I pulled off the Butterfly Party, […] Read more…
So, do any of you ladies send e-mails at all? Okay, that’s a yes. Wouldn’t you love to have stylish, personalized stationery that works within your e-mail program? I had never even thought of this until I heard from MeebleMail…and now I am a huge fan. What is MeebleMail? you ask. Here’s what they say […] Read more…
The newest issue of Peterborough, Northumberland and Lakeridge Kids is available now, and in it my article: “Make This Father’s Day Special”. I conducted an informal poll to find out what Dads really want for Father’s Day, and the results are in. Click on the link for ideas for gifts, celebrations, and outings…as well as […] Read more…
Congratulations to the latest This Mom Loves winners: Piggy Paint Gift Code: Tawny of Winnipeg, MB Pirates of the Caribbean Prize Pack: Jackie of Langley, BC Copy of “The Naked Mom” by Brooke Burke: Jonnie of Edmonton, AB Enjoy your prizes, ladies, and thanks to everyone for entering! By the way, I apologize to those […] Read more…
My earliest readers may remember that one of my first posts, way back in February 2010, was called “Are YOU a Hyper Parent?” (I’m sure you’re not, but you might want to go back to that one just to be sure!) As a followup, I just came across results of a recent Office Team survey which […] Read more…
Okay, I must start by saying that I am really not a brand-name person. My kids wear few labels, and I shop for myself at chain stores in the mall. (This leads me to end up at school wearing the same outfits as the Grade 8 girls, but I digress.) When it comes to handbags though, […] Read more…
This is a special guest post brought to you by the editors of Prevention magazine. (As soon as I read it, I knew I had to share it!) Come Friday, we’re ready to relax and recharge—but too many of us sabotage our weekends by cramming in a month of chores or going zombie in front […] Read more…
This week’s “Wednesday Words” come from my book club’s latest selection: Little Bee by Chris Cleave The first words that struck me were actually on the book jacket: “We don’t want to tell you too much about this book. It is a truly special story and we don’t want to spoil it. Nevertheless, you need […] Read more…
Don’t forget to enter to win the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides gift pack! The contest ends tomorrow (May 26th) at midnight, and entries are extremely low! http://thismomloves.ca/2011/05/20/pirates-of-caribbean-on-stranger-tides/ Read more…
Giveaway open to Canada and U.S. Part of me didn’t want to like “The Naked Mom”. I knew Brooke Burke as the host of Dancing With the Stars, as well as a media mogul with a website – ModernMom – and a ridiculously high number of Twitter followers (1,775,785 as of this writing, though she […] Read more…