Back in the fall I had the pleasure of interviewing the inspiring Peterborough Kawartha MP and Cabinet Minister Maryam Monsef for a profile which was published in the April issue of Canadian Living magazine. The profile is now live on the Canadian Living website, and you can find it here: Maryam Monsef: From refugee to […] Read more…
Master Bedroom Facelift
I’ll be honest with you: I can’t really argue that our master bedroom *needed* a facelift. However, Liv was crawling the last time we painted, and if you know me, you’ll realize that it’s actually pretty impressive that I waited ten years! Here’s the “before” – yes, the brown paint looks fine, and you can’t […] Read more…
Easter Giveaway: Winnie the Pooh itty bittys in Basket from Hallmark!
Time for another flash social media giveaway! The prize: four Disney’s Winnie the Pooh Easter itty bittys from Hallmark in a cute felt basket (value $35). Aren’t they adorable? Here’s how you can enter: Retweet this tweet for one entry: https://twitter.com/thismomloves/status/707668075873587200 Like and/or comment on this Facebook post for one or two entries: https://www.facebook.com/ThisMomLoves/posts/1109132462444252 Like and/or comment […] Read more…
Win a Pair of Saucony Shoes + How I’m Becoming a Runner!
As my regular readers know, I’m a total treadmill girl. I am obsessed with the treadmill desk my dad made for me, and often blog and catch up on emails and social media while I walk. The treadmill also directly faces our large screen television, so I also catch up on my favourite shows at […] Read more…
Angela Price: The Hockey Wives Momterview* (*mom-to-be!)
Angela Price, wife of Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price, is one of the stars of the W Network series Hockey Wives – with new episodes starting March 16th. I had the opportunity to chat with Angela, and in our conversation she opened up about the media scooping their baby news (they’re expecting their first child […] Read more…
Zootopia: My Girls’ Review
My daughters get very excited about some of the perks afforded by having a blogger mommy. When it comes to “free stuff”, they also know that they have a responsibility to share their honest reviews so they can help other families. That said, we were treated to an advance screening of Disney’s new movie, Zootopia, […] Read more…
What Are You Feeding Your Skin? Advice + Common Food/Skin Myths Debunked!
My regular readers know that skin is my “thing”. I’ve never had to worry too much about my weight, I don’t stress about hair, and I’ve had few post-braces concerns about my teeth. My skin, though, has always been my issue. That’s why I was fascinated when this information popped up in my inbox from […] Read more…
Inspire Little Scientists with Scientists in School
In my latest “Teacher, Teacher!” segment on CHEX Daily, my friend Sarah Newcomb joined me at the desk with hosts Teresa Kaszuba and Mike Judson to talk about inspiring our little scientists with the Scientists in School program. Sarah and I actually met online as she is a fellow blogger, and had so much in […] Read more…