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• Netflix: My Initiation, Plus Valentine's Day Recos!

  

  Yes, I'm a Netflix newbie. And now a total convert. My girls (now 10 and 8) loved Full House reruns so much that they spent months begging us to sign up for... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Teach Kids To Fight Germs #SDMFluFighters

  

  Not long ago, I wrote an article for Parents Canada magazine all about teaching young kids not to spread germs. I interviewed a doctor - more specifically a... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Loblaws Click and Collect: My Starring Video Role

  

  This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Loblaws Click Collect for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. We've all been there: lying awake at night,... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Kate's Favourite Things - February 2017

  

  January was a busy month around here but I have four great titles to recommend today! What She Knew by Gilly MacMillan This was one of the best books I've read... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Do You Tell Your Daughter She's Beautiful?

  

  I have to say I disagree with all those experts in magazines and on talk shows who say we shouldn't tell our girls they're beautiful, or those moms who warn,... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Gianna Martello: The Dance Moms Interview

  

  If you're one of the millions of viewers who enjoys Lifetime's hit series Dance Moms, you're already familiar with world-renowned choreographer Gianna Martello ... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Picks for the Top Books of 2016

  

  I've pored over all of the 2016 editions of Kate's Favourite Things and compiled my edited list of the best books I read last year. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Bushra Mdewaye: The Syrian Refugee Momterview

  

  Syrian refugees: you can't get a media (or social media) fix without hearing about them, but to most of us, the term is general and vague, not accurately... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Kate's Favourite Things - January 2017

  

  Blogging news: the books in my "Favourite Things" posts will now feature affiliate links. For those who don't speak "blogger", that means that if you click on... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Realistic Resolutions for Your Health in 2017

  

  Note to readers: I will be working with Bayer on a series of sponsored posts throughout 2017. As I'm sure you know, opinions are always my own. I'm not big on... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Reflections of a New Kindergarten Teacher

  

  To start, I should be clear that I'm not a new teacher. My 16 year resume in a nutshell: French as a second language, itinerant teacher of the gifted (serving 1... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Top 10 Posts of 2016

  

  After eliminating giveaway posts, these were my top ten most-viewed posts of 2016! Clearly, readers are into Momterviews, with education, beauty and fashion... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• 6 Ways to Simplify Your Life in 2017

  

  Whether it's an official New Year's resolution or not, I'm sure you would love to streamline, organize and simplify your life in 2017... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Help Your Child Learn to Read

  

  When it comes to reading, my biggest piece of advice as both a teacher and a mom would be this: make reading as enjoyable as possible for your child. Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Gift Ideas For Kids: from an 8-year-old

  

  Not to be outdone by her sister, my 8-year-old daughter Eva wanted to make a contribution to the blog as well. Today she is sharing some (mostly) classic gift... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• How Families Can Give Back This Holiday Season: Special Guest Post by Clare...

  

  A passionate advocate for girls’ education and refugee issues, Clare Morneau is a 17-year-old author and speaker who lives in Toronto with her father, Canada’s... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Kate's Favourite Things - December 2016

  

  Here's a list of my latest recos! MOVIES The Girl on the Train - I know not everyone agrees, but I thought the movie really did justice to the book, and Emily... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Christmas Spirit Roundup: Decorating, Crafts, Gifts and More

  

  It's pretty fair to say I get into the Christmas spirit early...so why not share all that joy with my dear readers? Today I offer you the post of Christmas... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• This Mom's Blogger/Brand Wish List For 2017

  

  Forget a Christmas wish list filled with lots of "stuff"...the sugarplums dancing in my head are actually the great brands that I am dreaming of working with... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• When Your Mom Is a Blogger {by My 10 Year Old Daughter}

  

  I am Olivia Winn, and my mother created This Mom Loves. I can’t remember a time when she was not a blogger- writing on the weekends, going on trips and taking... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING