The Olympics are a wonderful thing to watch with kids, full of great stories, amazing feats of athleticism, and reflecting the goals of striving to be your best that we try to teach. There are lots of great non-fiction books about the Olympics, and no doubt there will be a new spate of them this … [Read more...]
Let the games begin! ~ having fun with Raptors’ Jamaal Magliore!
So what activities do you have planned for the kids this summer? Does it involve sports? … [Read more...]
Go! Canada! Go!
I thought of calling this Trend Watch column the Urban Closet, but Ali's got that well under control over here. Instead, let me introduce the Olympic Closet...(aka what the Olympians in my family will be wearing in the coming days).My sister, who is the biggest Olympic fan I know. She'll be cheering … [Read more...]
Oh yeah…2010 is THIS Winter
All right, confession time. I keep thinking (because this is 2009) that the Vancouver Olympics are next year. Which I know they are, but I meant like, a year away. Which I know would be 2011, but, you know...well anyway. And then yesterday it hit me...February 2010 is, like, this winter. You know: … [Read more...]