Entertainment

Our Tour of Corus Entertainment (Plus My Girls’ Interviewing Debuts!)

While in the big city recently, the girls and I were invited to tour the Toronto waterfront headquarters of Corus Entertainment…and had so much fun! Since we arrived early (shocker, right?) we spent some time on Sugar Beach (adjacent to the Redpath Sugar Factory) right outside the building. No swimming allowed, but what fun to […] Read more…

Family Fun at Casa Loma, Toronto

“North America’s only full-sized castle and Toronto’s premier historic attraction” – how could we resist the opportunity to take the girls to Casa Loma? Photo courtesy Casa Loma We started our self-guided tour on the lower level (full disclosure: because we were hungry and that’s where the cafe is!) and worked our way up. The […] Read more…

Kate’s Favourite Things – August 2016

I’ve really appreciated the downtime in the last month, and I hope you enjoy these recos as much as I did! By the way, if you do appreciate my suggestions – especially books – please consider following me on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, as I share reading material as I go…and you won’t have to […] Read more…

Kate’s Favourite Things – July 2016

It’s summertime, and I know I will be sitting poolside with a book (or magazine) as much as possible! (Hey, I’m not lazy – I’m actually writing this post while on the treadmill!) Here are my latest book recommendations: Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson The publisher describes this one better than I […] Read more…

This Mom Loves: TV Segments on YouTube

So, if you’ve ever missed an episode of Teacher, Teacher on CHEX Daily, now’s your chance to catch up! CHEX Daily no longer puts their videos on YouTube, so fortunately I had already downloaded the episodes I appeared in, and I have cut the clips and uploaded them to my own channel. The list includes: […] Read more…

Home to Win Designers Offer Tips For Kids’ Spaces (Including Kindergarten!)

HGTV’s fun new series Home to Win features 20 of the network’s stars (you may have heard of Sarah Richardson, Bryan Baeumler, Scott McGillivray and Mike Holmes, for example) who have come together to renovate one home from top to bottom…oh, and did I mention you can audition to win the house?! Since my pending job change has […] Read more…

Why “Outsmarting Your Kids Online” Should Be Required Reading For All Parents

*Note: Giveaway has ended* Yesterday I purchased Outsmarting Your Kids Online: A Safety Handbook For Overwhelmed Parents by Amber Mac and Michael Bazzell. I couldn’t put it down, and I finished it before I went to bed. Here’s why I think this book should be required reading for all parents: It is SO thorough. There […] Read more…

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