The year was 1984. I loved the movie Footloose, singer Tina Turner and the band the Culture Club. Other bands from England like Bananarama and Kajagogo had that wild hair and eyeliner that seemed so very edgy and cool. My best friend started teasing her bangs and spraying them super high, using … [Read more...]
When Their Words Hurt
"I no love you."Pea uttered these four words last night when I was trying to get her diaper and pajamas on before putting her to sleep. She looked me straight in the eyes when she said it and there was a teeny moment of silence before I reacted.Unlike the time I fumbled through her reaction to … [Read more...]
March Break
It's Thursday night of March break, and I'm feeling a bit wistful. It's been a lovely week with the kids, and I've really enjoyed having them home with me all day. They're only gone three hours a day at Montessori, but it does limit what activities we can do together when they're at home. It's … [Read more...]
Mom and Marketer
Sometimes I feel like there is more than one of me. No, I don't suffer from multiple personality disorder but I do wear many hats as they say. I am daughter, wife, sister, and friend but most of all I am Mom and Marketer. Many people see me in the schoolyard in my Lululelmons with no make-up and a 5 … [Read more...]
Sometimes you have to laugh…but it’s hard
I'm now officially in nesting mode - cleaning, organising, throwing out and donating. It feels great, and I'm determined to welcome this baby with a well-organised, calm home (I can dream!). No. 3, as he/she is currently known, will be taking over the nursery. In anticipation of … [Read more...]
Fashion Re(v)solution and Contest!
Happy 2008! The start of the New Year is a great time to review your personal style needs. I know, I know - you're up to the eye balls with resolutions and must do's/do not's. I promise you, the following is not a fashion revolution, but a shortlist of easy ideas that add no more than a minute … [Read more...]
Why Faberge was Ahead of its Time…
Today was the perfect example of how and why word-of-mouth works. It just blows my mind that so few marketers really get it. Remember that old ad from the 70's for Faberge Organic Shampoo where "she tells two friends and she tells two friends and so on and so on"? Well, the … [Read more...]