The girls’ rooms are finally finished and all back together again! Today I’ll give you a tour of the room belonging to my 8 year old, “Frannie”. BEFORE: Newborn Frannie originally came home from the hospital to the corner bedroom, which was the guest room when we built the house. Originally I chose yellow for […] Read more…
When CTV’s THE SOCIAL launched last September, I immediately identified with co-host and moderator Melissa Grelo (who does double duty as a news anchor and co-host on CP24 Breakfast as well). We’re both ’77 girls, born just a couple of days apart (Melissa being the older and wiser of course), we had similar Catholic upbringings, […] Read more…
Yes, it’s finally done! Other than Maggie’s bedroom, there was only one room left in the house that hadn’t been repainted since we first built in 2003, which was the main bath. Over the past 11 years I’ve switched up some accessories, but nothing major, and I was ready for a change! I saved up […] Read more…
Today we celebrate our 13th anniversary. Since someone in my life prefers not to be discussed on the blog, I’m not going to say exactly with whom I am celebrating. But in honour of the occasion, that person and I hit the road yesterday and headed to beautiful Port Carling, Ontario. Why Port Carling? The […] Read more…
Let me make this clear: if you have young children, you want them to experience the magic and fun of Santa’s Village in Bracebridge, Ontario. Last year, we took the girls (for the third time) and they had an absolute blast! (You can read the full review of our visit to Santa’s Village here: http://thismomloves.ca/2013/07/23/win-family-pass-to-santas-village-2/) Did […] Read more…
Do you hate shopping for a swimsuit? Or wearing one in general? Today on the blog I’m pleased to share a special guest post with some great swimsuit-shopping tips from fashion expert and celebrity stylist Alexis Honce (you may have seen her on The Marilyn Denis Show, which you know I’m very familiar with!) But […] Read more…
Behind-the-scenes interview with Cynthia Loyst Behind-the-scenes interview with Melissa Grelo Behind-the-scenes interview with Traci Melchor Behind-the-scenes interview with Lainey Lui The first season of CTV’s new talk show THE SOCIAL has been a hit. Launched last September and hosted by Melissa Grelo, Cynthia Loyst, Lainey Lui and Traci Melchor, the series was touted as “what […] Read more…
So, it was just a totally normal weekend for us. Do some laundry, run some errands, cuddle some lion cubs. Wait, what??? Yep – we were invited to a very special blogger event at the Bowmanville Zoo, and I’m going to skip right to the highlight: the opportunity to play with, cuddle and get photos […] Read more…
My momterview with Canadian interior designer Sarah Richardson was my first post to “go viral” (ish). After she shared it on social media, I watched one night as my stats absolutely skyrocketed. She’s that big. Now, she has partnered with Hallmark to design an exclusive collection featuring greeting cards, stationery and gift wrap (with accessible […] Read more…
I have to admit that I had fairly smooth pregnancies. Morning sickness was horrible (drugs were helpful) but I had it much easier than many moms-to-be. No matter what I tried though, I could not escape the common pregnancy issue of varicose veins. They appeared a bit on my calves at the beginning of my […] Read more…