One of the gifts I was most excited about at Christmas was a set of CANADA t-shirts for my husband and all three kids from The Bay. I wrote on Trend Watch about the fantastic line of Olympic apparel at The Bay this season, and I imagined great photo ops of them all decked out in their national … [Read more...]
My Dirty Little Secret
I have a confession. I don't really care about the Olympics. I know. You can take away my license to be Canadian right here and now, but I am not one of the millions who have been glued to their televisions watching the lugeing, skiing, skating, snowboarding, etc. We've watched some of the … [Read more...]
Happy FAMILY Day!
It's 2pm in the afternoon on Family Day. I'm in my pajamas. Sort of jones'ing for my kid who is spending Family Day with....family. A few weeks ago, we went up to an Olympic party in Barrie. Will asked where the party was and I said, 'at my friends Ryan and Jodi's'. He yelled 'NO'! I spun around … [Read more...]
In Celebration of the Winter Olympics, TSO Invites Your Family to the Orchestra Games!
In the spirit of friendly sportsmanship and an ode to the Winter Olympics, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra invites families to witness the excitement of the original Orchestra Olympics! The musicians are currently in training for the big event! It will be fun concert no doubt! The programme will … [Read more...]
APP OF THE WEEK: Pride & Joy cheering on Canadian Olympic Athletes!
The Winter Olympic games are just weeks away! The kids are getting excited as we are starting to see commercials and buzz around the Canadian athletes that will be competing. How excited were we to find out that Sidney Crosby has been named captain of the Canadian Men's Hockey Team, right? So, as … [Read more...]
Which Mom Are You?
Two advertising campaigns. Same company. Same consumer insight. Very different outcome. Which mom are you? OR Or are you a bit of both? … [Read more...]
All Hail Britannia…with a cocktail!
The summer of 2012 will definitely go down as Great Britain's greatest season on memory.GB kicked things off with a week of lovely celebrations honouring the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, and made us all remark on what a wonder Queen Elizabeth II really is.The country did such an amazing job of hosting … [Read more...]
My Olympic Wrap-Up
So much happens during the 16 days that the Olympics run for. Here are just a few standouts for me. Some observationsI was completely satisfied with CTV's live coverage of these games (sorry USA). Between CTV, TSN and SN1 there was always something to watch. I really enjoyed The Difference … [Read more...]
Going for Gold
Watching the last few events of the Olympics was nicely timed with finishing up a middle grade or teen novel set amid the swimming competitions at London 2012 - and made for an interesting intersection of fact and fiction! If you've got an older kid or teen who has caught Olympic fever, this would … [Read more...]
Opening Ceremonies
After dinner, we snuggled on the sofa to watch the Opening Ceremonies. I didn't know what to expect. What a spectacular surprise! Danny Boyle's extravagant celebration of culture blew me away. I'm a sucker for anything literary, and Boyle didn't disappoint: Shakespeare, Blake, … [Read more...]