Okay well….it’s been a little while…but I haven’t forgotten you or this blog. I swear! I’ve thought of it often and have wanted to write but I am almost completely enthralled with my two girls and find it hard to tear myself away for anything and truly it’s hard to find things more interesting than [...]
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Posted in Ages 4 to 8, All Ages, Artsy Kids' Books, Books that do good, Capers & other fun stuff, Just Out, Modern Books for Kids, New Books, Picture books, Unique Books on Apr 21st, 2011
In the home stretch of pregnancy, I am finding it harder and harder to feel passionate about much beyond nesting, sleeping, and finding the perfect chocolate covered cashew. Work doesn’t cut it (sorry boss!), entertaining pastimes, pampering, not even shopping fills me with the old familiar thrill. It’s really nice having a toddler during this [...]
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Posted in Ages 2 to 5, Ages 4 to 8, All Ages, Artsy Kids' Books, Award Winners, Books that do good, Great Books for Boys, Great Books for Girls, Healing Books, Modern Books for Kids, New Books, Newborn to 3 years, Ontario Authors/Illustrators, Picture books on Feb 3rd, 2011
Happy Chinese New Year everyone! It is the Year of the Rabbit and therefore a tranquil, calm year where the better things in life will shine on everything and diplomacy will be high. SIGH! I am happy because our second child will be a rabbit and therefore possess one of the most fortunate horoscopes out [...]
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Last weekend I was in a bit of a down mood and it was more than just a case of the winter blahs. On the Friday evening I went to pick up Miss Mouse from daycare and found her right smack in the midst of a lively play-session. Suffice to say she did not want [...]
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Posted in Ages 6 to 9, Ages 7 to 10, Ages 9 to 12, All Ages, Books that do good, Canadian History, Canadian Superstars, Educational, Good Canadian Stuff, Ontario Authors/Illustrators, Picture books on Jan 16th, 2011
Like most people in the Greater Toronto Area, I was deeply saddened and distraught to hear that a young police officer, Sgt. Ryan Russell was killed last week after being deliberately run-down by a stolen snowplough that he was trying to stop. I think what has hit so close to home for me about this [...]
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Posted in Ages 10-14, Books that do good, Canadian History, Capers & other fun stuff, Educational, Good Canadian Stuff, Great Books for Boys, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Ontario Authors/Illustrators, Unique Books on Jan 2nd, 2011
I can think of no better book with which to start a new year of book reviews than The Mystery of the Moonlight Murder: An Early Adventure of John Diefenbaker by Roderick Benns (ISBN: 9780981243306, Fireside Publishing, 2009). Not only is this a fictional tale about one of our great leaders, John Diefenbaker at age [...]
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I am so pleased to review Baby’s Lullaby by Jill Barber and illustrated by HildaRose (ISSBN: 9781551097954, Nimbus Press, 2010) tonight as I love this new board book for many reasons. The first reason is that it is written by the sultry-voiced Juno-nominated Jill Barber who I discovered when I first heard tell of this [...]
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Okay so tonight’s book isn’t a children’s book per se but in many ways can be the most life changing book for your child! I am a proud member of the La Leche League of Canada and would have never survived the initial uncertainty, stress and trauma of giving birth five weeks prematurely without them. [...]
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Ever notice that the truly miserable curmudgeons of this world don’t just dislike the happy and joyful, they despise them! It seems that nothing grates on the nerves of those affected than the cheery smile and warm, affable manner of one who is truly happy in their own skin. I’ve found that they make a [...]
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I’m still on a bit of WOTS high. After a long car ride home yesterday, including a pickup of the hubby’s car from his friends place post-hockey draft melee (because he DOES NOT DRINK AND DRIVE EVER!), a quick and dirty dinner, walking dogs, bath, a late bedtime and review writing I did not have [...]
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