Dear Mom, Thank you for being the architect of my Christmas experience. While I believe I had a child-appropriate appreciation of you at the time, now that I’m a mom, I see even more clearly just how much love and effort you put into our Christmases past…and what a lasting effect that has had. Every […] Read more…
Today we had a family adventure in the big city, where we saw Disney On Ice Presents: Dare To Dream at the Rogers Centre – courtesy of Disney Junior Canada. If your kids are Disney Princess lovers like mine, they won’t be disappointed by these on-ice musical retellings of Snow White, Cinderella, Rapunzel and more. […] Read more…
Kids love coding. Really, they do. We hear so much about technology and job prospects (did you know by 2019, the project skills gap in the Canadian IT sector is expected to be 182,000 jobs, and youth unemployment in Canada is at an all-time high? Makes that field pretty tempting…) but it’s also important to […] Read more…
Last night I was back on CHEX Daily chatting with hosts Teresa Kaszuba and Renee Rodgers about tips to inspire your little writers at home (taken from my latest article for ParentsCanada magazine, Encourage Your Budding Writer). As I’m sure you can imagine, I think writing skills are so important for kids, and I really […] Read more…
One of my favourite months of the year has arrived, and with it, my latest batch of recommendations! MOVIES Our Brand Is Crisis: The story: there’s a presidential election coming in Bolivia, and two of the contenders have brought in American consultants (and former competitors) to help with their campaigns. As an actress, Sandra Bullock can […] Read more…
(GIVEAWAY OPEN TO CANADIANS) Time for another great giveaway! The winner of this bundle will receive ALL FIVE of the prizes listed/shown below (worth over $125), and entry is super easy! #1: Posterjack Acrylic Block (create your own, includes free standard shipping) Posterjack is an amazing online source for all kinds of photo printing – […] Read more…
I’m officially on the guest roster of The Social now, and I was back yesterday answering parent questions about homework! I was thrilled when I found out that Marci Ien was guest co-hosting, because of course she was my very first Momterview here on the blog back in 2010. Later we chatted about her Remarkable […] Read more…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! (I mean, other than the cold and stuff.) I always know holidays are approaching when I find a Hallmark box waiting on my doorstep…and I can bribe the girls to do just about anything with the promise of “box-opening” later that day. As always, we found some […] Read more…
(SORRY, AMERICAN FRIENDS: CONTEST OPEN TO CANADIANS ONLY) Okay, dear readers: I have a fantastic giveaway for you! Samsung is offering one lucky This Mom Loves reader a Samsung Tab S tablet (worth $399.99) as part of their mission to spread the word about the Samsung Canada National Education Challenge! Whether you’re a teacher or […] Read more…
Cineplex is my happy place. It’s right up there on the list behind my home, my parents’ home and my classroom as one of my very favourite places to be. I love the atmosphere, I love the food, and I love losing myself in a good movie. Yes, I could wait and watch any movie […] Read more…