You can smell it in the air. It's BBQ season. Our neighbourhood is sizzling now that the warmer weather is here. We often joke about having a "burger-off" on our block. And yo, I'm up for the challenge and I'm serious. My kids are in it to win it. Trust me. They know a good burger when they taste … [Read more...]
The 10 Question Drill With Entrepreneur And Mom, Deb McCain
I don't know how she does it... many of us juggle family life and work. But I'm always interested in how working moms go through everyday life. Whether we run our own companies or work for someone else, it all comes down to this... our kids have similar needs — homework, after school programs, and … [Read more...]
Ring Ring
In about 10 days, my really good friends are expecting their new baby girl to arrive. They've been waiting a long time for her and many of us are counting the days down with them. The day she's due to arrive, I'll be at my grandfather's 95th birthday party. I warned my step-mother that I'd be … [Read more...]
Father’s Day Gifts For The Hard-To-Buy-For Dad
Let's face it, Father's Day is not as easy as Mother's Day. Dads are quite content chillaxing on a quiet afternoon but we all still want to honour the dads in our lives anyway, right? I've been keeping tabs on some neat things that you may want to consider for this upcoming Father's … [Read more...]
Not Your Parents’ BLACKS!
I've always loved photography. As a child I took a Saturday morning course, and felt so creative, so grown up, so alive, in the hours that I spent in the dark room In high school, I loved taking pictures of friends and places I traveled. I have stacks of photos of parties I've forgotten, and … [Read more...]
Date Night: Urban Legend?
Marriage is wonderful. Marriage is hard. This time of year is extra busy for me and Steve. Actually, it's always busy, but right now we're both pulling lots of overtime (him in the orchard and me showing houses, both often until 9 pm at night). It's so easy to slip into the Survival … [Read more...]
Fighting For Crap! Designer Tiffany Pratt Chats About Auctions & Her Gig On HGTV Canada
Tiffany Pratt is one of the fun hosts of HGTV Canada's new series Buy It! Fix It! Sell It! — a show that follows design experts to auctions who fight over second hand crap. Their mission is to buy low and then restore or repurpose their items to sell high to shops, collectors and clients. Tiffany … [Read more...]
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Of Sickness
It's 7 at night. I'm in bed. Fresh sheets and a bath. My mom always said nothing makes you feel better than that combo and she was right. We've had a crappy couple months in the sick department. Nothing tragic or serious but just a constant trail. I had the flu/laryngitis before Jamaica. Will … [Read more...]
Breathe Easy, Kiddo
Spring is here (or so they keep telling us, anyway) and for many families that means girding ourselves for seasonal allergy season as well as rejoicing in longer days, warmer temps and the glorious feel of the sun on our pasty winter-white skin (safely protected by sunscreen, of course). In my … [Read more...]
Bangs. I Am Over Them.
When I was deliberating about getting bangs cut or not, I figured it was a pretty low-risk change as far as hair goes. "Try bangs for a while, then when you're sick of them, just sweep them to the side of your face, all cute-like, and you're good to go!" After about three months of having bangs, … [Read more...]
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