Last week, my teenager spilled a milkshake on his MacBook Air and I’m convinced it was on purpose. You see, he’s been lobbying for a PC because my current ability to satellite parent requires the household to be on Apple, lest I will have to come up with different parental controls. Parenting … [Read more...]
Here’s How Canadians Spent Their 2015
As we wind down the year, it's always fun to reflect back on what's happened in the previous months. Here is the best of the best... what us Canadians have downloaded in music, apps, TV shows, movies, books, and more. MOST DOWNLOADED eBOOKS* The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Grey by … [Read more...]
Pancake Manor! Alternative Rock for Kids!
Now doesn't that sound like a place you'd like to hang out? Pancake Manor is definitely a place that kids and parents don't mind sharing! The popular YouTube music video channel was created and produce by Victoria-based musician and puppeteer Billy Reid. Viewed by over 25 million eyes worldwide, … [Read more...]
Media Madness – Literally
In the aftermath of the recent tragic theatre shooting in Aurora, Colorado, a lot of the social media reaction seemed to centre around the presence of Veronica Moser-Sullivan, aged six, at the midnight screening of the PG-13 rated movie The Dark Knight Rises. The reactions ranged from … [Read more...]
The Way They Play – Part IV
Lately in the mornings she pads through the house still in her pajamas with an iPad in her hands, asking me if she can use it. It's not really a question though, since she's already sitting down, turning it on.She: Can I go on Youtube?Me: Yes, okay.I wander away to do other things, and when I … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – My little techie
Last night we found Cuyler quietly sitting at the breakfast bar. iPad linked to the laptop via a usb cable. Headphones on.He told us he was getting the music for his movie. He was transferring music from youtube over to the GarageBand app so he could dub in a soundtrack to the movie he is … [Read more...]
Get Lost in Space
"Get your nose out of the books and get on YouTube quick!" Not the normal command from parents to their teenagers when dealing with homework, but once parents hear about this cool YouTube, Lenovo and Space Adventures partnership they'll be working to convince their progeny to get on the world's … [Read more...]
The urbanmoms.ca ad by my biggest fan.
We have a great little babysitter who comes to our house to play with my 6-year-old. She is a total social butterfly. Within minutes of meeting her I knew her whole life story and that of her parents. Plus, she thinks I'm cool and I like that ;) I mean she really thinks I'm cool. How do I know? … [Read more...]
Video of the Week: Everything is amazing but nobody is happy
I love finding little insightful nuggets of truth online. Often these come from my beloved YouTube. So, I am going to start sharing them so you too can benefit from the amazing wisdom of the collective (oooooh, very Borg-like).This is my fave this week. This snippet from the Conan O'Brien show with … [Read more...]
OK. This is brilliant.
Where the hell is Matt? Connecting with people all over the world. Brilliant and inspiring and original. Check it out: He even got a brand (www.wherethehellismatt.com … [Read more...]