Believe it or not, we haven’t owned a family thermometer in over two years, when our last one broke and we never bothered to replace it. So the timing was perfect when Vicks asked me to try out their new AgeSmartTM Family Thermometer. Digital is definitely the way to go now, but with our last thermometer, […] Read more…
My husband and I have been disagreeing lately over whether or not our girls should be permitted to use the word “heck”. While hubby concedes that it’s not actually a swear word, he feels it’s still inappropriate and not “ladylike” enough for our six and four year olds. When the word came up in a […] Read more…
Update: Sophie and Justin are expecting their third child in March 2014. You may know Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau as the wife of Liberal MP (and son of former Prime Minister Pierre) Justin Trudeau. Perhaps you recognize her from her onscreen gig as Quebec correspondent for CTV’s eTalk. My image of Sophie is based on her tireless philanthropic work, including her […] Read more…
So far (knock on wood) we have not experienced head lice in our household. If we ever do, I likely won’t blog about it anyway, out of respect for my children’s privacy. But man, if one of my girls ever gets it, I will totally be banging down the door of Nitwits…which I just heard […] Read more…
Please welcome my special guest poster today: Megan Brown, Co-founder of HatchedIT.com, an online family organizational platform. (She had me at “organized”.) How Stay Organized as the Kids Head Back to School As another summer draws to a close and we begin to prepare our kids for the start of a new school year there […] Read more…
So, are you excited about “back to school” yet? Never mind that the phrase also translates into “back to work” for me…personally I can’t wait to spend too much for my daughters’ clothes, handle piles of extra paperwork on my kitchen counter, and — wait for it — pack lunches every single night, since both […] Read more…
When I first heard that Mag Ruffman (you may remember her as Olivia King from Road To Avonlea, but she is also quite the home improvement expert) was teaming up with Lowe’s for a series of Family Fun Projects videos, my interest was piqued and I had lots of questions. Who better to seek answers from than the […] Read more…
A few months ago, I filled you in on KIDZ BOP 21, a CD with today’s biggest hits cleaned up and sung by kids, for kids. I used it in my classroom (during art, snack, gym) and in the car with my daughters. Now KIDZ BOP is back with number 22, featuring some of […] Read more…
For today’s edition of Wednesday Words, I’d like to share some tidbits from a book I recently read: “How Will You Measure Your Life?” by Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth and Karen Dillon. As a special treat to you, I will even spare you my own analysis. You’re welcome. Your Strategy Is Not What […] 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…