(This is the continuation of a series where I sort through old stuff, and you – lucky, lucky you! – get to see what I have found. I do such good work here, don’t I?) As a child, my answer to the “What do you want to be when you grow up question?” was “Actress, writer and […] Read more…
Jessica Mulroney is one busy woman. Wife and mother of twin boys, she is also a Style Expert for Birks Jewellery, and is helping spread the word about the new Skinny Cow lower-calorie chocolate treats. Jessica kindly agreed to answer a few questions for This Mom and my readers. Jessica This Mom: You’re from Montreal – […] Read more…
Congratulations to Cheryl Hickey, husband Kevin Foley, and son Jaxs who welcomed baby girl Nyla to their family on Wednesday April 17th, 2013. Cheryl tweeted out a photo of the new little 8 lbs, 1 oz sweetie late that evening: Throughout her second pregnancy, Cheryl continued her hosting duties on Global’s ET Canada, and was featured in […] Read more…
I recently cleaned out our filing cabinet and was excited to come across an old file marked “Autographed Photos”. The back story: when I was a kid, I loved getting mail. When I was eight, I even put an ad in the kids’ section of the Toronto Sunday Sun newspaper looking for penpals, and received over […] Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
I get a bit nervous when I receive a parcel I wasn’t expecting. Companies and PR reps will often send products with the hope that they will make it onto the blog, and I feel guilty when the items just aren’t a good fit (literally or figuratively). I end up making a lot of donations, or […] Read more…
You may have heard of The Heart Truth Fashion Show, The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s annual event where Canadian celebrities and fashion designers bring the Red Dress to life on the runway, raising awareness of the need for women to protect themselves from heart disease and stroke. This year, they’re shaking things up a little, and in addition to their […] Read more…