Today I am pleased to introduce my special guest blogger, Renae Quinton from Crystal Clear Goal Setting, sharing her thoughts on how tweens benefit from setting goals. *********** Tweens have dreams, big dreams. They are not afraid to dream the impossible. There is no impossible in the minds of the youth. As a parent your […] Read more…
I receive a *lot* of media releases in my inbox: most that are not relevant to This Mom Loves and my readers, many that don’t pique my interest, and some that are great but I just don’t have time to pursue. This week when I received this information about the meaning of flower colours (just […] Read more…
I am thrilled to welcome today’s special guest blogger, Vanessa Heron from Like Mother Like Daughter – who’s also one of my most loyal supporters! As a mom and primary teacher, I loved Vanessa’s idea the moment I read it – and I’m sure you will too! ***** It’s 8:00 p.m. and bedtime routine is […] Read more…
Sure, some may see Valentine’s Day as a commercial holiday, and no, I don’t need a special date on the calendar to show my sweetheart how I feel about him…but it’s still fun to get festive when a holiday arrives – especially as a parent and teacher of young kids! Here are a few little […] Read more…
As you likely already know, TED talks (short for Technology, Entertainment and Design) are short, powerful speeches presented on a variety of topics by speakers who range from high-profile to under-the-radar. I recently learned of a talk given at TEDxVail by Trista Sutter called “The Value of YOU”. While many know Trista as the first […] Read more…
It’s a short and sweet list this month, and I’m including only the items that I would recommend. (Believe me, there are some that didn’t make the cut!) MOVIES (I’m trying to work my way through the Oscar nominees!) Joy Jennifer Lawrence was brilliant but to me (and my three companions) the movie – a […] Read more…
This week on CHEX Daily host Teresa Kaszuba and I chatted about ways parents can volunteer at school, even if they work (or are home with younger kids, or otherwise unavailable) during the school day. Teresa and spoke about using your skill set (she said she’s been known to emcee a school event or two) […] Read more…
Are you one of those people who actually loves to grocery shop, wandering leisurely through the aisles and savouring the whole experience, every single time? If so, this post is not for you. If not, read on! I used to fantasize about having someone do my grocery shopping for me. In those moments when I […] Read more…
Today I’m welcoming special guest blogger Alexa Hildebrandt from Agents of Discovery with super advice for getting your kids involved in the great outdoors! (I’ll think about it…when the temperature warms up!) *************** When I see a toddler tackle tasks on a smartphone, I’m both impressed and alarmed. At that age, I was proud of […] Read more…
Today I’m welcoming special guest blogger Kelly McCann from Your Formula For Life. *********** Do you ever just put your head down, nose to the grindstone, and tell yourself – it won’t be like this forever… I just need to get through this week… past this one deadline… beyond these toddler years… through the holidays… […] Read more…