Looking for something free and (relatively) easy to entertain and inspire your kids for the March Break? My darling Frannie (who turned 7 yesterday) had been asking me about rearranging the furniture in her room, so one day last week before she got home, I took it upon myself to do so. The girls’ rooms […] Read more…
Eggs Farmers of Ontario has just launched The Eggs Factor Contest! It’s an online egg decorating contest – i.e. egg decorating without the mess! (You had me at “without the mess”!) With Easter a few weeks away and March Break next week, it’s a fun, free activity to do as a family over the break or to […] Read more…
Here are some more book recommendations, courtesy of my lovely 11 year old niece, “Anastasia”: Twelve Kinds Of Ice by Ellen Eryan Obed, illustrations by Barbara McClintock Summary: Twelve kinds of ice demonstrates the beautiful stages of ice in the wintertime, and how amazing ice just is. Enjoyable and understandable, this book is surely a […] Read more…
Congratulations to our latest winners: Three Magazine Subscriptions: Sally of Omemee, ON (she chose Canadian Living, Style at Home and Parents Canada) Discover More Non-Fiction Books from Scholastic: Sarah of Winnipeg, MB (she chose Animal Babies, My Body and The Farm) femMED Supplements: Amy of Allenford, ON (she chose – and is allowing me to […] Read more…
I first read “Le Petit Prince” in high school, and since then it has topped the list of my favourite books. I love author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s characters, and more importantly I love the stories they tell…and the subtext beneath them. To be honest, I think the fact that I first read it in French made […] Read more…
Skinny Cow is now appealing to snackers with a line of delicious “Heavenly Crisp” bars as well as “Dreamy Clusters”…and the adjectives are not an exaggeration. At 120 calories or less per pre-portioned snack, I feel no guilt whatsoever keeping these in my desk drawer for when I need a recess pick-me-up. (Though the days […] Read more…
This past Friday, we took the girls and headed to Buffalo, NY with my parents and my brother’s family for some Family Day weekend fun! We stayed at the Marriott Residence Inn Buffalo Cheektowaga, and it was fantastic! We had a suite just for the four of us, with fireplace, kitchenette/living room and two separate bedrooms […] Read more…
Giveaway open to Canada and US. Sleep has always been very important for me. (My mother would argue that I am still making up for getting none the first few months of my life.) I’ve blogged about it before, but I like to get to bed at a decent time (9-10ish on weeknights, 10-11ish on […] Read more…
With Spring approaching, my mind has been racing with all sorts of decorating ideas. I’d really love to switch from carpet to hardwood in the three bedrooms, and of course we might as well freshen up the paint if we’re doing that. And if we’re painting, it just makes sense to change the bedding. And accessories. […] Read more…
There was a snow-covered package waiting on my doorstep for me this morning…my latest Hallmark Press Pause shipment! Inside I found all sorts of great Valentine’s goodies, like… “Cupig”: He shuffles and shakes his belly while singing a parody of the “Cupid Shuffle” ($15.95 with the purchase of 3 cards) “Something For You Pup”: Place […] Read more…