Victorian mysteries for grownups have been a staple for ages - but these two are for kids. Sound like it might be too sophisticated? Dropping the age of the sleuths makes a big difference, and while the first ratchets up some good tension to keep kids hooked, the second brings some fun humour to the … [Read more...]
TIFF Film Review: Silver Linings Playbook
I saw this movie with hundreds of others, packed into the Winter Garden Theatre during TIFF. When the film's director David O. Russell (The Fighter) came to the podium, he delivered what was probably the shortest intro I've heard at TIFF: "I'd rather not set expectations or talk too much about the … [Read more...]
TIFF Film Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
I'll start with two confessions. One: I have a serious soft spot for teenage angst films. Two: I have not read The Perks of Being a Wallflower, the 1999 book written by screenwriter and director Stephen Chbosky - but heard great things. So I when I attended a press screening of the film adaptation … [Read more...]
Power Lifting…with Your Dirty Dishes
Days are shorter, nights are cooler, mornings are crazier, but nothing says fall and back to school to me like this: If summer is all about lazy mornings, pancakes, cinnamon buns and bacon, then fall is all about quick bowls of cereal, toast with peanut butter and the dreaded oatmeal. I only … [Read more...]
Novel Girl Reviews: Before I Fall
What if you had only one day to live? What would you do? Who would you kiss? How far would you go to save your own life?Samantha Kingston has it all: The world's most crush-worthy boyfriend, three amazing best friends, and first pick of everything at Thomas Jefferson high-from the best … [Read more...]
Not fronting
So the first day of school post, the summer is over post, the lets get the house organized post, the how can I get my kid to eat lunches post, the how could I possibly have kid in grade five, two, one, eight, 12 post, the easy Tuesday night dinner post, the are my kids over programmed post, the how … [Read more...]
LISTERINE® SMART RINSE®
According to a recent Angus Reid poll on behalf of the makers of LISTERINE®, 86 per cent of parents are worried about protecting their kids from cavities. Despite parents' concerns tooth decay is on the rise in Canadian children, as 63 per cent of kids between the ages of 6 and 12 have had a cavity … [Read more...]
Camp Siblings
I'm back! Oh, didn't know I was gone? It was our family week off this past week and after wrapping up a million work projects, we headed out to Collingwood first for Tasman 6th (six!) birthday and then off to Lake Huron to spend three nights camping (camping?) before finishing it off up at our … [Read more...]
The Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Road Trip
Last week I spent my time on the road. I have always loved the excitement of a road trip with the potential for something new around every corner. That was especially true on this trip because I was hitting part of the East Coast of the U.S. that I had never been to. I had lived in Boston for awhile … [Read more...]
Wes Anderson rules “Moonrise Kingdom”
Remember the time you first fell in love? When you thought adults were dumb, you may have had trouble fitting in and the only person who "got you" was your first love? It was you against the world and all you wanted to do was be with the object of your love, all the time. Wes Anderson's Moonrise … [Read more...]
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