To celebrate Eva’s 9th birthday, Glama Gals generously offered to let her bring a friend for their “My First Day at the Spa” experience…and they had a blast! Eva had been Googling kids’ spas in advance of her birthday, and Glama Gals was her pick. We visited the Ajax spa (there are several more locations), […] Read more…
March Break Wish List
This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. Our March Break this year is shaping up to be a much-appreciated staycation. We work hard (and by “we”, I also mean my girls, 10 and 8) and I know we’re very excited to […] Read more…
Meanwhile, On Kate’s Instagram…
While I still love to delve into topics here on the blog, I also do a lot of “microblogging” on social media. I have the most followers on Twitter, but I’m finding almost zero interaction there lately (is it just me?) so I post a lot to Facebook and Instagram, where my followers seem much […] Read more…
My Top 10 Posts of 2016
After eliminating giveaway posts, these were my top ten most-viewed posts of 2016! Clearly, readers are into Momterviews, with education, beauty and fashion thrown in there too! #10 My New Eyebrows: Microblading from Permanent Beauty by Kalyna # 9 Ask the Teacher: My Segment on THE SOCIAL (P.S. I’m back on the show January 23!) # […] Read more…
Kate’s Favourite Things – September 2016
BOOKS None of my usual suspense/thrillers for you this month – I branched out! After You by JoJo Moyes (an excellent sequel to the bestseller Me Before You; this one didn’t pull at my heartstrings quite as much, but it was fun to revisit characters that I knew and loved from the first book) Sushi For […] Read more…
My New Eyebrows: Microblading from Permanent Beauty by Kalyna
Yes, I live a pretty blessed life that I have the time and money to spend on my eyebrows. Let’s get over that one and move on. And to be fair, I am not expecting that my kindergarten students will be paying any attention to the shape, colour or thickness of my brows. Partly because […] Read more…
Win an Outfit from marQ Designs – Plus a Discount Code!
If you haven’t yet heard of the hot new children’s line called marQ, let’s get you up to speed! Founded by Melissa Grelo (co-host of CTV’s The Social as well as the upcoming CTV’s Your Morning) and her savvy business partner Shayna Haddon (owner of Haddon Strategy), marQ is a line of stereotype-free clothing for […] Read more…
marQ: Melissa Grelo and Shayna Haddon’s New Children’s Clothing Line
When interviewing Melissa Grelo (cohost of CTV’s The Social) a few months ago, she hinted that she would be announcing a new business venture soon…and the time has finally arrived! She and friend Shayna Haddon have just launched a brand new line of stereotype free children’s clothing (no candy-toned pinks or blues) which is also […] Read more…
Win a Pair of Saucony Shoes + How I’m Becoming a Runner!
As my regular readers know, I’m a total treadmill girl. I am obsessed with the treadmill desk my dad made for me, and often blog and catch up on emails and social media while I walk. The treadmill also directly faces our large screen television, so I also catch up on my favourite shows at […] Read more…
Angela Price: The Hockey Wives Momterview* (*mom-to-be!)
Angela Price, wife of Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price, is one of the stars of the W Network series Hockey Wives – with new episodes starting March 16th. I had the opportunity to chat with Angela, and in our conversation she opened up about the media scooping their baby news (they’re expecting their first child […] Read more…