The bar for kids’ birthdays seems to get higher and higher. When I was a kid, I was happy with fried chicken, some new books and a swim at Grandma’s…they were all treats as far as I was concerned! Now, those are all part of a typical weekend for my girls, and I blame Pinterest […] Read more…
Eva’s Kitchen: Episode 1
Eva loves to bake, and both girls love making videos, so the concept of Eva’s Kitchen was a very natural evolution. Shot and edited on Liv’s old iPod (she uses iMovie), the first episode finds Eva in our kitchen baking chocolate overload cookies (one of the recipes/ingredient kits that she was given by my mom […] Read more…
Summer habits to continue all year
This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. Doesn’t being healthy seem so easy in the summer? The warm weather keeps you eating right with lots of fresh fruits and veggies (and by “you”, I really mean you, and not me) and […] Read more…
This Mom Loves: Jessica Biel
I’ve been on the lookout lately for interesting celebrity quotes to share, and I love this one from Jessica Biel in Hello Canada, when asked in what ways motherhood has changed her (she and husband Justin Timberlake are parents of two-year-old son Silas): I think becoming a mother has changed everything. When you […] Read more…
Sarah Richardson: The Sarah Off The Grid Momterview
Sarah Richardson is no stranger to television. As a super-successful Canadian designer, she has been the host, co-creator and co-producer of eight HGTV series, including the brand-new Sarah Off The Grid, premiering Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on HGTV Canada. The six part series finds Sarah tackling her biggest challenge yet: an off-the-grid dream home […] Read more…
Healthy Kids, Happy School Year
It’s back-to-school time, and parents and kids are abuzz with preparations: stocking up on school supplies, choosing new outfits, and even dreaming about Pinterest-perfect lunchboxes. More important than all of this, however, is making sure that our kids stay healthy this school year, which includes keeping them up-to-date on their vaccinations. There are […] Read more…
Kate’s Favourite Things – September 2017
This post is going to be a visual one, my friends – while most of August gave me an abundance of time for reading, back-to-school leaves me little time for prose…but I can assure you I loved everything below! (Many books, shows and movies did not make the cut.) BOOKS MOVIES SHOWS Read more…
Take Your Family to the Lindsay Ex
Going to the Lindsay Ex has been a tradition for us since before we even had kids (my husband has been going his whole life), and my girls are already talking about how excited they are for this year’s festivities (September 20th to 24th) – it’s something to look forward to and a nice reward […] Read more…
My Segment on The Morning Show: back-to-school supplies
While I have been to Global’s The Morning Show in Toronto in the past, and visited the Corus Building on a fun behind-the-scenes with my girls last summer, today was my first time on-air (video at end of post)! It was a real pleasure to meet Carolyn MacKenzie and Liem Vu and to share my […] Read more…
Netflix Persuasion: What Are Your Strategies?
It’s more fun to share screen time with someone else, especially when you’ve found a fantastic show or movie. It’s not always easy to convince our loved ones to join us though…so if you’re anything like me, you have to go to a bag of persuasive tricks, whether for your kids or your significant other! […] Read more…