Volunteering has such a rewarding feeling. I have volunteered at a children's hospital spending time with kids who were recovering from their surgeries and when their parents had to go back to work or needed a dinner break. We read books together and played board games and sometimes just … [Read more...]
Step 1. Naturally.
I've been learning more and more about the number of chemicals we are exposed to on a daily basis. We are already in tuned with what we put IN our bodies and making choices that best suit our needs. But it makes total sense that we need to pay attention to what we put ON as well. It's a little … [Read more...]
Girls dance, sports, and periods!
Okay I realize for some, the topic of girls and their periods is awkward but as a mom to a few girls and a competitive gymnastics coach this is a topic that has come up several times. When was younger (a lot younger!) and competing one of my biggest fears was getting my period while at training … [Read more...]
Sweet & Edgy
You may be familiar with the cosmetic line Hard Candy? With names like Glamoflauge, Glow all the Way, flat to FAB, and Eye'M Tired, you know it's not just another cosmetic line. This well loved and playful line has been rockin' out the best looks since 1990. With it's popularity, there is no … [Read more...]
Warning: Teen Boy Thoughts
Books aimed at teen boys, like books aimed at teen girls, need to talk to their audience and tap into a pretty realistic voice to really work. For a guy, this means antics as well as emotions, and crude humour along with coming of age. don't say I didn't warn you... Carter's Unfocused One-Track … [Read more...]
a perfect day
In an effort to give experience this year rather than material gifts, my dear friend Sam and I gave our children another famous JORO outing. (These have ranged from AGO, ROM, Science Center, Beaches, cottage, toboganning,skating and 10 days in Jamaica together) It was on Thursday and it was 15 hours … [Read more...]
Overwhelmed
Can you relate? I have been sitting here for days staring at this screen looking for something profound to write about. A Holiday tip or recipe that will ease your stress and bring you back to the spirit of the season? A wise and wonderful reflection on the horrors of last week and how we can … [Read more...]
This is the time of your life & the APP that takes you there!
If you are a parent of a high school, college or university age son or daughter, I'm sure you're facing a whole different set of expectations and experiences going into the school year. But as the Green Day song goes..this is the time of our lives. Well, theirs.Remember when we were that age? I … [Read more...]
How to Calm the Back to School Jitters
This time of year brings on a certain feeling of sadness and excitement for me. It always has. It's that all of the sudden crisp feeling in the air, that time when the CNE is in full swing, and the final days of sleeping in with no alarm clocks or rushing in the house. I can relate to how my kids … [Read more...]
Novel Girl Reviews : TH1RTEEN R3ASONS WHY By Jay Asher
Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker--his classmate and crush--who committed suicide two weeks earlier. On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen reasons why … [Read more...]
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