Cheryl Hickey is here to talk parenting, beauty tips (inner and outer), her side hustle, and social media thoughts (including how to get a great photo) plus all the scoop on season 15 of ET Canada on Global! You can find Cheryl on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and ET Canada on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. […] Read more…
As part of our summer staycation, the girls and I hit the road along with my Mom for a trip to Goodwood, Ontario – location of many exteriors (and at least one interior) from the hit TV show Schitt’s Creek. (Thanks to Netflix, there are now fans around the world.) Located less than an […] Read more…
Jam-packed with book recommendations from me and listeners as well as reading tips and tricks (library holds, abandoning books, respecting kids’ reading preferences, keeping track of what you’ve read, e-reading thoughts) and some insider information, this episode is for all the book lovers out there! Just a note that I’ve also moved to a biweekly […] Read more…
Lara Murray is with me to chat about easy, practical ways to produce less waste in your home – or classroom! I’m also sharing 8 ADHD facts that parents should know – even if your child isn’t affected by it – and of course a book recommendation! You can find Lara Murray (and all her […] Read more…
Staycations are super popular right now (save money! save time! no travel stress!) and we decided to spend our summer holidays close to home this year. Here are some tips for staycationing with your family! General tips: Ask each family member in advance for two or three of their top activities to ensure everyone gets […] Read more…
In this episode, author Laurie Gelman talks about her new Class Mom sequel, the hilarious novel You’ve Been Volunteered, as well as parenting her teen girls, marriage advice (her husband is Live! with Kelly and Ryan executive producer Michael Gelman), what she misses about Canada and more! To purchase or find out more about You’ve […] Read more…
A few weeks ago I read the wonderful book The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell. It was so inspiring to me that I decided to start a 5 week parenting challenge on Facebook, where participants made an effort to “speak” a new language […] Read more…
*Note: this book was so inspiring that I will be sharing my very own shoe story here on the blog soon!* Our Shoes, Our Selves by Bridget Moynahan and Amanda Benchley is a beautifully photographed (shout out to Melanie Dunea), coffee-table style book, but you don’t want to skim over the text because it’s just […] Read more…
This Mom Loves is on hiatus while we plan the next jam-packed season! It’s time for everyone to catch up on the episodes you may have missed – plus I’m hoping you’ll share the show with your friends too! Each episode begins with one or more of my favourite things: books, beauty products, apps, anything […] Read more…
Designer Sarah Richardson is here to talk season 2 of Sarah Off the Grid – in the season finale of This Mom Loves! We also chat parenting (our girls are the same ages), sustainable design, Wayfair’s very cool image search feature (I wish they had this when we were doing our huge reno!) and Sarah […] Read more…