I was back on The Morning Show today with hosts Carolyn MacKenzie and Jeff McArthur answering questions about how back to school has been during COVID-19. We chatted about things like: the reality of physical distancing, how little ones are doing with protocols and what parents can do to help, what happens if your child […] Read more…
This week I’m chatting with Cladwell cofounder and CEO Erin Flynn – I have the Cladwell personal styling app and use it all the time! We discuss purging closets (she took hers from 450 items to 75!), shopping intentionally (and how “planned obsolescence” and “perceived obsolescence” keep us shopping), the impact of COVID-19 on business, […] Read more…
This week on the podcast Melissa Grelo, cohost of The Social and cofounder of marQ Designs, is here talking about filming the show from home, the post-COVID future of TV, her experience as a woman of colour, anti-racism allyship (genuine vs performative), why she left her teaching career for television,what’s coming next for her gender-neutral […] Read more…
I was invited to speak at an online event – the Minimalist Moms Learn Local Market – today and it was such a great experience! It was actually my first time doing an Instagram Live and it was quite smooth – moreseo than I expected! The format was a Q & A where I answered […] Read more…
We’re back from our COVID-19/summer hiatus and starting out strong with a conversation with the very kind and gracious Pattie Lovett-Reid, Chief Financial Commentator for CTV News. In this chat we cover a huge range of topics: COVID real estate, investments, setbacks and supports; choosing charities, talking to kids about money, her role with CTV […] Read more…
I was back on The Morning Show today sharing my Top 5 Tips for COVID-19 Return to School with hosts Jeff McArthur and Dallas Flexhaug (filling in from Global News Calgary). My tips (I explain each one in the segment): Have reasonable expectations for safety protocols Understand virtual learning Have a child care backup […] Read more…
This summer my daughter Eva has launched her own small business – Eva’s Scrunchie Co. – and not only has it been successful, but she has learned so much and is having a lot of fun. Here’s my Q & A with the young entrepreneur. Hi Eva! Tell everyone a bit about yourself. I’m 12 […] Read more…
It’s always a pleasure to chat with Carolyn MacKenzie and Jeff McArthur, hosts of The Morning Show on Global, and today we were talking about where things stand with the return to school, with questions like: How important are the parent surveys that were sent out? Where do parents stand on the back-to-school options? What […] Read more…
Since launching This Mom Loves: The Podcast in October 2018, I’ve saved my best book recommendations to share on the show. Right now, though, the podcast is on hiatus and I’ve been devouring books…and I just think it’s a real disservice to all of you if I keep all of my favourite titles to myself! […] Read more…
For those who haven’t heard yet, on June 1st I launched an exciting new Instagram account called @evenbetterproject, designed to help us become even better people and make the world an even better place! I’ve done a lot of research over the past couple of years about giving, altruism, philanthropy, etc., and thought this would […] Read more…