It was a summer morning, just after Sunday Mass. My mom was talking to another parishioner (remember, Mom? It was Rhonda), and while I don’t know how it came up, I vividly remember her saying, “I don’t know why people say high school is the best time of your life. Those years can’t even compare […] Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A while back, I had a chance to chat with Kortney Wilson, of W Network’s #1 Reality Series Masters of Flip. In the first part of our conversation, we discussed parenting, adoption, homeschooling, Nashville attractions, and the pros and cons of being in business with your spouse. We also chatted about the upcoming second season […] Read more…
*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…
It’s almost time for Grade 3 and 6 EQAO – Ontario’s standardized testing! (Yes, I just used an exclamation mark.) This will be my eighth year in a row administering the Grade 3 assessment, and last night I was back on CHEX Daily with Teresa Kaszuba to give parents all the information they need to […] Read more…
Warning: this is my *cheesiest* post yet! (Sorry, I couldn’t resist!) My loyal readers know that I am very discerning when it comes to brand partnerships. I receive tons of pitches that range from not-quite-a-fit to wildly-inappropriate, and I don’t hesitate to decline…a lot. However, when contacted with an opportunity share information about Canadian cheese…how […] Read more…
We started in 2014 (the first and last time I’ll have short hair as an adult!), continued in 2015, and this year we were back for the third annual Wigs For Kids event at our school. This time around there were seven generous little girls (my Eva returned for round two), plus one teacher and […] Read more…