This past Friday, we took the girls and headed to Buffalo, NY with my parents and my brother’s family for some Family Day weekend fun! We stayed at the Marriott Residence Inn Buffalo Cheektowaga, and it was fantastic! We had a suite just for the four of us, with fireplace, kitchenette/living room and two separate bedrooms […] Read more…
Giveaway open to Canada and US. Sleep has always been very important for me. (My mother would argue that I am still making up for getting none the first few months of my life.) I’ve blogged about it before, but I like to get to bed at a decent time (9-10ish on weeknights, 10-11ish on […] Read more…
With Spring approaching, my mind has been racing with all sorts of decorating ideas. I’d really love to switch from carpet to hardwood in the three bedrooms, and of course we might as well freshen up the paint if we’re doing that. And if we’re painting, it just makes sense to change the bedding. And accessories. […] Read more…
There was a snow-covered package waiting on my doorstep for me this morning…my latest Hallmark Press Pause shipment! Inside I found all sorts of great Valentine’s goodies, like… “Cupig”: He shuffles and shakes his belly while singing a parody of the “Cupid Shuffle” ($15.95 with the purchase of 3 cards) “Something For You Pup”: Place […] Read more…
While I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions, I did set a few goals for myself for 2013, and one of them was to read the bible. Cover to cover. Seriously. While I’ve never been a huge bible reader at home, I use it constantly with my class. One of my favourite teaching resources ever […] Read more…
I get a bit nervous when I receive a parcel I wasn’t expecting. Companies and PR reps will often send products with the hope that they will make it onto the blog, and I feel guilty when the items just aren’t a good fit (literally or figuratively). I end up making a lot of donations, or […] Read more…
Giveaway open to Canadians. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: kids LOVE reading nonfiction. While I’ve seen many girls (in my classroom and home) who enjoy reading factual information, boys especially seem drawn to this genre, and Scholastic is ready for them. I was sent samples of Scholastic’s new Discover More series […] Read more…
Giveaway open to Canadians. Since I know you’ve all been anxiously anticipating the results of my “should I run more giveaways?” survey, I will now put you out of your misery: Yes: 61% It doesn’t matter to me: 36% No: 3% The results actually surprised me a bit, as I was expecting a lot more […] Read more…
In honour of my third anniversary here at This Mom Loves, I thought I would reprint my very first post, and you can let me know if I’ve done what I set out to do three short years ago! ************* January 26, 2010 And one more blog hits the net! Welcome to This Mom Loves, […] Read more…
I came across an article in the February issue of Today’s Parent that caught my eye, as it was all about swaddling (“The Right Way To Swaddle” by Lisa Van De Geyn). When our girls were infants, we were all over the swaddle. With Frannie, my husband mastered the blanket burrito, and then with Maggie, […] Read more…