Oh, toddlers. Stubborn, curious, crazy-making, and completely adorable, they live in a world all their own. These books celebrate them as they are, and make for fun reading for your own little guys. All By Myself! by Geraldine ColletOwlKidsISBN: 978 1 92697 312 8When mommy hens leave their five … [Read more...]
Quick! Make this recipe before its too late!
Trivia question: Which green vegetable is delicious, provides a healthy dose of potassium, vitamin C and antioxidants, and tastes best when found growing wild next to riverbanks?Answer: Fiddleheads.Found mostly in Eastern Canada, fiddleheads are the young, unfurled leaves of ferns. I like to … [Read more...]
Laundry Quandary
If there's one housekeeping duty I am perpetually failing at, it is keeping up with our family's laundry. We have a huge laundry room with plenty of room for folding, which also means there is plenty of room to let those six dozen hampers quietly fester while I close the door.I think my biggest … [Read more...]
Avoiding the Untag
People always ask if I have any suggestions for looking better in pictures. As it happens, I do! Here are a few quick tips to help you avoid having to click the "untag" button next time a camera rolls around.DO: RELAX. I know, I know, easier said than done. But it's true: if … [Read more...]
Am I a BAD MOMMY?
After a couple days knocked off my feet and "recuperating" (HA!) from my c-section I was shuffled off to the breastfeeding clinic located in the maternity ward. Rules were you could not leave the hospital until you've got the "latch on". Well, I was already an emotional wreck. I was overwhelmed with … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – Lonely Island
I got my swim trunks and my flippy floppies.I can't look at anyone on a boat - a mother f***ing boat, without that song in my head.(If you are not a fan of SNL digital shorts - this post means squat to you. Sorry.) … [Read more...]
Great Imaginations
We all know kids have big, wild imaginations, and I love it when books play with that, be it encouraging that kind of play or showing grownups who are understanding. These two new titles are perfect examples! When I Woke Up I Was a HippopotamusTom MacRaeAndersen PressISBN: 978 1 84939 359 1A boy … [Read more...]
The HOT Indigo Summer Event
Summer has arrived early! I know, I know, us Torontonians can never predict the weather for long stretches of time...it could snow next week, right? But we are grateful for any teasers that Mother Nature wants to throw our way and for any chance to plunk ourselves on a patio these … [Read more...]
From My Closet – May 24th, 2012
Nothing says "simple" like jeans and a t-shirt, but we don't have to be all schlumpy about things (if we don't want to) and it's easy to perk things up with a some heels and a bit of bling. I love the cut of this off-white burnout v-neck tee, which has a rounded hemline, and very short sleeves - … [Read more...]
Hire-a-Hubby
I was out for a walk and saw a van with this slogan advertised on it's side. Hmm, what a concept, hire a hubby. This is a single woman's fantasy. Hubby duties done by a man for payment. Take it a few steps further and this is one hot fantasy. What would I dial up and … [Read more...]
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