I admit that a road trip to Connecticut never really crossed my mind. Until now. Connecticut is known as a family friendly state rich with history, arts and culture. It's somewhere worth exploring if your family enjoys road trips. Located just within a couple hours drive from Boston and New York, … [Read more...]
Much Music
I love books where music plays a key role, and these two new ones hit all the right notes. Blues for Zoey, by Robert Paul Weston RazorBill, ISBN: 978 014 318328 0 Kaz has never met anyone like Zoey, and he's fascinated right away. With her, her music, her sense of style, everything about … [Read more...]
Top 5 Cool Things at the Canadian Int’l Auto Show
We've got a family tradition every Family Day Weekend. We enjoy visiting the Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS) -- even when we're not in the market to purchase a car. My hubby and older son are car fanatics. The older kid, now 14, can tell you almost anything you want to know about almost … [Read more...]
ARRABAL: The Passion of Buenos Aires
It's sultry and intensely passionate. ARRABAL arrives in Toronto for it's World Premiere bringing the passion and history of the Argentine people. The story of ARRABAL is told entirely through dance and music. Tango moves are modernized and even more expressive than ever before. ARRABAL is based … [Read more...]
Married With Children? This Post Is For You.
Remember last week when I posted about this and told you that I wasn't really into Valentine's Day but if I was I would definitely make that happen? Well, I did it! The last year has been really crazy with our home renovation and me heading back to a full-time job so I decided it was high time Imy … [Read more...]
What I’m Reading: “The Secret of Magic”
Black History month seemed to be the perfect time to read Deborah Johnson's "The Secret of Magic". Set in Mississippi, 1945, the novel tells the story of the race relation battles that raged in the South after World War II. War hero Joe Howard is coming home from Europe to his small town of … [Read more...]
Taste of Nature Review
I wrote a few weeks ago about how Taste of Nature had challenged me to replace one snack a day with a Taste of Nature bar. I've been incorporating these bars into my days very easily, and you're unlikely to find me without one in my purse when I'm out and about. I've had them sitting in the arena … [Read more...]
Scholastic Decoder: February 2014 Edition
February. The month of Valentine's Day, Black History Month, and the sinking feeling of discovering it's *still* stinking winter?! And, of course, another book club flyer... Elf How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You? - I love this series. this is another example of teaching manners and so on done … [Read more...]
Super Squirrel To The Rescue!
So I mentioned the other day that Kate DiCamillo had won (another) Newbery medal this year? This is the book! Flora & Ulysses, by Kate DiCamillo Candlewick Press, ISBN: 978 0 7636 6040 6 Kate DiCamillo, it must be said, is a beautiful writer. I've loved several of her past works - The … [Read more...]
Mealspirations! What I need right now!
Do you ever get stuck in a rut when it comes to cooking for your friends or family? I'd like to think I have time to plan out my meals for a week. I have a friend that does that and I admire her ability to be so darn organized. I'm not that way. I find I'm always rushing or sometimes I'm just … [Read more...]
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