I’m working on an article for a national magazine about kids roughly between the ages of 9 – 11 colouring their hair (girls or boys), and I’d love to speak to some parents about it. -Did you allow your child to get highlights/colour/bleach? -Does your child want to but you’re saying no? If either of […] Read more…
Taking the Laser Eye Surgery Plunge
I got glasses in Grade 3. The first ones were a cute little blue-framed pair. Then I guess I developed some “go big or go home” attitude, and ended up with what could very kindly be referred to as an “oversized” pair of black-rimmed beauties for several years. By Grade 8, I was desperate to […] Read more…
The One Where You Get To Laugh At Me
I sometimes hear talk about how bloggers don’t always present themselves honestly, and only share the sunny, polished, high points of their lives. It’s true that, in keeping with the title of my blog, I usually post about things that I love, which means they are experiences or products that I’ve enjoyed and are worth highlighting […] Read more…
Hearts For Hearts Girls: Gifts That Give Back
Last fall, I wrote about the Hearts For Hearts dolls (Changing The World One Heart At A Time) that my girls would be receiving for Christmas, and predicted that they would be a hit…and they sure were! (A sign of successful Christmas gifts is when the kids are still playing with them in October.) When I […] Read more…
School Roundup: September 2013
I’m making it a goal this year to share a monthly roundup of all of the great things that have been happening at school, partly as a way for me to record what has gone well so I can attempt to repeat it again in the future, but also because I figure that I should […] Read more…
Second Pregnancies: My Article For Today’s Parent Magazine
I’m very excited to share my first byline for Today’s Parent magazine: an article on the physical differences between first and second pregnancies. The October issue of Today’s Parent arrived in my mailbox just over a week ago, and I quickly flipped through the magazine until I found it…and yep, there it is, “Kate Winn” […] Read more…
Hallmark Halloween 2013
As a member of Hallmark’s Press Pause panel, I am lucky enough to receive regular shipments of their latest offerings. If you’ve been reading This Mom Loves for a while, you know I’m a sucker for holiday-themed decor, and here are my favourites from Hallmark’s 2013 Halloween collection: All The Goodies: Alive and Talking Pumpkin […] Read more…
My First TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival)!
Attending the Toronto International Film Festival has been a lifelong dream of mine, but I never thought I could make the early September dates jive with a back-to-school teaching schedule. This year, I made an effort to get on the website and really figure things out…and realized that I could get tickets just for weekend […] Read more…
Wednesday Words On…Well, You Figure Out The Theme
I love all three of these quotes, and for me they link together in a common theme. I hope they’ll mean something to you today. “Your diamonds are not in far distant mountains or in yonder seas; they are in your own backyard, if you but dig for them.” Russell H. Conwell “To be happy […] Read more…
Marci Ien’s Remarkable Teacher: My Hot off the Press Article for Professionally Speaking
If you’re a regular here at This Mom Loves, you know how much this mom loves Marci Ien, cohost of CTV’s Canada AM. She was my very first Momterview, and even let me go behind the scenes at Canada AM last summer which was a very exciting experience for me. I thought Marci would be […] Read more…