Giveaway open to US and Canada. What’s not to love about Cuddle Covers? like a pillowcase, but with animal features (head, limbs, tail, etc.) ultra-soft hypoallergenic machine washable can be used with your own pillow, or an Official Cuddle Covers Pillow ($14.99) reasonably priced at $19.99 I was sent Izzy the Unicorn for review, and […] Read more…
As Seen on Pinterest: Family Hands Artwork
Pardon the broken record, but I just keep finding so many great ideas on Pinterest! This time around I was looking for a piece of meaningful artwork for my newly redecorated master bathroom (read all about it, with before and after shots, here). When the work was done in February, I got the bright idea […] Read more…
Wednesday Words
As my students begin writing EQAO today (provincial standardized testing; one of the most anxious times of the year for me) I was looking for some spiritual inspiration. Although I don’t know exactly how these words apply to today’s situation (unless the Lord is arriving with the calculators and dictionaries) it’s still one of my favourite quotations […] Read more…
As Seen On Pinterest: Framing Grandma’s Recipe
I added a new piece of decor to my kitchen recently, inspired by Pinterest, of course! I started with a frame and scrapbook paper from Dollarama (total cost $3) and one of my late Grandma Leahy’s handwritten recipes (which just happened to be for Christmas Pudding). It’s even wrinkled and smudged…just perfect for this project! […] Read more…
This Mom Loves…Facebook?
You guys! I just signed up for this cool new site I found called “Facebook”! You have to check it out! Yes, it’s 2012. And yes, I swore I wouldn’t do it…and I still sort of haven’t. While “Kate Winn” is not (and has no plans to be) active on Facebook, This Mom Loves’ page is […] Read more…
Younger Skin Tomorrow With Avon’s Resurfacing Expert Smoothing Fluid ~Giveaway~
Giveaway open to Canadians. Please allow me to preface everything else here by saying that I realize looking younger should not be the ultimate beauty goal. I did a Beauty and Self Esteem Workshop with students this year, and painfully admitted to them that I had actually purchased (and used) a product with “Age Rewind” in the title. This […] Read more…
Anastasia’s Picks: Her Latest Book Reviews For Tweens
My ten year old niece Anastasia shares her most recent book recommendations. THE SHADOW COLLECTOR’S APPRENTICE BY AMY GORDON Cully is an ordinary boy. He lives on a apple tree farm, goes to the soda shop in the summer, and hangs out with his friends. He is normal except for one thing: Cully has no […] Read more…
Kids and Money: My Girls’ New Bank Accounts
I will never forget the day that my parents handed me the passbook for my own bank account. They had been depositing “baby bonuses” over the years, and if I recall correctly there was close to a thousand bucks in the account. And it was all mine!! Did I rush right out and start spending? […] Read more…