My ten year old niece Anastasia shares her most recent book recommendations. THE SHADOW COLLECTOR’S APPRENTICE BY AMY GORDON Cully is an ordinary boy. He lives on a apple tree farm, goes to the soda shop in the summer, and hangs out with his friends. He is normal except for one thing: Cully has no […] Read more…
I will never forget the day that my parents handed me the passbook for my own bank account. They had been depositing “baby bonuses” over the years, and if I recall correctly there was close to a thousand bucks in the account. And it was all mine!! Did I rush right out and start spending? […] Read more…
Some of my readers eagerly anticipate my book recommendations, and rush to the bookstore or library right away. Others have informed me that book reviews for mothers are a waste, because who has time to read? Well, today’s suggestions aren’t huge tomes of fiction. Rather, they’re all worthwhile non-fiction selections which you may actually find as […] Read more…
RemindeRings from Shame on Jane are the latest way to express yourself, and remind yourself of what’s important…or maybe just fun! They come in sterling silver or gold dipped styles, and are approximately $40 each. I’m past the point of needing some of the reminders (wedding related ones like “Remember the groom”, baby related ones like “Feed…sleep…repeat”) but […] Read more…
Maybe it’s Spring fever (you know, because late April snow does that to people) but I decided it was time for a change. Goodbye natural dark brown locks, hello blonde. I’ve done the highlights thing before, and as anyone who has done the same knows, as you continue to get them done over and over […] Read more…
As I continue with my New Year’s resolution to open up more to my readers, here’s a glimpse at what last weekend looked like: Friday: Quick trip to Shopper’s Drug Mart for “Go Blonder” shampoo and conditioner. Yes, for me, now a blonde. I’ll post about that one later, with before and after shots. Neighbourhood clean-up in […] Read more…
I received this press release from the David Suzuki foundation, and I just had to share it: *************** Are you in an unhealthy relationship with your household cleaner? That’s the question the David Suzuki Foundation’s Queen of Green is asking Canadians this spring. Starting April 10th, our month-long Spring Break-Up challenge will educate Canadians about […] Read more…
Giveaway open worldwide! I am excited to be participating in a great giveaway, where you can win $550 cash via PayPal! It’s a Rafflecopter contest being hosted by many different bloggers. You can enter once if you want, or many times if you’re interested in completing the tasks (following on Twitter, etc.) I’d love to hear people’s […] Read more…
It’s hard to believe that I first posted about this two years ago, when preparing to send our firstborn off to Kindergarten. Now our baby is registered for September, and I find myself asking the same questions again. This time it’s different though, because next fall our school begins the all-day, every day Kindergarten program. Frannie has […] Read more…
Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting by Pamela Druckerman So, there’s not a drop of French in my Irish green blood (though clearly I’m not Irish enough since I don’t drink and I only have two kids) but I’ve always been a Francophile. They were one of our founding peoples, after all, and I followed […] Read more…