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Gross is Great

March 23, 2014 by Alice Leave a Comment

You know that phase where kids love gross stuff? This new series aims to harness that love and use it to get them to learn something - genius! Disgusting Critters The Worm (978 1 77049 633 0) The Fly (978 1 77049 636 1) Elise Gravel, Tundra Books Both flies and worms are, you must … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: early readers, non-fiction

StyleReport #WMCFW: VAWK

March 22, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

Designer Sunny Fong of VAWK featured his fall/winter 2014 collection on opening night of this year's World MasterCard Fashion Week in Toronto. This Canadian darling, a Project Runway Canada Season Two winner, is consistent in offering edgy and sophisticated looks. Eye-catching slash cut out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion, Reviews, Style & Beauty Tagged With: Canada, designer, FW14, Sunny Fong, VAWK, WMCFW

StyleReport #WMCFW: Soia & Kyo

March 22, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

It's not often that I get the case of the "gimmes" but with at Soia & Kyo's runway show I wanted it all! This Canadian outerwear brand brings more style and function that it's known for. The brand has a loyal clientele - I know several people who jump whenever I mention the name and it's easy to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion, Reviews, Style & Beauty Tagged With: fashion week, FW14, Soia & Kyo, Toronto, WMCFW

Get Away…to Ontario’s Finest

March 12, 2014 by Urban Traveller 1 Comment

Hockey season can be awfully long in a Canadian household. With three kids who play the games at varying levels of the competition, pre-season training starts in August, we've usually got our first tournament by Labour Day, and weekends are all tied up until playoffs end sometime in April. My … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Lailey Vineyard, Niagara wine country, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ravine Vineyard, romantic getaway, The Charles Inn

Reading Rainbow (Rowell)

March 10, 2014 by Alice Leave a Comment

Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor and Park was, last year, a phenomenon, and for very good reason. I loved it. Loved it so. hard. So I was super excited to read her new one not long ago. Fangirl, by Rainbow Rowell St. Martin's Griffin, ISBN: 978 1 250 03095 5 Cath is upset and a bit adrift when her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: fiction, friendship, growing up, love story, teen lit

Spring Training

March 7, 2014 by Alice Leave a Comment

It may not feel a thing like spring around here, but spring training has begun for baseball - and these new baseball-themed concept and vocabulary books will help your child get ready for the big leagues, too. Baseball Opposites (978 1 77049 518 0) Baseball Animals (978 1 77049 474 9) by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: animals, baseball, picture books, Sport, vocabulary

That One Amazing Night

March 2, 2014 by Alice 1 Comment

There have been plenty of movies based on this - the one amazing night that changes things. Or morning, for that matter - Breakfast Club being a perfect example of this. These two books are about just that - how one night's adventures bring some clarity to each of the teens involved. Tag Along, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: friendship, growing up, school, teen lit

Finding the perfect balance between Family Fun and Relaxation on vacation.

March 1, 2014 by Jen Leave a Comment

This post is contributed by Allyson Nowell, a world traveler in the "old" days, now a nurse and married mom of two small children. Allyson's desire to find the perfect balance between family fun and relaxation on her vacation adventures have this time lead her to the beautiful and family friendly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Travel

March Break getaways perfect for “kidding” around!

February 28, 2014 by Jen 1 Comment

Cliff-side in Barbados The Crane Residential Resort in Barbados is a perfect place to get away with the family this spring break. The cliff-side resort is only a 15-minute drive from Bridgetown airport, on the southeastern part of the island. Many guest rooms are suite-style, equipped … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Atlantis, barbados, beach, family travel, gansevoort, luxury, march break, mauritius, Montreal, mr and mrs smith, one and only, ontario, paradise, paradise island, Ritz Carlton, the crane residential, turks and caicos

Hockey Heroes

February 23, 2014 by Alice Leave a Comment

We're still cheering for our women's team around my house, even while we got up early hoping that the men will follow them to another victory for our Hockey Nation. (Which! Yay! Good job, boys!) Gabe is just as awestruck by our women's team in this new book. The Highest Number in the World, by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: family, hockey, picture books, sports

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