(GIVEAWAY OPEN TO CANADIANS) Time for another great giveaway! The winner of this bundle will receive ALL FIVE of the prizes listed/shown below (worth over $125), and entry is super easy! #1: Posterjack Acrylic Block (create your own, includes free standard shipping) Posterjack is an amazing online source for all kinds of photo printing – […] Read more…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! (I mean, other than the cold and stuff.) I always know holidays are approaching when I find a Hallmark box waiting on my doorstep…and I can bribe the girls to do just about anything with the promise of “box-opening” later that day. As always, we found some […] Read more…
Our house is now ready for Halloween! This morning I pulled out the bin of decorations, as well as our brand-new box from Hallmark, and the girls and I got busy! One of my favourite Halloween items is our collection of photographs taken over the years, which I set out as a display on the […] Read more…
Hallmark has some awesome gift ideas for Dads this Father’s Day, and I particularly love the name of this line of products: “Life is good.” Because it is. Whether the Dad in your life is a golfer, BBQer, fisherman, handyman, or…um…beverage enthusiast, Hallmark has the gift for him! Let’s start with this “Coolest Dad Ever” […] Read more…
Last night on CHEX Daily I chatted with hosts Teresa Kaszuba and Mike Judson about fun and educational March Break activities for kids and families. While some specific suggestions are local, you don’t have to live in Peterborough (or even Canada) to make use of most of the ideas. Plus, chances are, if our mall […] Read more…
My girls now recognize the Hallmark boxes that arrive on our doorstep, and are always excited for me to open them right up. This time was no exception, and we were all eager to see what Hallmark has in store for Valentine’s Day this year – but mommy always gets to look through the box […] Read more…
When I was young, I assumed Canadian Tire would never be a store that interested me. When would I ever want to buy car stuff? I didn’t realize then, as I do now, that there’s so much more to Canadian Tire than tires (not to mention that one day I would be excited to have […] Read more…
Of course I want the obvious, altruistic things for Christmas: 1. World peace 2. End to cancer (and all disease, while we’re at it) 3. Every child well-fed and well-read (I was going to say no child hungry or illiterate, but the rhyming is much more catchy). Today, though, I’m sharing my selfish, silly, materialistic […] Read more…
Today I’m sharing a video where I chat about my favourite holiday books (from an extensive collection!) My class looked on as I recorded the video and one student even got to play videographer (so my apologies for any shaking, but it was worth it for his experience!) What’s your favourite holiday book? I’d love […] Read more…
In my latest CHEX Daily segment, I sit down with hosts Teresa Kaszuba and Mike Judson to chat about Christmas gifts for teachers: Are they necessary? What do teachers really appreciate? (It might not be what you think!) What if you’re on a budget? How can you acknowledge support staff? And (since Mike asks!) what […] Read more…