{Update October 2018: If you are a Kortney fan, I thought you might be interested in the debut episode of my podcast, also called This Mom Loves – Kortney was my special guest and we had a great chat!} I always say I can tell an interview went well when I actually enjoy transcribing it […] Read more…
I receive a *lot* of media releases in my inbox: most that are not relevant to This Mom Loves and my readers, many that don’t pique my interest, and some that are great but I just don’t have time to pursue. This week when I received this information about the meaning of flower colours (just […] Read more…
Sure, some may see Valentine’s Day as a commercial holiday, and no, I don’t need a special date on the calendar to show my sweetheart how I feel about him…but it’s still fun to get festive when a holiday arrives – especially as a parent and teacher of young kids! Here are a few little […] Read more…
Dear Mom, Thank you for being the architect of my Christmas experience. While I believe I had a child-appropriate appreciation of you at the time, now that I’m a mom, I see even more clearly just how much love and effort you put into our Christmases past…and what a lasting effect that has had. Every […] Read more…
(GIVEAWAY OPEN TO CANADIANS) Time for another great giveaway! The winner of this bundle will receive ALL FIVE of the prizes listed/shown below (worth over $125), and entry is super easy! #1: Posterjack Acrylic Block (create your own, includes free standard shipping) Posterjack is an amazing online source for all kinds of photo printing – […] Read more…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! (I mean, other than the cold and stuff.) I always know holidays are approaching when I find a Hallmark box waiting on my doorstep…and I can bribe the girls to do just about anything with the promise of “box-opening” later that day. As always, we found some […] Read more…
Our house is now ready for Halloween! This morning I pulled out the bin of decorations, as well as our brand-new box from Hallmark, and the girls and I got busy! One of my favourite Halloween items is our collection of photographs taken over the years, which I set out as a display on the […] Read more…
A few weeks ago, I had a great chat with TV host, contractor and real estate investor Scott McGillivray, and it’s live now on the Parents Canada website. In the interview, Scott chats about his new YouTube series (Good To Grow), what he thinks is the biggest mistake families make when purchasing or renovating a […] Read more…
Last night on CHEX Daily, I chatted with hosts Teresa Kaszuba and Mike Judson about what kids can learn from spring cleaning (responsibility, organization, social justice/generosity, etc.) I share what chores my girls do, and how I am teaching them to declutter their own belongings. I even managed to work in a reference to The […] Read more…