Laura Vanderkam (time management researcher and writer) shares her expertise, and I talk about a parenting hack I call “the first 5 minutes” as well as two great nonfiction books. Laura Vanderkam’s latest book is Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done. You can find Laura on her website, Instagram, […] Read more…
Do you ever have a moment when you feel like you’re so fortunate, and you really need to find more ways to give back? I had one of these flashes a few weeks ago, and decided that I wanted to get involved with The Shoebox Project this Christmas season, bringing shoeboxes of love to women […] Read more…
{If you’re new to This Mom Loves, welcome! I’m Kate, an Ontario kindergarten teacher as well as a blogger, freelance writer, podcast host, TV guest and mom of two!} We’re all set to go in our class with our Book Advent Calendar! We took 24 of our favourite Christmas stories, some religious and some secular, […] Read more…
It’s a parent’s nightmare: the call that your child has lice. Or, worse, being told that both of your daughters have lice, and wait…you do too! (True story from the week before Christmas, 2012.) So – how do you treat head lice? Based on my own experiences at home, 19 years of teaching, and my […] Read more…
Debbie Travis talks about her new book Design Your Next Chapter: How to Realize Your Dreams and Reinvent Your Life, and I share 10 ways to simplify Christmas and why I love medi-pedis! Debbie’s fantastic book (which also includes lots of space for your own notes and ideas) can be found here: Design Your […] Read more…
I am so grateful to everyone who has helped spread the word about my new podcast, and want to give a particular thanks to Catherine Whitnall at Kawartha Lakes This Week for this feature: I also want to thank Heather Dixon and my SavvyMom friends for including me in this roundup – there […] Read more…
In this episode I’m sharing a whole show’s worth of favourite things: beauty products, cleaning products, books, kids’ apps and Netflix bingewatches! Favourites include: Maybelline eyeliner Norwex glass cloth, floor mop system and BacLock kitchen cloth set I Know You by Annabel Kantaria The Good Liar by Catherine McKenzie Apps – ABC Alphabet Phonics, Sight […] Read more…
Friends fans – I’ll Be There For You: The One About Friends needs to be added to your must-read list. In the book, author Kelsey Miller takes the reader chronologically through the creation, casting and production of the 10-season show, with behind-the-scenes highlights and insider information from each season. It doesn’t delve into gossip about the actors’ […] Read more…
I take skin care very seriously, and love reading all about the different ingredients that can help keep skin healthy – even if I have mixed feelings about the whole concept of “anti-aging”. (I mean, would never want to turn back the clock on my life, but is there really anything wrong with avoiding age […] Read more…
Since launching This Mom Loves: The Podcast, I’ve received many questions about how to listen to a podcast, and how to subscribe to a podcast, so I decided to gather some instructions together all in one place! Before I get to that, an even more important question that I’ve also been asked: What is a […] Read more…