Words cannot express to you how thrilled I was to see Sarah Boesveld’s article in the February issue of Chatelaine called “The Sleep Cure”. Yes, you could call me “early to bed”. If you take it back thirty something years, I am told I did not sleep well. I can remember as a young girl begging my parents to “sit with me” […] Read more…
Just a quickie post today: I love Kidz Bop. Reminiscent of the Mini Pops, it’s today’s biggest hits (for grownups) cleaned up and sung by kids. I’ve been using it with my young daughters and my class (of eight and nine year olds) in the gym and as background music and they all think it’s […] Read more…
So, I consider myself a pretty neat and organized person. That said, when I decided to “straighten up” my linen closet, I was mortified by how badly I had let it go. I mean, for the most part, things were folded, and like items were together…but it still looked junky and cluttered. It was time for […] Read more…
Giveaway open to Canadians. Is your child reading “just right” books? As teachers, we use that expression constantly to refer to books that are at a student’s level (not too easy or too challenging), and that will help move them forward and grow as a reader. How do you know what your child should be reading? […] Read more…
I’ve said it before: Disney is brilliant. Confession: before Saturday I had never seen Lady and the Tramp. I have always collected the “Princess” movies and some of the more recent releases, but this is one that never really appealed to me. Of course I knew all about the famous spaghetti scene, but animal movies […] Read more…
I’m pulling one out of the archives to share with you today, since many of you weren’t around for it back when This Mom Loves was in its infancy, so to speak, and because the timing is right: Making Icy Decorations Click here for the simple instructions. It’s a kid favourite! Read more…
Here is my ten year old niece’s latest recommended reading: CIRCUS GALACTICUS by Deva Fagan Summary: I like this book because it talks about magic and aliens. This book is about a girl [Trix], who finds an alien circus, and decides to join them. On the way she discovers secrets about the circus, and tries to stop […] Read more…
Giveaway open to Canadians. Yes, yes, we all love technology, but there are times that only a handwritten message will do. Family members were making fun of me just recently for still using an old-fashioned date book (how can you go wrong looking at gorgeous images of New York City every day?) but I’m just […] Read more…
“Order is the shape upon which beauty depends.” Pearl Buck Let’s talk about order and beauty all at the same time with my second post in my Clutter Control series, where we will tackle our beauty products! (Yes, “we”.) I should warn you that the first couple of steps in my Clutter Control series are […] Read more…
Since I’m really getting into this macro photography thing, I wanted to share with you a pic of a delicious dessert I made over the Christmas holidays: I also made it for a staff “Treat Day” recently, and when several people asked for the recipe, I promised to post it on my blog. Here are […] Read more…