I bought myself a ten-class yoga pass a few months ago. And I’m very thankful it had a long expiry date on it because between the husband’s business trips and various other commitments  and me just not feeling like leaving the house because it’s too cold or miserable (read: too lazy), I’ve only been three or [...]

We don’t eat a lot of dessert in this house. Let me rephrase that. The kids in the house don’t eat a lot of dessert. We won’t talk about what their parents eat after they go to bed. Anyway, I actually prefer to give them their ‘treat’ foods earlier in the day. I figure this [...]

Are you back-to-school shopping? My kids are still young and we don’t really need a lot in the way of supplies. A lunch bag, a backpack, a pair of indoor shoes each and we’re pretty much done. Maybe a communal box of tissues? If you have older kids, they may be at a point where [...]

Sunscreen stresses me out, man. If I apply it to my children and protect them from the sun’s harmful rays, then I might be allowing toxic substances to sink into their skin. If I don’t apply it, and rely on hats/clothes/shade, we all risk skin damage and eventually cancer. I tread a line between both [...]

Keep reading to get to a great giveaway! Last week, Charlie and I had the pleasure of attending an informal lunch and learn hosted by Seventh Generation and Gill Deacon. This isn’t the first time I’ve written about Seventh Generation – we really are fans of their products and I’ve enjoyed having a relationship with [...]

Well, I couldn’t resist this opportunity. Get my house cleaned with Green Works products while I’m at home with a newborn and 2 unruly children? Yes please. How about you? Keep reading for your chance to win a house cleaning session. One of the first giveaways I ran through blogging was for Green Works laundry [...]

When you’ve got a grandmother about to celebrate her 90th birthday, and you try to think of an appropriate gift for someone who has received 89 years of birthday presents, you might be a bit stumped as to what to get her. A serendipitous email from Blurb solved my problem – a photo book! Of memories! [...]