Yeah, so I went to a Book Launch a couple of weeks ago. No biggie. Okay, fine, it was the first time I’ve been to one and I thought it was totally cool! I follow parenting author and humorist Kathy Buckworth on Twitter, and I find her both entertaining and truly funny. (She has even made it […] Read more…
Homework: Oui ou Non?
According to a tidbit in the April issue of Parents magazine, French president Francois Hollande has proposed a ban on homework. When Parents asked their readers, 65% were in favor of banning homework in the US, and 35% were against. What do you think? As a parent (note that my girls are only in JK and […] Read more…
Nia Vardalos: The “Instant Mom”-terview
Nia Vardalos’ new book, “Instant Mom”, is about adoption. But let me be clear: it is not just about adoption. It’s more of a hybrid parenting/humour/autobiography-she-didn’t-want-to-write type of book. And you should read it. I mean first of all, the woman is fun-ny. While I sobbed at several parts (when her daughter first calls her “Mommy”, for example), Nia’s trademark self-deprecating humour […] Read more…
How I Spring Cleaned My Twitter Account {And Tim’s Card Up For Grabs!}
{Prologue: If you read to the end, you could win a $25 Tim Horton’s gift card!} Twitter can be wonderful, especially for bloggers. Last week, I sent out this tweet: I was published in @todaysparent! Ok, so they just quoted my tweet on their letters page but still. Totally a foot in the door, right? […] Read more…
Hallmark’s Spring Treasures
Spring is prime gift-giving season (Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Graduation) and Hallmark is one-stop shopping for both useful and keepsake gifts. When my latest Hallmark Ambassador box arrived on the doorstep (Maggie was very proud of herself for spotting the delivery truck and dragging the box in herself) I found tons of great goodies, […] Read more…
As Seen On Cityline: Framed Doily
I have several gorgeous doilies made for me by my Grandma, but hiding in a special box in the linen closet, waiting for the use of doilies in general decorating to come back into style (or to pass on to my girls, whichever comes first). Thanks to an episode of Cityline (all about how lace […] Read more…
Like Mother, Like Daughter
On the March Break, I came across my seven year old working busily in front of the Barbie house: When I asked her what she was doing, she said she would show me when the work was done. My patience was rewarded when she proudly held up: And then she enlisted her little sister to help […] Read more…
Dr. Karyn Gordon, Relationship and Parenting Expert: The Momterview
So, what would you say if you received an invitation to have your own private appointment with a relationship and parenting expert who’s making her mark on both sides of our friendly border? Yeah, me too! I first became acquainted with Dr. Karyn Gordon’s work when she was a guest expert on The Mom Show, which I basically inhaled daily […] Read more…
Family Fun at the Royal Ontario Museum
March Break at the ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) is popular. Very popular. In fact, when we arrived an hour after opening, the ticket line outside stretched well past the “30 minutes to admission” sign posted on the sidewalk. Once inside, however, there’s more than enough room for everyone. This was the first time we’ve taken […] Read more…
Arisa Cox: The Big Brother Canada Momterview
You can find a more recent interview I had with Arisa here! If you’re one of the 4.2 million Canadians who tuned in to the first week of Big Brother Canada on Slice, you’ve already met the upbeat and energetic host (and mom of two), Arisa Cox. For those of you who didn’t tune in […] Read more…