Recently, Prevention Magazine found that only 31% of women wear sunscreen, despite the overwhelming evidence that it should be applied every day. Many of those women who skip SPF said they feel guilty about it, so much so that 69% of women lie to themselves, saying they don’t need sunscreen. Whatever your excuse may be […] Read more…
Tell Me The Tooth…Quickly!
I’ll be short and sweet: Frannie’s first tooth (not counting her knocked out front pair – click for that “Bad Mommy Moments” post) will be falling out any day. What is the going rate for the Tooth Fairy? When I was a kid, there were 2 quarters left under the pillow – one that I […] Read more…
Nick Bland Kids’ Books From Scholastic: Giveaway
Your kids would love Nick Bland’s books. An Australian author and illustrator, he does fantastic work, with stories appealing to a range of ages. Three of my favourites, courtesy of Scholastic Canada: A Monster Wrote Me a Letter: This is a great resource for teaching point of view. We can easily relate to the little boy’s anxiety about […] Read more…
Moms Deserve Options: The Business of Being Born
Executive Producer Ricki Lake and Filmmaker Abby Epstein follow their landmark documentary, The Business of Being Born, with an all-new, four part DVD series that continues their provocative and entertaining exploration of the modern maternity care system. More Business of Being Born, available on October 18, 2011, offers a practical look at birthing options as […] Read more…
Winners: Cars 2 and Hallmark Recordable Frame
Congrats to my latest winners: Virginia of Barrhead, AB will be receiving the Cars 2 Prize Pack, courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Canada and Holly of Vankleek Hill, ON has won the recordable frame from Hallmark. Enjoy your prizes, ladies, and thanks to all who entered! More fantastic giveaways coming up! Read more…
Shian Naturals: Review and Giveaway
Contest open to Canadians. I was recently introduced to a fantastic new Canadian company: Shian Naturals Health and Beauty Products, based in Burlington, ON. They make premium quality, all-natural, unscented, skin hair and body products sold exclusively in Canada. They sent me a trial pack to sample, and I was very impressed. A few highlights: Just…Massage and Body Oil: […] Read more…
I’d Like To Kiss the Inventor of the Shellac Manicure
I love nail polish, but I hate chipped nails. All year long, my ritual has been to sit down on Sunday nights in front of Desperate Housewives and give myself a manicure. And all year long, by about Wednesday or Thursday, the colour is chipping and I have to remove it. Doesn’t matter what I […] Read more…
Am I Normal? Wait, Don’t Answer That…
This is not meant to be humorous. Now, if my self-deprecation amuses you a little bit, that’s an acceptable by-product, but I am actually dead serious. I have had people remark (especially after seeing my home or classroom) that I seem to have it all together. And while I know that is of course untrue, I’ve been okay with that […] Read more…
Kids Books: Anastasia’s Newest Picks
My nine year old niece “Anastasia” (her self-chosen pseudonym) has both the honour and the responsibility of reading and reviewing books that come my way which are geared to kids in her age bracket. Here she shares a few of her recent favourites: Bless This Mouse by Lois Lowry Summary: Hildegarde, a mouse, sent all of the mice […] Read more…
Great Canadian Blog Bash and a Hallmark Giveaway!
Perhaps I’m biased, but I feel confident saying that Canada is the best country in the world. I enjoy visiting elsewhere (the sunny south, or incredible New York City, for example) but I could never imagine living anywhere else. As a teacher, I am well aware that many of our systems (e.g. education, health care) […] Read more…