{Update: In April 2012, Dr. Marla’s daughter Amanda tragically passed away at the age of 25 from a sudden and unexpected illness. She died in Cambridge, England where she was studying.} Dr. Marla Shapiro is a well-loved Canadian physician, known for her role as a guest medical expert on various news programs, and her own television show Balance. She […] Read more…
So, every once in a while I take a look at the stats for This Mom Loves (I use Google Analytics) just to see how much traffic I’m getting, how visitors are directed to my site, and where (geographically) they’re coming from. It’s also fascinating to examine the search terms that web surfers have used […] Read more…
Giveaway open to Canadians. I’ve made it clear before that I’m not much of a cook. I don’t enjoy it, I like meals that are easy to prepare and clean up, and preferably containing only grains, dairy products, and select meats. I realize that I do not want to pass these issues on to my daughters, so […] Read more…
This one is for the several friends, family members, coworkers and acquaintances who have recently mentioned that they wished they had a way to know when I had a new post up here at This Mom Loves, rather than having to continuously check. The solution? You can very easily subscribe to This Mom Loves by email….just click […] Read more…
Let’s start with the bottom line: if you have a child with autism or other special needs, you must read the hot-off-the-press “The Everyday Advocate: Standing Up For Your Child With Autism of Other Special Needs” by Areva Martin. The absolute only issue I can find with the book is that it’s American, and therefore the legislation, School Board […] Read more…
Television personality Gail Vaz-Oxlade is a busy woman. On her show “Til Debt Do Us Part”, she helped couples tackle their money issues, and on her new show “Princess”, Gail forces women to stand on their own two financial feet and stop depending on (i.e. taking advantage of) others. Mother of 17 year old Alexandra and 15 year old Malcolm, she is also a columnist and the […] Read more…
Need some Spring reading material? Here’s a snapshot of some of the best books to come through my post office lately: FOR KIDS: Won’t You Be My Kissaroo (written by Joanne Ryder, illustrated by Melissa Sweet) The version I received is a “Send a Story”, which means there’s a spot for an address on the back, […] Read more…
I receive tons of great (and some not-so-great) children’s books to review, and I usually focus on titles that best suit my daughters’ ages and interests. Recently I decided that some of the books for older kids deserve a mention, so I have enlisted my beautiful, avid-reading nine year old niece “Anastasia” (she got to […] Read more…
Congratulations to the winner of the personalized necklace with tiny brags and birthstones from Brag About It: # 6 of 180 Kara S. of Northern Arm, Newfoundland Enjoy your prize, Kara! Read more…
{Psst…Cityline is taped a week in advance, so this episode will be airing Monday, March 21st on CityTV!} Watch this episode online at cityline.ca! Click here. To celebrate my mom’s retirement from teaching last year, I had been trying for months to take her to see a taping of Cityline. Since I teach during the week, […] Read more…