When you’re born in Oshawa, chances are good that someone in your family works (or has worked) for automotive giant General Motors. GM has been part of my family’s fabric for three generations. My grandfather worked there for years, ultimately ending his career giving tours to throngs of students who got to see the inner…
Closet organization on any budget
I can now say from experience that a truly organized closet can be life-changing. And it’s been a must to help wrap my brain around getting the kids back to school. Several months ago when The Home Depot Canada asked if I might like to reorganize my family’s closets, I thought it would be a…
Back-to-school must-haves for littles
Backpack. Lunch gear. Clothes. Shoes. Beyond that, is there really anything else little kids need to head back to the classroom? Sounds pretty uncomplicated. But after I got schooled in back-to-school prep last year when The K Man went off to JK, I learned that spending time to make the right choices early on saves…
Mott’s Fruitsations + Veggie fruit snacks (sponsored post)
I’m working on a back-to-school post – about backpacks and shoes and pretty clothes for school photos – and all I can think about is food. Almost one year ago, I made my first school lunch. It was a novel feeling and I puffed up my chest in one of those I AM MOM, HEAR…
Breville Juice Fountain Plus review
Please note that Breville provided me with this appliance to facilitate a Juice Fountain Plus review. All opinions are my own. Way back when the Macarena was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard charts, I bought a juicer. Or maybe I begged my parents to buy it for me. I don’t recall. What I…
Kidville: welcome to Canada!
When we lived in the city, there was no shortage of extracurricular activities for The K Man. From music classes to baby gyms, the choice was overwhelming and we relied on veteran parents to tell us which ones were the best. It’s about this time of year that I start to get a bit antsy…
PinkBlush Maternity (guest review)
This guest reviewer’s name is Sally. She and I used to work together at a boutique PR firm many moons ago. She works for a certain bottling company that may or may not rhyme with “smoke,” and she’s about to have her first baby. Sally received an item of her choice from PinkBlush Maternity in…
Wordless Wednesday: American Girl’s Bitty Baby
BadMother Tees onesies and T-shirts (guest review)
This guest reviewer is Kristy Holmes, who lives in Thunder Bay, Ont., where she is an assistant professor at Lakehead University. She has two daughters – a nutso two year old and sweet (almost) four month old. She likes wine, running, yoga, 90210 (the old-school one), and when all the people in her house who…
Pure Via Stevia (guest review)
This guest review comes from Andrea Hayes, an Ottawa native who’s been transplanted to Toronto. She’s a child protection worker with the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, and likes to go to concerts and movies – and somehow finds time to read (what’s that?!). Andrea delights in her gorgeous niece and nephew who live around…