Hallmark has some awesome gift ideas for Dads this Father’s Day, and I particularly love the name of this line of products: “Life is good.” Because it is. Whether the Dad in your life is a golfer, BBQer, fisherman, handyman, or…um…beverage enthusiast, Hallmark has the gift for him! Let’s start with this “Coolest Dad Ever” […] Read more…
“Disclosure” : only one of these items (as noted below) was free, in case anyone’s wondering about bias before you start reading! Next Issue If somehow you’ve missed this, I am totally in love with the Next Issue app. I pay ten bucks a month for unlimited digital magazine subscriptions (I currently have 26, including […] Read more…
Yes, we used to have a beautiful red family room. After several coats of primer and paint and some new leather furniture, I found out I was pregnant (this was 10 years ago) and suddenly the room smelled so terrible to me that I didn’t get to use it for several weeks! It took so […] Read more…
{Warning to my Canadian friends: I hate to disappoint you, but Rocky Mountain Reno is not airing in Canada…yet!} When Trista Sutter emailed me and asked if I’d be interested in sharing the details of her new HGTV pilot, Rocky Mountain Reno (premiering Sunday May 31st) I had to say yes! She and hubby Ryan […] Read more…
This post is dedicated to Tracy Chappell (1973-2015), the late senior editor of Today’s Parent. It seems fitting as Tracy accepted several of my pitches – though admittedly not all! She was a very supportive editor, and I was lucky to have worked with her. It’s hard to imagine the loss of a mother with […] Read more…
When Today’s Parent recently released a list of the Top 100 Canadian Kids’ Books of All Time, (based on expert input from coast to coast) I thought it was a great idea…so great that I decided to chat about it with CHEX Daily hosts Teresa Kaszuba and Mike Judson in my latest Teacher, Teacher appearance. […] Read more…
Yes, I’m a mean horrible mother who won’t allow her daughters to have pets. Not real ones, anyway. I thought perhaps I could make up for it in part when I had the opportunity to review Little Live Pets. My rule for the girls now is that if they want to receive products or services […] Read more…
As you may remember, last year our school held our first ever Wigs For Kids assembly, where several students (including my two daughers) and one teacher (yep, me!) donated their hair. As soon as the event ended, I had girls lining up to participate for 2015…and this year’s initiative was another success! Here’s one last […] Read more…
May is National Food Allergy Awareness Month, and I’m pleased to be able to share some information about the incredible work SickKids is doing when it comes to research and care related to food allergies (which have seen a rise of over 18% in the last 15 years). For approximately 300,000 Canadian children and their families, […] Read more…
Question: Kate, how do you find the time? Answer: I have a LOT of help. I was intrigued when I was contacted by Campbell Canada about their #theMotherhood promotion. I love the idea of honouring the village of people who help us to raise our children – specifically my own daughters. I’d like to think […] Read more…