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School Roundup: May and June 2014
I'm going with bullets for this one, and focusing on the highlights!Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: book and movie. Discuss proper use of words "fat" and "ass". Science: Great unit on Structures...
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Inside Lainey Gossip's SMUT Soiree 2014!
Last night was my first trip to Lainey Lui's annual SMUT Soiree, held in Toronto at The Evergreen Brickworks, and it was a blast!When my friend @sarahnewk from Sleeping is for Losers - whoops, I mean...
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The Happiness Project: July (Buy Some Happiness...can you?)
For the month of July, author Gretchen Rubin focused her Happiness Project on "Money (buy some happiness)."Specifically, her goals were:Indulge in a modest splurgeBuy needful thingsSpend outGive...
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Vacation (or Staycation) In Beautiful Peterborough, Ontario
As many of you know, I grew up out in the country, a 20 minute drive east of Peterborough, which we always referred to as "town". Then when I started teaching, I lived right in the heart of the city...
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Important Note and Summer Screen Time Rules: What Are Yours?
Exciting note almost totally unrelated to this post:In the next few weeks, I'm going to have the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes at two of my (and maybe your) favourite TV shows. I'll be posting...
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Varicose Veins - Pregnancy and Beyond
I have to admit that I had fairly smooth pregnancies. Morning sickness was horrible (drugs were helpful) but I had it much easier than many moms-to-be. No matter what I tried though, I could not escape...
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Sarah Richardson + Hallmark = Stylish New Collection
My momterview with Canadian interior designer Sarah Richardson was my first post to "go viral" (ish). After she shared it on social media, I watched one night as my stats absolutely skyrocketed. She's...
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That Day We Cuddled Lion Cubs: Family Fun at The Bowmanville Zoo - Plus...
So, it was just a totally normal weekend for us. Do some laundry, run some errands, cuddle some lion cubs. Wait, what???Yep - we were invited to a very special blogger event at the Bowmanville Zoo, and...
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Behind the Scenes at THE SOCIAL on CTV
The first season of CTV's new talk show THE SOCIAL has been a hit. Launched last September and hosted by Melissa Grelo, Cynthia Loyst, Lainey Lui and Traci Melchor, the series was touted as "what feels...
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Swimsuit Confidence Tips From Celebrity Stylist Alexis Honce AND Win a...
Do you hate shopping for a swimsuit? Or wearing one in general? Today on the blog I'm pleased to share a special guest post with some great swimsuit-shopping tips from fashion expert and celebrity...
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Win a Family Pass to Santa's Village!
Let me make this clear: if you have young children, you want them to experience the magic and fun of Santa's Village in Bracebridge, Ontario.Last year, we took the girls (for the third time) and they...
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Day Trip To Port Carling, Ontario
Today we celebrate our 13th anniversary. Since someone in my life prefers not to be discussed on the blog, I'm not going to say exactly with whom I am celebrating. But in honour of the occasion, that...
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Our Bathroom Reno: The Big Reveal (With Before and After Photos)
Yes, it's finally done!Other than Maggie's bedroom, there was only one room left in the house that hadn't been repainted since we first built in 2003, which was the main bath. Over the past 11 years...
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Melissa Grelo: Behind the Scenes at THE SOCIAL
When CTV's THE SOCIAL launched last September, I immediately identified with co-host and moderator Melissa Grelo (who does double duty as a news anchor and co-host on CP24 Breakfast as well). We're...
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Girl's Bedroom Facelift # 1
The girls' rooms are finally finished and all back together again! Today I'll give you a tour of the room belonging to my 8 year old, "Frannie".BEFORE:Newborn Frannie originally came home from the...
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Family Fun at Medieval Times
I know you've heard about Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament, where guests journey back in time, enjoying a four-course medieval feast (eaten only with the hands, of course) while taking in games of...
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My CHEX Daily Debut: Keep Kids Learning Over the Summer
Thursday night I made my debut as an education guest on the CHEX Daily Show!I was super nervous, but once we got started it was great, and Teresa Kaszuba and Mike Judson were very easy to talk to. The...
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Lainey Lui: Behind the Scenes at THE SOCIAL
My take on celebrity gossip queen Lainey Lui evolved over the course of my day on the set of THE SOCIAL.When we first met in the co-hosts' office, she stood up to greet me, and offered a polite...
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Girl's Bedroom: Facelift # 2
It's been a busy summer! You may have already seen our bathroom reno, or my older daughter's bedroom facelift. Today we're moving on to Maggie's room (she's the six-year-old).BEFORE:This bedroom was...
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Blog Bits: How Email Subscriptions Work
Warning: this post is not intended for experienced bloggers with email delivery programs set up and running. I'm actually writing this for the large majority of my readers who are not bloggers, many of...
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