Lately, there's been a trend in birthday invitations we've received for our kids. Politely inserted at the end of each invite, there's a courteous request from the parents that we bring "No Gifts Please." In theory, I totally agree with this: our kids have too much stuff. … [Read more...]
After The Party
Thanks to a big hockey tournament, my son had only female guests this weekend - although he was perfectly happy with his party, it did reinforce a certain forgotten birthday party rule: ALWAYS CHECK BEFOREHAND THAT KIDS CAN COME ON THE DATE YOU'VE PICKED. Learn from my mistakes, people! But he had … [Read more...]
The Weekend
Ahh, what a weekend! A mix of fun and not-so-fun! On Friday night, my husband and I were psyched to head out to see the latest hot, new Bollywood flick, "Om Shanti Om", when our car broke down! The movie was playing in Oakville but luckily our car collapsed before we got on the … [Read more...]
Sweet Sixteen???
If you read the comment from Ellen on "D is for Driver and Daughter", you will know that we have a sister in need. Ellen's daughter is turning 16 in February and she is looking for ideas to help mark this milestone for both mother and daughter in a more cost effective manner than … [Read more...]