We just had a great family trip to Montreal, and today I’m sharing our favourite things to do in this beautiful city! Climb Mount Royal It was quite a hike (there are a LOT of stairs) but it was worth it to look out from the top. We even continued to the […] Read more…
We just got back from a fantastic family trip to Montreal and I can’t wait to share all the details with you. I’ve been to the city at least a dozen times before (I am the daughter of a hard-core Canadiens fan) but always in the winter, when I race from hotel to arena and […] Read more…
Welcome to a new series on This Mom Loves called Ask the Teacher! Do you have a question? See the end of the post for how to send it in! The first one comes from a Facebook follower who contacted me with something that was on her mind. Question: How can I make sure my […] Read more…
If you keep up with Kate’s Favourite Things, you’ll know that when it comes to books, I lean towards suspense thrillers. (Basically, for the past five years I’ve read anything promoted with “If you loved Gone Girl…”.) That said, I also like to mix things up with some nonfiction, and I recently read a book […] Read more…
This is a family-favourite dish that I’ve been making since my friend Amanda gave me the recipe back in university…and now Eva is making it too! Ingredients 1 box jumbo shells 2 cups cottage cheese 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese 2 eggs salt and pepper parsley 1 jar […] Read more…
A while back, our girls did something really sweet for us, and I was proud to share on social media (they were also pleased to have it shared). While the lovely responses were rolling in, it got me thinking about the whole “don’t compare your bloopers to someone else’s highlight reel” philosophy of social media, […] Read more…
I am known to be a passionate declutterer. However, now that my children are old enough to have opinions of their own that deserve to be respected, I only get rid of their stuff with permission. They are good at cleaning and organizing their rooms (sometimes spontaneously, sometimes on command) but items that they haven’t […] Read more…
Today I have a special guest post from Elspeth Rae and Rowena Rae – sisters who have dedicated their careers to children’s literacy and learning. (They are also the authors of the great new Meg and Greg series of books, which have special features to support children with dyslexia and other struggling readers aged 6-9. More […] Read more…
This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. As the summer wedding invites start to rush in from your oh-so-in-love friends, siblings, cousins and coworkers, the first thing that typically comes to mind is “What am I going to wear?” But there’s […] Read more…
When this study from the University of Eastern Finland hit my inbox I was intrigued, as a kindergarten teacher, mom and a picky eater myself. (I wouldn’t, however, self-diagnose with “neophobia”, a new term I learned from this study which means an extreme or irrational fear or dislike of anything new, novel, or unfamiliar – […] Read more…