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...]
StyleReport #WMCFW: VAWK
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...]
StyleReport #WMCFW: Soia & Kyo
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...]
Get Away…to Ontario’s Finest
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...]
Reading Rainbow (Rowell)
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...]
Spring Training
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...]
That One Amazing Night
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...]
Finding the perfect balance between Family Fun and Relaxation on vacation.
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...]
March Break getaways perfect for “kidding” around!
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...]
Hockey Heroes
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...]
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