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“A Book is a Present You Can Open Again and Again”

December 23, 2008 by Jen

My Aunt Barb once gave me a gift of a book and a package of adhesive book plates inscribed with this phrase:A book is a present you can open again and again.I cherished both the book (the complete and uncut hardcover version of Stephen King's The Stand: an extraordinary read) and the book plates. … [Read more...]

This Is What I See

December 22, 2008 by Jen

This Holiday Season is full of emotion. I can't seem to express all of this in words so I decided to try capturing it with my camera. This is pre-Christmas 2008 through my eyes: Gramma's knitting class. What a patient woman! So much excitement means sleepy, sleepy "girls". Sunrise … [Read more...]

Featured Mom Business: Headpets

December 17, 2008 by Jen

Headpets are a fun and exciting Canadian made line of handmade children's animal hats which are taking the market by storm, and bringing smiles to children's faces in the process. My vision was to create a fun and exciting line of handmade children’s animal hats, like no other hats available on … [Read more...]

OK. Listen Up…

December 17, 2008 by Jen

This is a conversation my daughter is currently having while playing with her friend:Friend: OK, I'm going to be 16. My name is Lily and I'm older and taller.Daughter: No. I'll be older but also smarter. You can be taller. My name's Ella.Friend: No! I want to be smarter! You can be smaller and older … [Read more...]

Again With the Kindness of Strangers

December 16, 2008 by Kath

My sister and I went to see The Sound of Music on Saturday. More on that later. First, let me tell you the funny, silly and heartwarming story of us actually getting to The Sound of Music. So: we bought the tickets online earlier in the week. We bought them after we'd had some wine. Not much wine, … [Read more...]

The Power of Other People’s Words

December 16, 2008 by Jen

I know I have said this before but other people's words can often express how I feel better than my own. For all of my girl friends both virtual and real these words by Kelly Corrigan are for you from me (sort of): … [Read more...]

The Folks Behind the Golden Arches

December 11, 2008 by Jen

One of the most interesting things about my recent trip to Chicago and McDonald's headquarters was getting a chance to meet the people behind the scenes. You may not know this but my very first job was at McD's and I still value my experience there. I learned about hard work, process, team work and … [Read more...]

Vaseline Clinical Therapy

December 8, 2008 by Jen

The Go2Girlz have been busy in the lead-up to this year's Holiday Season, and we're thrilled to bring you the latest from their product testing efforts. As you know, we never endorse a product until it has been tested and approved by our panel of expert testers - moms like us! This time, our panel … [Read more...]

Making Sense of Multiplication

December 8, 2008 by Rob

I hated Math in school. It just didn't make sense. The teacher stood at the front of the room, drew numbers and diagrams on the board and told us to memorize the facts and formulas. For the kids who were able to intuitively "break the code" and understand what was going on, Math was great. … [Read more...]

Chatting with the Wealthy Barber

December 7, 2008 by Jen

I recently had David Chilton, author of The Wealthy Barber, come to Toronto to speak to my clients. His message was very timely because the one main point he makes with his book is that to achieve financial success, you must always spend less than you make. This is the lesson my parents … [Read more...]