It's possible to get your house even cleaner! Enter now for your chance to win a Dyson DC43 Ball Vacuum Cleaner for your home! This vacuum cleaner is the only cleaner certified by the Asthma and Allergy Society of Canada...it's powerful enough to remove dust, dirt and pet hair from the … [Read more...]
Great Discoverers of Sea and Sky
Galileo and Jacques Cousteau were both explorers of uncharted territories - and now, btoh also have wonderful new picture book biographies! The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteauby Dan YaccarinoDragonfly BooksISBN: 978 0 375 84470 6This book tells, in simple terms, of Cousteau's deep love … [Read more...]
Birthday parties – yes or no?
Over the past fourteen years I have hosted so many birthday parties that I have lost count. Each year it became more and more of chore and expensive. Having them at the home was an option on some occassions but when you have as many children as I do it gets harder to focus on the … [Read more...]
My Spouse is Cheating …On Our Budget!
Your husband has been taking furtive phone calls from numbers you don't recognize. You find a statement for a credit card addressed to your wife's office. You discover the credit report request form you asked your spouse to mail hidden in a sock drawer. These are just a few of the signs that … [Read more...]
Yo! Yo! We Want Froyo!
There seems to be a bit of a foodie trend happening in my 'hood. It's not just the kids and parents who are calling out for "froyo" but I've noticed that people are travelling from around the GTA to check out our local Frozen Yogurt shops. Move over cupcakes and ice cream, the frozen yogurt market … [Read more...]
Short Shorts & Date Night
Look up! Look waaaaay up! On Saturday, June 9th the Worldwide Short Film Festival is taking the CN TOWER (Toronto) to new heights with a full day of special screenings and activities. It's a great opportunity for families to take their little ones to a very special cultural … [Read more...]
Being SEEN on the Subway…part 2 (aka Julie Wilson is checking you out)
Julie tells me she likes to watch. She makes notes of what she sees. Sometimes it's fascinating and she wants to get involved and strike up a conversation. But mostly, she observes and imagines beyond what she sees. And she's not a stalker and will never intrude but all of the sudden I see what she … [Read more...]
From My Closet – June 1st, 2012
I wore this around town yesterday - the sweater is a really light weight knit in a gold thread, and I love the simple neckline. Good with the simple gold flip-flop and dark jeans. Simple is good. And when later I suddenly looked up and it was nearly 8 PM, and I had a drinks date in fifteen minutes? … [Read more...]
A Big Bite of Buyers’ Remorse
Last weekend, I bit the bullet and bought a new laptop. Why? Well, my children are heavy users of our one existing computer, a 15-inch MacBook Pro which, I will readily admit, is a pretty sweet piece of hardware. But I was getting tired of a) hearing them bicker over whose turn it was to use the … [Read more...]
YES I MAKE BABIES BUT I CROCHET TOO!
So after my last post about my precious sibling bonding time some of you were shocked when I mentioned I was crocheting a birthday present. LOL I thought it was funny so I decided to post some pictures of some things I have crocheted:Above is a matching hat and poncho I made for Arielle. … [Read more...]
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