A chat with entrepreneur Jenna Herbut, I fill listeners in on the Frock Box subscription box, and tips for getting kids involved with giving back, including The Shoebox Project. You can find Jenna Herbut at her site and on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Jenna’s excellent new book is Make It Happen: The Creative Entrepreneur’s […] Read more…
Some of my most-viewed posts are my various interviews with the ladies who host The Social, and my behind-the-scenes experiences at the show. I thought I’d help people out and gather everything together in one spot so people can catch up on all things The Social in the same place! Melissa, Lainey, Marci and […] Read more…
I think my Instagram post says it all! View this post on Instagram This is way more important than a fashion post, my friends – this is about heat! . I have been on the hunt for battery-powered heated outerwear, as for some reason I am just not equipped to do yard duty […] Read more…
Laura Vanderkam (time management researcher and writer) shares her expertise, and I talk about a parenting hack I call “the first 5 minutes” as well as two great nonfiction books. Laura Vanderkam’s latest book is Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done. You can find Laura on her website, Instagram, […] Read more…
Do you ever have a moment when you feel like you’re so fortunate, and you really need to find more ways to give back? I had one of these flashes a few weeks ago, and decided that I wanted to get involved with The Shoebox Project this Christmas season, bringing shoeboxes of love to women […] Read more…
{If you’re new to This Mom Loves, welcome! I’m Kate, an Ontario kindergarten teacher as well as a blogger, freelance writer, podcast host, TV guest and mom of two!} We’re all set to go in our class with our Book Advent Calendar! We took 24 of our favourite Christmas stories, some religious and some secular, […] Read more…
It’s a parent’s nightmare: the call that your child has lice. Or, worse, being told that both of your daughters have lice, and wait…you do too! (True story from the week before Christmas, 2012.) So – how do you treat head lice? Based on my own experiences at home, 19 years of teaching, and my […] Read more…
Debbie Travis talks about her new book Design Your Next Chapter: How to Realize Your Dreams and Reinvent Your Life, and I share 10 ways to simplify Christmas and why I love medi-pedis! Debbie’s fantastic book (which also includes lots of space for your own notes and ideas) can be found here: Design Your […] Read more…
I am so grateful to everyone who has helped spread the word about my new podcast, and want to give a particular thanks to Catherine Whitnall at Kawartha Lakes This Week for this feature: I also want to thank Heather Dixon and my SavvyMom friends for including me in this roundup – there […] Read more…
In this episode I’m sharing a whole show’s worth of favourite things: beauty products, cleaning products, books, kids’ apps and Netflix bingewatches! Favourites include: Maybelline eyeliner Norwex glass cloth, floor mop system and BacLock kitchen cloth set I Know You by Annabel Kantaria The Good Liar by Catherine McKenzie Apps – ABC Alphabet Phonics, Sight […] Read more…