Clean socks are a privilege, not a right
In an era of hurried texting, 140-character tweets, Likes and “LOL’s,” a Vancouver businessman is sponsoring a writing contest about the city to encourage reflective, engaging writing. Ken Wyder, a Vancouver realtor and fourth-generation Bentall family member born and raised in the city, says he launched and is sponsoring the contest, called Why Vancouver? Why […]
On Friday I managed (after forgetting to fill out the volunteer forms on time and then not knowing what time the rained in games were starting) to see the last hour or so of the schools annual sports day. We missed last years event due to an amazingly well-timed media trip to Disneyland. You might […]
As soon as the sun shines, I suddenly HATE everything in my house. Thus the spring clear out begins. I HATE to just throw out old stuff and posting on the Craigslists of the world does not always work. Being able to donate for a cause always helps and getting coupons for Tide […]
Q: We have taught our kids to speak up for themselves but this backfires when we are trying to lay down the rules. How do we find the balance? A: Whenever I see a kid being cheeky, rude or disrespectful I see it as a cry for discipline. Kids don’t like themselves when they act […]
It was great to read about Marc Smith’s ‘Speed Dating for Bloggers & PR’ event, although I wish I had been a part of it as this is an area that I am very vocal and passionate about. This response to the experience from Rachel Thexton a PR professional who attended the event, points out […]
Thanks to Vancouver hosting a Winter Olympics, my kids are BIG on the winter sports and the top of the girls list of faves was and is the figure skating. Thus it was a great privilege to be invited by Jergens to attend the 2014 Vancouver performance. It was absolutely fantastic to see these amazing […]
If any of you are friends with me on Facebook, you will have no doubt seen many of my posts (rants) and links in regards to the housing situation in Vancouver. When it comes to affordable housing in this city, there is a distinct problem with understanding what and who needs affordable and lets not […]
I want to let my kids to really enjoy pool time, and generally they do. But I have to set a few boundaries to keep them safe at times, and they don’t like that so much. It’s a blessing when kids are active and healthy, but at times, it’s tough to wrangle them into safe […]
I am sure you have a few Tank Engine loving kids laying around your house. Tara is not quite the rabid fan that her cousin is but she knows her engines that’s for sure. So you can only imagine the reaction of seeing a life size version. Well you have your chance. Coming to […]
