If you’ve been following This Mom Loves for a while (or even a week), you know that I’m a big fan of Pinterest. That’s why I thought it would be the perfect topic for my latest article for Peterborough, Northumberland and Lakeridge Kids Magazine, entitled: Get Pinning! The basics of the site and advantages for […] Read more…
Giveaway open to Canadians. As I’m sure you are aware, the Rock of Ages movie hits theatres on June 15th, and Splat is giving away a pair of Cineplex tickets to one lucky This Mom Loves reader! Based on the Broadway musical and filled with an all-star cast including Tom Cruise, Julianne Hough, Alex Baldwin […] Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…