My latest Hallmark Press Pause Panel box arrived this week, right in time for Halloween decorating! Here’s what I received, and where it’s all going: ALREADY UP Halloween Door Frame Décor ($9.95) I must say, I had never thought to decorate a door frame before, but these look quite spooky in the main area of […] Read more…
My momterview with Canadian interior designer Sarah Richardson was my first post to “go viral” (ish). After she shared it on social media, I watched one night as my stats absolutely skyrocketed. She’s that big. Now, she has partnered with Hallmark to design an exclusive collection featuring greeting cards, stationery and gift wrap (with accessible […] Read more…
As many of you know, I grew up out in the country, a 20 minute drive east of Peterborough, which we always referred to as “town”. Then when I started teaching, I lived right in the heart of the city (Charlotte Towers to be exact) for three years, before building a house out in the […] Read more…
For the month of July, author Gretchen Rubin focused her Happiness Project on “Money (buy some happiness).” Specifically, her goals were: Indulge in a modest splurge Buy needful things Spend out Give something up *Please note that this was one of twelve months devoted to an exploration of happiness, and in my mind not at […] Read more…
You can always count on Hallmark to have you covered for gift-giving occasions. Here are my favourites for two special June events: Father’s Day and Graduation! (Plus a little hint if anyone’s shopping for me…) First, the Father’s Day gifts. These ones are currently on the ledge at the back of my classroom, and will […] Read more…
I’m willing to bet that you’ve heard of TOMS, the company that provides a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair sold (to date, TOMS has given over 10 million pairs of new shoes to children in need in 60 countries around the world), and I was recently given the opportunity […] Read more…
My personal stylist, Lisa McLatchie, is back for another critique of my closet! Two summers ago, she came to the house for a wardrobe makeover, and last year she took a look at photos of all of my coats and gave me her feedback. This time around, she’s tackling my dress collection! Here are the […] Read more…
My latest Hallmark “Press Pause Panel” box has arrived, with all sorts of selections for spring celebrations like Easter and Mother’s Day. Some of my favourites: “Cheery Chick” with light (special $14.95, MSRP $29.95) This one is going to be a hot-ticket item in my classroom raffle this month! There’s a miniature scene inside this […] Read more…
Just the other day I was thinking about how Frannie is lacking in fancy clothing, and has worn the same dress for the last two Christmas and Irish concerts, as well as public speaking competitions. So the timing was perfect when I was contacted about a Walmart Spring Shopping Challenge – put together a new […] Read more…
Yep, that says FREE movie passes! Read on! Is there a mom out there who doesn’t have childhood memories involving Barbie? I remember receiving one doll each Christmas, and some of my favourites were the bride doll with brown hair (a big deal for me), an office Barbie (her pink suit skirt reversed to something […] Read more…