Perhaps I’m biased, but I feel confident saying that Canada is the best country in the world. I enjoy visiting elsewhere (the sunny south, or incredible New York City, for example) but I could never imagine living anywhere else. As a teacher, I am well aware that many of our systems (e.g. education, health care) […] Read more…
Lightning McQueen and Tow Mater are back with some new wheels and fresh tracks in Cars 2, only in theatres June 24! When star racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy) head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix, Mater gets […] Read more…
Don’t forget to enter to win the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides gift pack! The contest ends tomorrow (May 26th) at midnight, and entries are extremely low! http://thismomloves.ca/2011/05/20/pirates-of-caribbean-on-stranger-tides/ Read more…
Giveaway open to Canada and U.S. Part of me didn’t want to like “The Naked Mom”. I knew Brooke Burke as the host of Dancing With the Stars, as well as a media mogul with a website – ModernMom – and a ridiculously high number of Twitter followers (1,775,785 as of this writing, though she […] Read more…
Giveaway open to Canadians. Yes, that’s right: Captain Jack is back and PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES sails into theatres everywhere on May 20th! Walt Disney pictures tells us what we can expect from this much-anticipated film: Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” […] Read more…
Giveaway open to US and Canada. The chocolate was a hit, and the stuffed-animal-with-the-book is getting lots of love, but Frannie’s favourite Easter gift, hands-down (no pun intended) was her new Piggy Paint nail polish (her shades shown below). Sea-quin Angel Kisses She was a little concerned that the Easter Bunny was contravening Mommy’s you’re-too-young-for-nail-polish rule, but fortunately […] Read more…
Giveaway open to Canadians. I’m sure your home isn’t in need of any updates, right? Okay then, move along. You certainly don’t want to win a $50 RONA gift card, and I’m sure you have no interest in learning how to save on utility bills and possibly qualify for a fantastic mortgage (how does 3.89 % […] Read more…
Giveaway open to Canada and U.S. Brag About It Jewelry is handmade by a Canadian mother of two named Melissa, and is hand-stamped using individual stamping tools. She has a large array of gorgeous items: rings, necklaces, bracelets, which can be stamped with your children’s names and birthdates, or can be accented by their birthstones. These […] Read more…
Giveaway open to Canada and US. When I was first offered the opportunity to make a Photo Book at Lulu.com, I actually hesitated for a few weeks. The thing is, I have weird organizational issues. For example, I just happen to prefer all my photos printed off and arranged in chronological order in photo albums. (I know, […] Read more…
Giveaway open to Canadians. When my contact at Scholastic asked me if I wanted to review some Klutz craft kits, my only stipulation was that I wanted something that my four year old daughter would be able to do. I know their Klutz books are very popular, as I see my Grade 3 students ordering […] Read more…