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Hearts For Hearts Girls: Gifts That Give Back
Last fall, I wrote about the Hearts For Hearts dolls (Changing The World One Heart At A Time) that my girls would be receiving for Christmas, and predicted that they would be a hit...and they sure...
View ArticleThe One Where You Get To Laugh At Me
I sometimes hear talk about how bloggers don't always present themselves honestly, and only share the sunny, polished, high points of their lives. It's true that, in keeping with the title of my blog,...
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Taking the Laser Eye Surgery Plunge
I got glasses in Grade 3. The first ones were a cute little blue-framed pair. Then I guess I developed some "go big or go home" attitude, and ended up with what could very kindly be referred to as an...
View ArticleKids Colouring Their Hair: Need Parent Input For Article
I'm working on an article for a national magazine about kids roughly between the ages of 9 - 11 colouring their hair (girls or boys), and I'd love to speak to some parents about it.-Did you allow your...
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Mom/Daughter Bonding at Pretty In Pink Spa Studio, Oakville
I receive a LOT of press releases and information from PR reps every day, and the correspondence really has to stand out just to get me to read it, let alone respond with interest. When information on...
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School Roundup: October 2013
It's been a busy month in the Grade 3 class, and at our school! Some highlights from October:Cross CountryI usually hit the ground running (literally) at the start of the year, coaching our school's...
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Las Vegas Part I: Tim McGraw/Faith Hill Soul2Soul
After two months of excited planning, my husband's three sisters and I finally made it to Las Vegas!We turned it into a long weekend, flying out of Toronto on the Friday night and back on the Monday...
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Must-Read Books For Grownups and Kids
Here are the latest titles I'm recommending (and in case you're new here, if I don't like a book I read - whether I've purchased it or received it from a publisher for review - it doesn't make the cut....
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Las Vegas Part II: Shania Twain - Still The One
Click here to catch up on Las Vegas Part I: Tim McGraw/Faith Hill Soul2Soul.Our second morning in Vegas found us shopping again! This time we tried out the Las Vegas Premium Outlets (North - there's...
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Getting To 50/50: Book Explores Working Families, Marriage and Parenting
"The most important career decision you make is whom you marry." Discuss.This gem of a quote, among many others, is found in the book Getting To 50/50: How Working Parents Can Have It All by Sharon...
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Hallmark Christmas 2013: Win an Interactive Storybook!
I always love when my Hallmark Press Pause boxes arrive on my doorstep, and this Christmas package was no exception. (My decorations are already up, of course, but I can always add more!) Read on for...
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My New Blog Design Revealed! (Merry Early Christmas To Me!)
So...notice something a bit different?If you're reading this directly on the blog, hopefully you can see that This Mom Loves has an entirely new look! Thanks to the amazingly talented Kassie from The...
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My LASIK Experience
LASIK is a medical miracle. At least I'm still hoping it's going to be...A few weeks ago I shared info on my LASIK consult and plans to proceed with the surgery. Last Friday, it actually happened....
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Holiday Gifts For Caregivers: Special Guest Post
Today I'm welcoming Katie Bugbee from care.com, here to share her thoughts on holiday gifts for some of the most important people in our children's lives! (You may also want to flash back to my post...
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Designer Jillian Harris: The "Charlie Ford Vintage" Interview
Sure, you may have first seen Jillian Harris on The Bachelor or The Bachelorette (and been intrigued by her theory about a guy's personality being linked to his favourite hot dog condiments), but this...
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Family Fun in Montreal
As the daughter of a French teacher/die-hard Habs fan, trips to Montreal were a family tradition growing up, and my brother and I have tons of memories of the hotels, restaurants and of course hockey...
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Interview Advice From Barbara Walters
As a regular "viewer" of The View, I recently decided to read the memoir "Audition" by Barbara Walters. It's a fairly large tome, at around 600 pages, but since I had hours to sit at the LASIK clinic,...
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NOVICA Fair Trade Artisans - Win a $150 Gift Certificate!!!
Perhaps you've already heard of NOVICA, one of the leading fair trade artisan websites, but I was just introduced to this gem of a site a couple of weeks ago.NOVICA works with National Geographic to...
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Want To Sleep Better? Tylenol's Sleep-Centre.ca Can Help
So, how'd you sleep last night?If your answer is "Oh, it was a full eight hours, uninterrupted, and I woke up this morning feeling fantastic!" then you don't need to the read the rest of this post. But...
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Adventures In Freelance Writing: Volume I (My Top 5 Tips)
Preface: My "adventures in freelance writing" posts are intended to be "self help" for those aspiring writers who may be less experienced that I am, but will likely fit more into the "humour" genre for...
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