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• The Highlight of My Week (or All About My Class Reading Program)

  

  Bear with me here, but I get pretty excited when it comes to reading. This week, I assessed most of my students on their reading levels (with help from my... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Why Your Kid Needs To Be At School (with My CHEX Daily Segment)

  

  What's the magic number of days considered "normal" for a student to miss in a school year? What do you do if your child doesn't want to go to school? What if... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Montreal: Habs + Shopping = Fabulous Family Trip

  

  I am so thankful for the wonderful Family Day weekend we just enjoyed. We planned a trip to Montreal with my parents and my brother's family, and it went off... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• How Much Do You Know About the Ontario College of Teachers?

  

  I know a fair bit about the Ontario College of Teachers, probably because I've been a proud card-carrying member since 2000. I was surprised to learn, however,... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Truly "Heart"felt Valentine's Day Gifts from SickKids

  

  Incredible work happens at SickKids in Toronto. I have several friends and family members whose children's lives were changed and even saved by the wonderful... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• It's Report Card Time!

  

  Term 1 report cards go home this month for elementary students in Ontario, which made it the perfect topic for my latest visit to CHEX Daily. What's covered on... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Olay Regenerist Experiment: Six Week Update

  

  Right before Christmas, I was thrilled to receive several products from the Olay Regenerist line to try out (my first reactions can be found here: My Olay... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Chantal Kreviazuk: The Momterview

  

  We all know Canadian star Chantal Kreviazuk from hit songs like Surrounded, Before You and In This Life, as well as her covers of Feels Like Home and Leaving... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Growth Mindset: Your Kids Need This (So Do You!)

  

  In my latest CHEX Daily segment, I chat with hosts Teresa Kaszuba and Mike Judson about fostering a growth mindset in your children - it's so important! Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Ease Morning Stress With a Breakfast Schedule

  

  If there's anything worse than the "What's for dinner?" question it's "What's for breakfast?" It's worse because it's often asked in an angry,... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My $1 Dining Room Hutch Makeover

  

  When we built our house almost 12 years ago, I was in love with natural oak. When you walk into my home, you can tell. Kitchen cabinetry, buffet and hutch,... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The School Routine For 2015 - My CHEX Daily Segment

  

  During my latest visit to CHEX Daily, I chatted with hosts Teresa Kaszuba and Mike Judson about getting kids out of holiday mode and back into the school... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Ben and Jessica Mulroney's Wedding Flashback for Today's Bride

  

  I'm excited to share a link to an article that I had a lot of fun writing: a wedding flashback from Ben and Jessica Mulroney for the Spring/Summer 2015 issue... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Liza Fromer: The Morning Show Momterview

  

  During my recent visit to The Morning Show at Global TV in Toronto, I had the chance to sit down for a candid chat with host Liza Fromer, also a busy mom to... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Global's The Morning Show - Toronto: Behind-the-Scenes!

  

  You know how I love going behind-the-scenes (especially for live TV) so I was very excited to be invited to Global's The Morning Show in Toronto this week. Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• BREAKING NEWS: Canadian Tire Saves Santa!

  

  When I was young, I assumed Canadian Tire would never be a store that interested me. When would I ever want to buy car stuff? I didn't realize then, as I do now... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Olay Regenerist Experiment Begins

  

  My longtime readers know that I've been self-conscious of my skin ever since the acne days of the early- to mid-nineties (even long after the acne disappeared). Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My New Favourite Thing: Jamberry Nail Wraps

  

  Disclosure: This product was not a blog freebie; I'm a happy paying customer. It's too bad I feel the need to state that up front, because hopefully my readers... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Chocolate Trifle - Easy and Delicious!

  

  I know none of my regular readers are here for the recipes...though I think there was one back in 2012. This one, however, is worth sharing. I've been making... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Dream Christmas List - Just For Fun!

  

  Of course I want the obvious, altruistic things for Christmas: 1. World peace 2. End to cancer (and all disease, while we're at it) 3. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING