Clean socks are a privilege, not a right
Best moment of We Day was when I was asked which media outlet I was representing at the registration desk. “Crunchy Carpets” I declared proudly!! 🙂 And I was in….upstairs to the media lounge and PRIMO viewing area looking down at the 18000 amazingly excited and enthusiastic school kids…who stayed excited and enthusiastic from […]
Because I do the odd review and giveaway my inbox has slowly attracted more and contact from big corporations and the PR companies working for them. We Mom Bloggers are a popular niche target these days. We are ‘A Marketing Powerhouse.‘ Working with corporations, heck just MENTIONING a corporation on your blog can generate […]
It hurts to recall that it was 14 years ago when my best buddy and I discovered that a mystical event called HopScotch was happening at a downtown hotel. This event was purportedly an evening of TASTING fine Scotches AND micro brewed beers. Could such a magical thing truly exist we thought? (this was pre kids […]
In about 15 minutes the kids will come crashing in the door. My mom, bless her, has offered to go pick them up for me this time since Tara is having a late nap. So right now..right this moment..there is nothing but SILENCE in the house. And dishes and laundry…..but whatever…SILENCE!!! I SHOULD be […]
Three kids in a small townhouse leaves the place looking like something from Hoarders. In fact I am CONVINCED Caitlyn is displaying hoard like tendencies in her total aversion to throwing ANYTHING out or cleaning it up. Her room is small. She now shares it with her baby sister. The mess is only going to […]
Today I finally managed to take advantage of my gift certificate that I won thanks to Vancouver Mom for a membership with MomCafe! I picked this one today, because I hoped the talk would inspire me…..kick me into action perhaps? The guest speakers, Shannon Ward and Diana Stirling are two young women who are at the top […]
Okay, it was actually Crayola Time a while ago and I have TOTALLY sucked at getting a review up of the interesting products they sent us THIS time around. I remember the sheer joy of getting as a gift a brand new pack of markers or pencils…..their perfection and newness laid out before me…..right beside […]
I was out playing with Tara on one of our beautiful September afternoons. The other kids had vanished with their various friends on various ‘schemes’ and the exuberance of childhood was in the air….a last gasp before the long dark nights settle in. Tara loves to walk. She had purposely made her way to […]
I will freely admit at sucking these days in dealing with all the PR folks that have been approaching me. Yes, a lot is from people wanting something for free and that does get extremely tiresome. My blogs, My time…. But… I don’t really mind promoting contests and stuff when there are prizes to be […]
