THE PRODUCT The EPSON Expression Home XP-410 Small-in-One All-in-One Printer, $69.99. THE GOOD I really, really like the footprint of this EPSON printer. They aren’t just dishing out marketing speak by calling it “small-in-one”; it really is the tiniest all-in-one printer I’ve ever had on my desk. The set-up was, by far, the easiest of the…
Delivery Man: now available on DVD
The movie: Delivery Man (DreamWorks) When it’s available: March 25, 2014 What it’s about: Picture the most aimless 20-something you know, devoid of ambition and direction. Now, have Vince Vaughn play that person in a movie. This 20-something, looking for easy money, is a sperm donor with remarkably strong and desirable sperm (to the tune of $24,000 in…
10 best kids’ music CDs
We’re always so excited when a new CD shows up to review. We love music (and impromptu dance parties) and our kids are well-versed in iPod operation, so it’s no secret which tunes are their favourites day after day. So if you’re in the market for some new music, these are our recommendations, starting with…
The Blacklist on Global TV (sponsored post)
You know that moment when you get hooked on a TV show? When you decide that PVR’ing it simply will not do and you need to watch it with the rest of the country every week? For me, that moment came within the first 15 minutes of The Blacklist. I hadn’t watched the premier, but…
pTunes Pregnancy Speakers (guest review)
Dayna Wilson is a stay-at-home mom who hails from Vancouver, B.C. She and her husband of five years have a rambunctious 18-month-old boy named Callum, and welcomed a little girl in February. Dayna has a wide variety of interests, and can usually be found singing in her car, playing video games or watching British dramas…
Saving Mr. Banks: now available on Blu-ray
The movie: Saving Mr. Banks (Disney) When it was available: March 18, 2014 What it’s about: Once upon a time, a snarky old Aussie-turned-Brit wrote a book about a nanny/nursemaid named Mary Poppins. Walt Disney’s daughters fell in love with the story and he promised to make it into a film. The one problem? The author (P.L….
Academy Award-winning FROZEN: DVD combo pack available March 18
The movie: FROZEN (Disney) When it was available: March 18, 2014 What it’s about: Have you been living under a rock? You know the story. And if you really don’t or you want to read about Miss Q’s reaction, you can check out my original FROZEN movie review for the deets. Thoughts on the bonus features: The…
Barbie The Pearl Princess DVD
The movie: Barbie The Pearl Princess When it was available: March 11, 2014 What it’s about: One part The Little Mermaid, one part Tangled and all parts glittery-pink-Barbie, The Pearl Princess stars Lumina, a mermaid who doesn’t know she’s a princess. Lumina has magical powers that change the colour of pearls and make them dance and glow (and…
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana
Big B and I went to Las Vegas for our honeymoon in 2007. It was a wild idea: get married in The Bahamas and honeymoon in Vegas. Kind of backwards, but we’re weird like that. It was January, and I was totally unprepared for how frigidly cold it would be. I mean, it’s the freakin’…
Mooms & Soof nursing tunic (guest review)
Guest reviewer Janet Butler-McPhee is a proud Nova Scotian and not-so-recent transplant to Toronto (but confesses her heart still belongs to NYC). She is the proud mom of one sweet baby girl, and currently on maternity leave from her non-profit communications work in HIV and human rights. While not planning crazy silly birthday parties for her now-one-year-old, Janet is…