Okay, I’m coming out of the closet (but certainly not out of the house) as a bad mother here and admitting that I HATE going outside in the winter. Not only do I despise cold weather myself, but I resent the hassle of getting kids all bundled up just to go outside, freeze, and bring them back in […] Read more…
Lulu Photobooks: Review and Giveaway
Giveaway open to Canada and US. When I was first offered the opportunity to make a Photo Book at Lulu.com, I actually hesitated for a few weeks. The thing is, I have weird organizational issues. For example, I just happen to prefer all my photos printed off and arranged in chronological order in photo albums. (I know, […] Read more…
Winners: CSN and Cheerios
Congratulations to the latest This Mom Loves winners: The $50 CSN card: # 288 of 389 Kitty C. of Radcliff, Kentucky Cheerios Prize Pack # 3 of 94 Yuk Ching of Toronto, ON There’s still time for Canadians to enter to win Klutz Craft Kits from Scholastic (ends Feb 14th). Coming next: photobooks and personalized jewelery! (Open to […] Read more…
What Every Baby’s Bookshelf Needs
As a mom who’s also a primary teacher, I’m definitely aware of the educational advantages of reading to your children on a regular basis, and from an early age. Whether for the literacy value or just the bonding time, we all know it’s important to read to our babies and toddlers, and I wrote “10 Books […] Read more…
Wednesday Words
So, I’ve never hopped on board the Wordless Wednesday train, as “wordless” just doesn’t work for me. Instead, I’ve decided to give it a twist. I plan to bring you, on select Wednesdays, some valuable tidbits of the English language (or at least translations) that mean something to me, and hopefully will get you thinking as […] Read more…
Kids’ Crafts: Klutz Review and Giveaway From Scholastic
Giveaway open to Canadians. When my contact at Scholastic asked me if I wanted to review some Klutz craft kits, my only stipulation was that I wanted something that my four year old daughter would be able to do. I know their Klutz books are very popular, as I see my Grade 3 students ordering […] Read more…
It’s My Blogiversary: Now Delurk!
Today marks the First Anniversary of This Mom Loves! I can’t believe that one year ago today I published my first post (though I waited a couple of weeks before actually sharing the address with anyone!) Now, don’t feel badly if you forgot all about my special day. Stick with me for a minute, and […] Read more…
Cheerios First Foods Giveaway!
Giveaway open to Canada. Can you remember the first foods you gave your bundle of joy? Perhaps you aren’t even at that phase yet, and still need to decide how to proceed when milk is no longer enough. Where can you go for information? Your doctor, obviously, but most of us don’t stop there. We […] Read more…
Ballad of the Rag Man
Ballad of the Rag Man (written by Cynthia Gustavson, illustrated by Kristina Tosic) is a well-written, beautifully illustrated, worthwhile book. In the story, “The Rag Man” is the neighbourhood eccentric who collects castoff items from everyone’s curbside garbage. One day a curious little girl decides to follow him to find out exactly what he does with these found treasures…and learns a very […] Read more…
CSN $50 Giveaway
Giveaway open to Canada and US. In honour of a very special occasion coming up next week (you’ll hear about it!), CSN Stores has provided me with a $50 gift code for one lucky This Mom Loves reader. You’ve probably seen CSN on other blogs, including previously on This Mom Loves. Their 200+ online stores sell, well, pretty much […] Read more…