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What Are You Feeding Your Skin? Advice + Common Food/Skin Myths Debunked!
My regular readers know that skin is my "thing". I've never had to worry too much about my weight, I don't stress about hair, and I've had few post-braces concerns about my teeth. My skin, though, has...
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Zootopia: My Girls' Review
My daughters get very excited about some of the perks afforded by having a blogger mommy. When it comes to "free stuff", they also know that they have a responsibility to share their honest reviews so...
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Angela Price: The Hockey Wives Momterview* (*mom-to-be!)
Angela Price, wife of Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price, is one of the stars of the W Network series Hockey Wives - with new episodes starting March 16th.I had the opportunity to chat with...
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Win a Pair of Saucony Shoes + How I'm Becoming a Runner!
As my regular readers know, I'm a total treadmill girl. I am obsessed with the treadmill desk my dad made for me, and often blog and catch up on emails and social media while I walk. The treadmill also...
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Easter Giveaway: Winnie the Pooh itty bittys in Basket from Hallmark!
Time for another flash social media giveaway!The prize: four Disney's Winnie the Pooh Easter itty bittys from Hallmark in a cute felt basket (value $35). Aren't they adorable?Here's how you can...
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Master Bedroom Facelift
I'll be honest with you: I can't really argue that our master bedroom *needed* a facelift. However, Liv was crawling the last time we painted, and if you know me, you'll realize that it's actually...
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My Maryam Monsef Profile for Canadian Living Magazine
Back in the fall I had the pleasure of interviewing the inspiring Peterborough Kawartha MP and Cabinet Minister Maryam Monsef for a profile which was published in the April issue of Canadian Living...
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Kate's Favourite Things - April 2016
It's a quick and easy list this time, friends - please note that I highly recommend the books below. I had a great March Break selection, and other than the first book it's all fiction.BOOKSWhere the...
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Our Visit to the digiPlaySpace
A short time ago, we kicked off our March Break with a super fun visit to the digiPlaySpace at the TIFF Bell Lightbox where my girls had a blast!The digiPlaySpace is designed to stimulate imaginations...
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Talk With Our Kids About Money - Powered by BMO
I feel very strongly about the importance of talking with our kids about money, both as a parent and a teacher.From a very young age our girls have had save/spend/share piggybanks for them to divvy up...
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My New How-Will-Everything-Get-Done? Mantra
I've never been one of those bloggers to post about my absences. There are some who will write, "Sorry I didn't post yesterday!" but I don't assume that my readers - wonderful and supportive as they...
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marQ: Melissa Grelo and Shayna Haddon's New Children's Clothing Line
When interviewing Melissa Grelo (cohost of CTV's The Social) a few months ago, she hinted that she would be announcing a new business venture soon...and the time has finally arrived! She and friend...
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Kate's Favourite Things - May 2016
BOOKSI'm assuming most of you aren't interested in all of the Kindergarten professional development books I've been reading, so we'll stick to more mainstream fiction and nonfiction! No blurbs this...
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Hair Donation Day 2016!
We started in 2014 (the first and last time I'll have short hair as an adult!), continued in 2015, and this year we were back for the third annual Wigs For Kids event at our school.This time around...
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Canadian Cheese Awards - Giveaway!
Warning: this is my *cheesiest* post yet! (Sorry, I couldn't resist!)My loyal readers know that I am very discerning when it comes to brand partnerships. I receive tons of pitches that range from...
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What Parents Need To Know About EQAO
It's almost time for Grade 3 and 6 EQAO - Ontario's standardized testing! (Yes, I just used an exclamation mark.)This will be my eighth year in a row administering the Grade 3 assessment, and last...
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Why "Outsmarting Your Kids Online" Should Be Required Reading For All Parents
*You can win your own copy of this book - read on for details!*Yesterday I purchased Outsmarting Your Kids Online: A Safety Handbook For Overwhelmed Parents by Amber Mac and Michael Bazzell.I couldn't...
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Masters of Flip Season 2: Kortney Wilson Gives Us the Scoop!
A while back, I had a chance to chat with Kortney Wilson, of W Network's #1 Reality Series Masters of Flip. In the first part of our conversation, we discussed parenting, adoption, homeschooling,...
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Home to Win Designers Offer Tips For Kids' Spaces (Including Kindergarten!)
HGTV's fun new series Home to Win features 20 of the network's stars (you may have heard of Sarah Richardson, Bryan Baeumler, Scott McGillivray and Mike Holmes, for example) who have come together to...
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This Mom Loves: TV Segments on YouTube
So, if you've ever missed an episode of Teacher, Teacher on CHEX Daily, now's your chance to catch up!CHEX Daily no longer puts their videos on YouTube, so fortunately I had already downloaded the...
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