Parenting
I Will Let My Children Make A Mess. What I Learned at The RBC Innovator’s Ball.
A 17 year old who created a tongue controlled computer mouse for people living with physical disabilities like ALS. A pliable 3D heart for pediatric heart surgeons to perfect technique so your infant child will live to tell their story of heart surgery. A device that gives access to healthcare to EVERYONE. Did you know
It’ll Blow You Away #WildWeatherTO + A GREAT GIVEAWAY!
How creative was that title? Insert badda bump bump sound effect please. The Ontario Science Centre has a new and awesome exhibit, called Wild Weather. It runs until January 7, 2017 and is included in the price of general admission. My youngest, Marcello and I went to check it out and we loved it. Here’s
What Every Teenager & Their Parents Should Know
Recently I spoke to a group of grade 11&12 students about how I transitioned from traditional broadcasting to becoming a blogger and vlogger. I was overcome with nostalgia and sadness for some of these kids. I recorded this VLOG after I left the school (watch time 4 min): What Every Teenager & Their Parents Should
Family First: A Lot Easier Than it Sounds
When I worked for someone else, I was bound by their rules. If there was a job to do or an event I had to attend as part of my job, that was what I had to do. I had to work my schedule around their rules. I didn’t like it. I have three kids.
A Fun Birthday Party Idea + A GIVEAWAY
I love birthdays. I love my birthday, I love my kids birthdays! I was talking about birthdays to a friend and she asked me, do your other kids get jealous when it’s their brother or sister’s birthday? Touch wood, we have never had to deal with any jealousy or animosity with birthday parties. But I
Hey, Parents! Let’s Talk About #SmokeFreeMovies
“You don’t know what you don’t know.” A brilliant quote by Taylor Swift. I actually thought I came up with it, but I think it’s been around even before I thought Taylor stole it from me. If we don’t talk about issues, if we don’t ask questions, if we don’t learn we won’t know what
Tips for Managing Back to School Anxiety
I turned to my husband and said, “Is he asleep?” Indeed he was. Our middle son, on the night before back to school, had effortlessly fallen asleep. This is new. This is awesome. Down the hall in the next bedroom, his younger brother was not feeling so calm at the idea of going back to
My Back to School Shopping Secret to SAVE MONEY!
We are just days away from back to school, but can I tell you my back to school shopping secret? I DON’T DO IT UNTIL THE KIDS ARE BACK IN SCHOOL! Here’s my reasons: September is waaaay too hot for hoodies and snugly clothes. You don’t want to be wearing what everyone else is wearing,