Giveaway open to Canadians. Sure, we know computers have their benefits, but a recent study by BIC shows that when Canadians write down notes in class, a meeting, etc., they tend to remember the information better if the notes are handwritten. The study also showed that 62% of Canadians actually prefer to handwrite with […] Read more…
Wednesday Words from “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch
I’ve read some great books lately (“Water For Elephants”: book club selection, incredible, couldn’t put it down) as well as some good books (“From This Moment On” by Shania Twain: sad, from her upbringing to her split, but still inspiring) yet I’ve chosen a relatively old (2008) title to share with you today. I’m sure you’ve […] Read more…
Winners: Shian Naturals and Scholastic
Congratulations to: Melissa from Huntsville, ON winner of the Shian Naturals Prize Pack and Shaunna from Edmonton, AB winner of the Nick Bland books from Scholastic. Enjoy your prizes, ladies! Read more…
Review Roundup: Rubbermaid FilterFresh, Puma Socks and Sof Sole Goodies
My mailbox has been overflowing with products lately (I know, it’s tough), and I’ve chosen three I want to share with you today: Rubbermaid FilterFresh Water Bottle We filter our water at home, and every day I use the pitcher with filter from the fridge to fill up my water bottle. The new Rubbermaid FilterFresh […] Read more…
Using Google Docs For Giveaways
I recently started using Google Docs for giveaways here at This Mom Loves, and I’ve found a number of advantages: It still works even when there are glitches with Blogger comments It keeps entrants’ email addresses private (they appear on my spreadsheet, nowhere else) It can be filled in and submitted much more efficiently (several entries […] Read more…
The Marilyn Denis Show: Behind-the-Scenes and a Momterview
Marilyn Denis’ official bio describes her as “one of the busiest, most fun-loving – and quite honestly, one of the nicest people in broadcasting”, and my experience last week certainly confirmed that. I had first seen Marilyn at a taping of Cityline almost five years ago with my husband’s sisters, and as a getaway this summer, we decided that we […] Read more…
Girls’ Getaway in Toronto!
To celebrate my recent birthday, my husband’s three sisters and I headed to the big city for some bonding time. Tomorrow I will bring you the main event: The Marilyn Denis Show, and my post-show interview with Marilyn. For today, here are the rest of our trip highlights: Accommodations We stayed at the fantastic Marriott […] Read more…
Girls’ Rooms Reorganized! (Insert Sigh of Relief)
Thank you all for your concern and support during my recent difficulty handling the state of my daughters’ bedrooms. (Click here if you missed that so-embarrassingly-sad-it’s-funny post.) On the last day of school, I headed home and started tackling Maggie’s room. It had only been a mess for about a month, and wasn’t too hard to […] Read more…
Tooth Fairy Update
Well, I believe Frannie’s first loose tooth got swallowed along with her chocolate cupcake at breakfast (thanks, Aunt Ash!) while camping last weekend, but a note to the Tooth Fairy alerted her to the issue… …and she managed to find our tent and leave two shiny (oh, who am I kidding, dull) loonies under her […] Read more…
Watch Marilyn on Thursday!
Be sure to watch The Marilyn Denis Show on CTV this Thursday. I’ll be in the audience with my hubby’s three sisters (girls’ getaway – yay!) and I’ll be chatting with Marilyn after the show. You can catch all the behind-the-scenes info as well as my interview next week here at This Mom Loves! Read more…