As I sit down to write this post about Boogie Wipes, I am legitimately using Boogie Wipes. Because in addition to my seasonal allergies, I also have a pretty terrific cold right now that’s turned my nose into a faucet. I use paper facial tissues too, of course, but I pull out the Boogie Wipes…
Printable summer chore chart
While summer break should be carefree and fun, I’m a big fan of structure and this will be the second year I’ve had my kids use a summer chore chart. My usual guideline for them is that you do what you have to do before you do what you want to do. This chart helps…
Ultimate Thrills Circus at Canada’s Wonderland
I remember going to Canada’s Wonderland as a kid just for its shows. I loved everything from the cover tunes sung by enthusiastic, talented teens to the big-name bands that played there over the years. And now we’ve introduced our own kids to the entertainment that reaches beyond thrill rides and funnel cakes, starting with the…
Avoiding the summer brain drain at Oxford Learning
I was what you may call a Super Nerd. I loved school. I went with gusto, and by the time I reached high school and could take summer and night school — by choice — I did. And I really credit that year-round education with nurturing my love of learning and providing me with momentum…
Products I still love & some I don’t anymore
If you’ve been a reader of mine for a while, you know I don’t pull any punches when it comes to my reviews. But have you ever wondered if there are products I’ve been sent to review that got a great write-up but fell flat later on? Or products with which I ultimately fell in…
Glama Gals for no reason!
If you think you need an excuse to visit Glama Gal, I’m here to tell you that you’re wrong. We’ve done the Glama-rous birthday party thing (which is so super fun and if you have a little girl or boy who loves some pampering, I definitely recommend it), but until recently we’d never thought of…
Our summer must-haves from Shoppers Drug Mart (sponsored post)
I don’t know about you, but I’m a die-hard Shoppers Drug Mart customer. I have been since I went away to university (way back in 19-ninety-cough-cough) and my parents let me get a credit card to do “essential shopping,” which included groceries and toiletries. Shoppers was my guilty retail therapy joint because I could buy so much more…
A very SKECHERS Mother’s Day
I’m all about playing matchy-matchy with my daughter, even though this was never something my mom did with me. So with some help from SKECHERS, I love that the three of us are now sporting GoWalk casual sneakers! I’ve been a longtime fan of the GoWalk series, starting with my first pair several years ago…
American Girl welcomes Z Yang
American Girl launched Z Yang on a couple weeks ago, and if you live in New York City, Chicago, Seattle, Dallas or D.C., you lucky duckies can attend an in-store meet-up tomorrow — May 6, 2017. Keep reading for details. “Z” is short for Suzie, and she’s a Korean-American from Seattle — a creative type who’s into…