Looking back, I can see why my parents continued to fork over what was a considerable sum of money so that I could keep up with my dance classes. I still have no idea how they managed to afford it since I find two children’s activities costly, and they had four. But they did. Somehow.
Sure, they knew I loved it. [...]
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September 14th, 2009
This was our 'dirty'
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September 8th, 2009
SIGG: not so super, afterall?
We’ve been using Sigg bottles for ages. And that really says something, since we don’t spend our money lightly on fads. We’re talking $30 for a water bottle to put in a child’s lunch box. When there’s a plastic alternative that’s less than $5, we’ve clearly drawn a line in the sand.
Why? It’s enviro-friendly not to be constantly purchasing plastic [...]
August 30th, 2009
Letter from South Korea: Part 1
How does a recent graduate stay hopeful?
The unemployment rate for youth climbed to 14.9 per cent in May, says Stats Can. One in five young adults have moved in with a friend or relative, says Maclean’s. Most are suffering from recession anxiety, says the Calgary Herald.
If you’re graduating soon, recently graduated or a parent of one of the former, I [...]
August 27th, 2009
Thursday's Thought
“I realized the power writing has, and it has also helped me deal with my rage … It gave me a lifelong commitment not to be afraid to speak out about injustice.” — Dominick Dunne
August 14th, 2009
A movie about blogging
I’ll be the first to admit, I haven’t been out to the movies much in, say, oh … the last seven years. Yes, coincidentally, since I’ve become a parent. So, I might be wrong here, but the movie Julie & Julia was the first movie that I know of with blogging as a central focus.
Even though I couldn’t care less [...]
July 13th, 2009
"Because you're worth it."
L’Oréal’s “Because you’re worth it,” slogan is a great one.
As the old saying goes, women, especially mothers, never take time for themselves because they are so busy caring for others. With this slogan, L’Oréal gives you the permission to spend money on yourself, to spend time on yourself. It’s a bit of an anthem of sorts, really.
Although ’L’Oréal’s origin is Paris, [...]
July 3rd, 2009
Moms have Power
More breaking news to add to the “do not host a party where you intentionally hope your children catch an illness of pandemic proportions” that I reported on last night. This time … okay, are you ready? Here it is: moms have power.
Gee, moms rule the nest? Who knew.
Okay, in all seriousness, I do think the article is note-worthy even though [...]
July 2nd, 2009
Swine-flu parties not a good idea
Breaking news from the CanWest News Service: Experts warn that hosting a swine-flu party for your children is NOT a good idea.
Geez, NOW they tell me. I spent all last night preparing the kids’ goodie bags for this weekend. I guess I can save them for the next pandemic party circuit.
In case you choose to ignore the experts, the Pig Party Deluxe Pack [...]
June 26th, 2009
There's no denying it now: I'm old.
I’m old. There’s just no denying it anymore. Three things happened in one day to slap this fact right into my face.
First, my daughter comes home yesterday singing “School’s out for summer!” She starts to repeat this refrain, and I join in with her. She goes quiet and looks at me with surprise. “How did you know the words?”
It is hard [...]
June 23rd, 2009
Suicide in the news
I found it curious that last Saturday two of our national newspapers had below-the-fold cover stories on the topic of suicide.
Suicide is something that rarely gets discussed among family members, let alone in our mainstream media. In this case though, both stories covered the suicidal deaths of soldiers. The Globe and Mail investigated the death of Major Michelle Mendes, who [...]
June 19th, 2009
Taking the Lemonade View
Kevin Jungel did what many of us will never do in our lifetime: move to a foreign country. He moved more than 6,000 kilometres from home. Into an environment with a different culture, a different language — heck, even a different side of road to drive on.
He moved from Germany to Canada to establish a North American headquarters for WEICON, a [...]
June 17th, 2009
Full-day Kindergarten
Full-day kindergarten is the big news for us parents in Ontario. A summary article on this report and its rec’s can be read here.
Here’s some interesting persepectives on this issue:
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario
The Pilot Program of Full-day Kinder
National Experiences
Margaret Wente of the Globe & Mail
Local Blogger DaniGirl
Another Blogger A Little Bit of Momsense
June 15th, 2009
The Wonder Battery
One of the most enjoyable parts of working in communications is the opportunity to meet members of Canadian industry. Recently, a writer I work with asked me to help him interview and write a series of success stories on investing in Canada.
One of the companies I spoke with was Phostech Lithium, based in Quebec. The most interesting tidbit I have to [...]
