Confession: I read to four year old Frannie much more often than I read to her two year old sister. Often little Maggie is sitting beside us, listening to the first few pages, but soon losing interest in the intricate plot and wordy pages. Sure, she gets some stories too, but not with the same […] Read more…
Congratulations to the winner of “A Porcupine in a Pine Tree” and “Listen, Said the Donkey” from Scholastic: #80 of 90 Marlene of Calgary, Alberta and also to the winner of Rubik’s Slide and Bubble Talk games: #13 of 119 Kara of Northern Arm, Newfoundland Enjoy your terrific prizes! Read more…
If you’re a veteran mommy blogger yourself, I’m sure you know more than I do about this topic. However, the vast majority of my friends, family members and coworkers were unfamiliar with the world of mom blogs until discovering (okay, being begged to visit) This Mom Loves. It is for the newbies that I wrote “The Mommy […] Read more…
I loved the book A Vintage Affair. My mother, a total Anglophile, bought it simply because it takes place in London. (I’m guessing.) When she passed it along, I was expecting total chicklit (which wouldn’t have bothered me) but I was very pleasantly surprised to find that it was so much more. While later doing a […] Read more…
So, there are some cool perks to being a mommy blogger. A few weeks ago I got an invitation to an advance screening of Disney’s new animated feature “Tangled”…so we went wild and skipped Frannie’s swimming lesson one Saturday and headed to the cinema to check it out. Eating popcorn and Smarties at 10 in the […] Read more…
First of all: no, you don’t have to buy a gift for your child’s teacher. Or preschool instructor, or daycare provider. But this is a great time of year to acknowledge someone who is doing a great job and making a difference in your child’s life. As a teacher myself, I am often asked by […] Read more…
No, not one of my relatives you’ve never met. (Well, I’m sure out there somewhere I have a relative who’s 70, but that’s not the point.) It’s everyone’s favourite inquisitive little monkey, Curious George! I recently received two hardcover, special edition books honouring this big birthday: Curious George Storybook Collection (Eight stories with activities and […] Read more…
The winner of an Otterbottle Lunch Tote: # 31 of 79 Lilac from Lethbridge, AB The winner of a Philips Sonicare kids’ electric toothbrush, courtesy of Aquafresh: # 19 of 57 Leanne from Port Coquitlam, BC Congratulations! Read more…
Just a reminder that Caillou’s Greatest Skate of All is currently on tour in Canada! We’ll be taking our girls in just a couple of weeks, and we can’t wait! Visit the Koba Entertainment site for tour locations and dates. You might also be lucky enough to have Max and Ruby, Toopy and Binou, The Doodlebops, Franklin […] Read more…
Giveaway open to US and Canada. I can’t think of a better way to bring the family together than to sit around the table with a great game. (In truth, my favourite activity is sitting around the TV, but that makes me sound a little lazy and antisocial. Therefore I’m going with my second best.) […] Read more…