Do you dare wear short-shorts?
If you’re my age and can pull off short-shorts, all the power to you.
If you’re a young woman with long tanned legs you want to show off, all the power to you.
But please — let’s not dress our young girls in short-shorts.
{click here to see why I’m such a prude about short-shorts! It’s my new [...]
Archive for the ‘Shopping’ Category
June 23rd, 2010
Who wears short-shorts?
March 6th, 2010
Extra! Extra! Read all about it …
Good morning! If you don’t normally buy an Ottawa Citizen newspaper, pick one up today to support not only your local paper but this caffeine-needy writer!
In today’s Travel Section, I have two articles for your morning coffee:
#1: What a woman wants: how hotels can cater better to women business travellers and a list of hotels going all out to do [...]
December 30th, 2009
Tipping makes me nervous
It feels silly to admit that, at the age of 38, I still don’t understand the nuances of tipping. I find the whole custom so uncomfortable.
If I leave an enormous tip, then it feels like I’m saying that I’m wealthy — so pompously rich that I can freely dispense with my money and share it with those working in the service industry. But [...]
December 19th, 2009
LeapFrog Toy Review: AlphaPet Explorer
The AlphaPet Explorer Toy Test
LeapFrog age guide: 2-6 years
Price point: Approx $25
The result? None of the children who tested this toy with me took any kind of lasting interest in the AlphaPet Explorer. Although the concept of the toy seems well-founded, it just doesn’t seem to execute. We found the games too complex and the buttons too small for children up [...]
December 12th, 2009
Isn’t it ironic.
A traffic jam when you’re already late
A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
It’s like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It’s meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn’t it ironic…don’t you think
A little too ironic…and, yeah, I really do think…
Yes, Alanis I really do think. Yeah, I really do.
Like when I did [...]
December 7th, 2009
LeapFrog Leapster 2 toy review (gift idea for children aged 3 to 5)
LeapFrog’s LEAPSTER 2 Multimedia Learning System
If you are hunting down a toy for a special preschooler in your life, this review may be of interest to you. (Disclosure details and other LeapFrog toy reviews can be read here.)
What is it?
It’s a hand-held multimedia system for preschoolers that offers game-play, reading, drawing and videos. The focus is on educational fun. You [...]
December 3rd, 2009
LeapFrog Tag Reading System (toy review)
In follow-up to my “Ho! ho! ho! ribbit! ribbit! ribbit!” post, I am happy to share this toy review* with you — just in time for Christmas. It’s for the LeapFrog Tag Reading System.
What is it?
The Canadian Toy Testing Council awarded this toy with the Children’s Choice Award in 2009 and since then the company has continued to expand its library [...]
November 29th, 2009
Gift ideas for Mom/Grandma
Sometimes getting gifts for my parents can be challenging. For instance, if there is something out there that my mother wants, at this point in her life she has likely already gone out and gotten it.
So, in the spirit of my last post about getting ready for Christmas early (let’s hear it for avoiding stress, the zoo in the stores and [...]
November 26th, 2009
Ho! ho! ho! ribbit! ribbit! ribbit!
*** at the bottom of this post you can vote for which children’s charity will receive a LeapFrog donation of toys — please voice your suggestion! ***
It’s time to get serious about Christmas!
Like many things I used to scoff at, shopping early for Christmas is something I now do. I used to think that people who shopped early for Christmas were either too organized for their own [...]
November 24th, 2009
Crib recall
An important note for all readers with children still in cribs:
There’s been a recall of a crib sold in popular stores such as Walmart, Sears and Babiesrus. The brand name is Stork Craft drop-side crib and Stork Craft drop-side crib with Fisher Price logo. I feel sick to my stomach thinking about this because four infants in the United States [...]
November 17th, 2009
Pokemon Room: The Big Reveal
Mother finally came through with the Pokemon room! I am super-mom, hear me roar!
Well, at least that’s how I feel. We’re not big on decorating around here. And, decorating according to the theme of a Nintendo character? Yikes. Don’t tell anyone, okay?
You might recall that when I made this promise, the room was to be completed for the end of October. Stella [...]
October 28th, 2009
Used bed sheets
I never thought I’d see the day where I would buy used bed sheets. Yes, you read that right — used, as in second-hand. I’m trying to rationalize this act right now. I mean, any time I sleep in a hotel room, I’m sleeping on used sheets, right?
I know what you’re thinking. That in this day and age of Zellers, Winners [...]
October 21st, 2009
How do you feel about Sigg now?
About a month and a half ago, I wrote this post “Sigg: not so super, after all?” I don’t get attached to brands much, but somehow I had developed an affection for my Sigg.
The news that Sigg’s original liners had been made with BPA felt like a sneaky little trick had been played on me. Sure, I understand that the [...]
October 12th, 2009
A Gobbly-good Thanksgiving giveaway!
I just saw that my bloggy friend Dani is having an awesome giveaway and I thought you might not want to miss out!
It’s for an HP Photosmart A646 Compact Photo Printer. I’m sure it’s an awesome printer, but I’m all about that cute little bag that comes with it.
To enter the contest, click here.
October 6th, 2009
Looking for a good children’s book?
I like it when friends or family take the time to pick out a special book for one of my kids as a gift (and inscribe it with a personal note). And I like to do the same for my friends.
Recently, I’ve come across three great resources that make finding good books a lot easier. (So no, I’m not going to [...]
