I’m really excited today to bring you a guest post from Virginia Cunningham, a Los Angeles-based writer and mom. While I think I would fit in better in New York than California (except for the weather, of course!) I am totally into Hollywood happenings, and have many preconceived notions about what it would be like […] Read more…
“Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within your control, and some things are not.” Epictetus, 1st century Greek philosopher Read more…
I will admit that I’m not great at getting outside with my girls. I’m an indoor girl myself, and too focused on productivity and multitasking to just stop and smell the flowers (though now being able to read/work poolside is definitely a huge draw). I love that my daughters have reached the age that I can send […] Read more…
So, remember back when I changed my profile photo, and I mentioned that I was all dressed up for a reason? Yeah, so this was the reason. And I’ve finally worked up my nerve to tell you all about it. Back in March, Entertainment Tonight Canada put out a call for guest cohost audition videos, […] Read more…
So, I’m a little embarrassed to say that this is the first book I’ve read from Canadian-born Tish Cohen. The funny thing is, when publishers contact me about adult fiction, I usually pass, since I’m quite picky about what I like, and don’t want to waste my time. When I was asked if I wanted […] Read more…
This morning, SavvyMom released a list of The 75 Most Influential Canadian Mom Blogs…and I’m on there! The description for This Mom Loves reads: “Best Momterviews: Kate is a mom to two young girls but also spends her days as a grade 3 teacher in Ontario. On top of that, she is a freelance writer […] Read more…
So, I just read The Great Gatsby for the first time (yes, because of the movie!) and I realized that I really haven’t read many English classics. I was a French major, so most of my English lit was studied in high school, where I remember poetry, a lot of modern selections, and Shakespeare (specifically […] Read more…
Okay, sure, one might argue that the two purchases I am discussing today are clearly unrelated. If I were not just finishing EQAO with my brain a little bit fried, I might even try to argue back and somehow make the two connect (save money reusing containers, have more money to put in wallet? Or better […] Read more…
I’ve always wanted to take the girls to Centreville Amusement Park, and the beautiful long weekend gave us perfect opportunity. I dragged out the surprise for a couple of days, giving clues for good behaviour (I know, I’m a great mom). Clue # 1: It’s in Toronto but we’re not sleeping over. Clue # 2: We […] Read more…
Today I welcome Vasavi Kumar, a certified life coach with dual master’s degrees in social work and special education, as my special guest blogger. (She’s also co-author of the bestselling book Succeeding in Spite of Everything.) I love Vasavi’s topic about shining, because it connects to one of my favourite Gospel passages, which incidentally I just heard […] Read more…