I was recently getting my hair done for an event I was emceeing and one of the women in the salon asked me if I would let my daughter who is 12 dye her hair. I had a knee jerk answer of “NO”. My daughter has the most glorious hair, it’s thick, it’s wavy, and … Read more
**guest post submitted by Rachel O’Connor The holiday season CAN be the best time of the year. The pressure to make sure everything about the big day is perfect, can often zap the fun out of holiday preparations. Wouldn’t you rather enjoy the entire holiday season without the side dose of stress? Follow these seven … Read more
This is Part 3 of a 4-part interview series with Dr. Stuart Shanker. Click here to watch the entire series. You may have noticed on your child’s report card, a self regulation area. It’s a big part of success criteria for kids. In fact I just had a parent teacher interview and I boldly told my one … Read more
This is Lily Bullock and her heifer Nina. Lily was one of hundreds of kids who took part in the annual Royal Winter Fair. Agriculture and 4H is an incredible opportunity for kids to learn great life skills. It can be a hidden gem for a lot of kids who don’t fit into mainstream sports. … Read more
My husband Adriano has had more dental work than the 2000 version of Austin Powers. He’s had two root canals. One of which cracked and resulted in the tooth being pulled out. It was an old root canal without a crown and just succumbed to wear and tear. So for years he was toothless, well … Read more
I like other people’s decorating. I love going through their home and getting inspired by their hardwork and creativity. If you like that too and you want to spend time in Stars Hallow aka Lakefield ON, then you need to get a ticket the Christmas in the Village & Holiday House Tour November 19 & … Read more
This is Part 2 of a 4-part interview series with Dr. Stuart Shanker. Click here to watch the entire series. This video for me is really important to share. My youngest son recently did something that was not cool. He hurt another child in a fit of stress and anger. Dr. Shanker’s insight on children’s … Read more
My whole social media feed is filled with comments of people in shock & devastation. Donald Trump won the 2016 election and I obviously have a lot of Democrat friends. My credibility as a Mom is compromised. I assured my kids that Donald Trump wouldn’t win. Great lesson: even Mom gets it wrong sometimes! Trump … Read more