When Canada got hit with last week's most recent dump of snow, I think I heard a collective sigh of despair echo across the nation. It's felt long, this winter. I am done with mismatched mittens, soggy boots,and cabin-fevered children. For the two-week spring break this year we have enrolled our … [Read more...]
Just Put the Hat Down Slowly…
Looking at samples of fall books this summer, this was one of the true standouts, one of the few that a whole group of us children's librarians was excited about across the board. This? Is good stuff. I Want My Hat Backby John KlassenCandlewick PressISBN: 978 0 7636 5598 3Audience: grades 1-3This … [Read more...]
From My Closet – May 27th, 2011
Here's my rain gear. I've been wearing this a lot lately, including today. I bought this jaunty rain chapeau from Winners a few years ago, since I find it impossible to use an umbrella while pushing a stroller at the same time. (I don't drive - I walk everywhere.) It's made by Platania, awesome … [Read more...]
OMG Dad, you are like, SO lame.
Remember a little while ago, when I wrote a post about how Pea saw me come down the stairs wearing my new cap and told me I look like I should be driving a train?Well, it happened again. This time, I was wearing this shirt:So, one of three things is happening here.Pea picked up on the western … [Read more...]
A trip to the Ex with a little fashionista
How long does it take a woman to have a sense of style? More to the point, how long does it take a woman to subliminally select clothes for the men in her life? Apparently, just over two years.Here's how the story goes...Like most people who live in the Greater Toronto Area, my family … [Read more...]