I spent many years neglecting my body, abusing it with too much (or too little) food, crash diets and self-loathing. I don't have it all figured out, but in recent years I have made great strides in caring for myself properly and finding ways to improve my health.Here are my personal tips for … [Read more...]
AMEX Unstaged – USHER experience
Last night American Express Unstaged presented Usher in concert for Cardmembers only (insert huge squeals from me!) The actual concert was held at Hammersmith Apollo, London (England) and live-streamed globally. This event was part of American Express' unique lifestyle experiences showcasing … [Read more...]
CREEPY DOLLS……
I love my children. All eight of the beautiful, wild, crazy monkeys that they are. I do have to admit though - they are weird at times.A few months ago I was getting something from the garage (I can't remember what it was but it must have been important for me to be in there because I … [Read more...]
BACK TO WORK?
When my oldest daughter was born my life changed - drastically. No more shut eye, no more late nights, no more crazy sex where-ever, whenever, however, no more wild parties - you get it - I was entering a new chapter in my life.I continued to work as the head Coach of a gymnastics club … [Read more...]
Enter the BENADRYL® Canada’s Most Prepared Mom Contest for your Chance to Win a $10,000 Family Vacation!
Get ready for summer! In the BENADRYL® Canada's Most Prepared Mom Contest blog series, moms will share insight, tips, and tricks to help you be prepared for everything from road trips to an unexpected case of poison ivy. Being prepared gives us peace of mind during the busy summer months and allows … [Read more...]
Trading in high heels & glitter for my first summer camp experience!
I was born and raised in the city. I am a true urbanite. Every summer the only camp I went to was the one hosted by the City "Parks & Rec" or Vacation Bible School because Grandma paid to send me. We didn't have that many choices for summer camps, not like today, and as soon as I hit 14 I … [Read more...]
The Pickle Barrel goes Gluten-Free
When I was a little girl, every Sunday morning, I would have swimming lessons and then head over to the Pickle Barrel restaurant for the most unbelieveable mile-high french toast and potato latkes. Sometimes, we would even return for dinner, my favorite being the spaghetti and meatballs. It is … [Read more...]
Shame
Thank you Brene Brown.I've been reading "I Thought it was Just Me (But it Isn't)". It is helping me to deal with some of my demons. The book is also helping me to organize my thoughts about many issues I have with our culture.Here is Brene's definition of shame:Shame is the intensely … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – Kiss the chaos goodbye
Ahhh...summer. Fourteen school days left til summer vacay.Her first season of dance has wrapped. Hockey is over. Gymnastics is just about done. Our heavy extracurricular load no longer exists.Until September... … [Read more...]
Scholastic Decoder: June Edition
School's nearly out! This is the last flyer of the year, so if you want to stock up for summer reading, it's a good opportunity. My suggestions? Here we go... ElfBest of Elf Pack - I'm not always a fan of these larger packs, as the contents are often pretty mixed and uneven, but there is very … [Read more...]
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