There is nothing better than nuzzling up to a freshly washed baby - right? Now that LJ is almost three months he is really starting to express his love for bath time and it's one of my favourite activities to do together. I just love seeing him grin and listening to his squeals and L'il E thinks … [Read more...]
Building a Bully
What makes a bully? A set of instructions is interspersed with writings of the victim in this unusual book on a hot topic. The Bully Book, by Eric Kahn Gale Harper, ISBN: 978 0 062 12513 2 Designed as a found notebook with two sets of pages intermingled, The Bully Book tells the story of a … [Read more...]
What I’m Reading: “Mother, Mother”
Do you see anything you like on this section of my bookshelf above? I'm on a bit of a reading tear lately, and I'm looking for people to share some great books with. Watch for regular updates on "what I'm reading" here on Trend Watch. Do you like books about dysfunctional families and how they … [Read more...]
The Cove, Atlantis, is For Families Too
There is something liberating about spending your days and nights at a resort where everything you could possibly wish for is at your fingertips and available with a wristband or a swipe of your room key. Although it was a trip I took alone and loved for all the adult experiences I had there, … [Read more...]
V is for Vegan – and Virtuous
Myself, I'm not vegan, or even vegetarian. But for those who seek to be gentle to animals and the earth by way of a vegan lifestyle, this is a nice little starter book for sharing those ideals with children. V Is For Vegan: The ABCs of Being Kind, by Ruby Roth North Atlantic Books, ISBN: 978 1 … [Read more...]
My Time In Paradise – Paradise Island, That Is
My time at The Cove in Atlantis, Paradise Island, was simply spectacular. The hotel is truly beautiful, the service top notch and the weather, perfection-you know, oven door hot-so hot that it felt like someone had opened the oven door every time I walked outside. But it was more than that. It … [Read more...]
Travel Review: Get Me Some Autumn Love
We're settling nicely into the new school year and Fall is my favourite season of the year. I often joke about moving somewhere tropical or southern California but reality is I would miss the Canadian Autumn months. This is the time when the sun still warms on our faces as we breathe in the fresh … [Read more...]
An Infiniti of Summer Days
I'm missing summer. Hard. What with the back-to-school and the back-to-work and omigod the tired - I'm looking back on the lazy, hazy days with some serious summer-envy. It seemed to me then like an infinity of days filled with nothing more (or less) than … [Read more...]
How Not To Eat
Obesity and overeating is a major problem among kids, too - and this book offers a lot of insight into why it's happening - and even some tips on how it can be changed - in a casual tone that is surprisingly easy and even fun to read. Hijacked: How Your Brain is Fooled By Food by David A. … [Read more...]
Nothing But A Bikini, A Wristband and my Lifelong Fear
While on assignment in Atlantis, Paradise Island, Labour Day weekend, I decided it was high time I faced my only real fear on earth. My whole entire life I have suffered from a fear of height. I am perfect in planes or high up the CN or Eiffel Towers. I can mountain climb at a steepish grade but … [Read more...]
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