When I told the girls they could each choose a dress from Limeapple, they were like kids in a candy store checking out the website. There was a lot of discussion (my older daughter made it quite clear that her sister could not choose the same dress she had chosen) but finally they made their […] Read more…
Here’s a list of my current favourite things – with a heavy focus on entertainment this month! BOOKS: The Knockoff by Lucy Sykes and Jo Piazza: especially if you’re interested in the writing/magazine world, and the young-protegee-tries-to-step-over-the-boss theme The Pocket Wife by Susan Crawford: a psychological thriller – did Dana murder her friend during a […] Read more…
I’m always on the lookout for companies with great kids’ products, so I was excited when I was contacted by Limeapple. They’re sending some fashions (dresses and a swimsuit) for my girls, which we’ll review soon, but I didn’t want you to miss out on the huge sale they’re having. On July 1, for one […] Read more…
Every year I have my Grade 3 students write their predictions for their Grade 8 year. Who will the teacher and principal be? What activities will they participate in? Where will they go for their year-end trip? And of course, they think about all the grad details, including the super important question: what will they […] Read more…
Let me be clear: teacher gifts are never expected or required, but this time of year I know there are some parents looking for ideas. I wrote a magazine article a while back about Gifts For Teachers, and most of those ideas still apply – though it was Christmas-themed, and the ornament might be a […] 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…
“Disclosure” : only one of these items (as noted below) was free, in case anyone’s wondering about bias before you start reading! Next Issue If somehow you’ve missed this, I am totally in love with the Next Issue app. I pay ten bucks a month for unlimited digital magazine subscriptions (I currently have 26, including […] Read more…
Yes, I’m a mean horrible mother who won’t allow her daughters to have pets. Not real ones, anyway. I thought perhaps I could make up for it in part when I had the opportunity to review Little Live Pets. My rule for the girls now is that if they want to receive products or services […] Read more…
{Spoiler alert! Read on – you could be gifted just like a celebrity mom!} You may think that new moms in Hollywood already have it easier than we do. Nannies, chefs, personal trainers, makeup and hair professionals…no wonder they make it look so easy! (“Look” being the key word – I’m pretty sure all moms […] Read more…
I adored Barbie as a child, and my daughters certainly take after me. Maggie’s Barbies are by far her favourite toys at the moment, and she and her sister love to play a game called “Barbie Ever After”, where the Barbies join Frannie’s beloved Ever After High dolls. I was intrigued when I learned that […] Read more…