May 24th, 2011
I have a love/hate relationship with Disney, the way that a lot of parents probably do. There are movies and tv shows that I absolutely love, and I dream about taking my kids on a Disney cruise and/or to Disney World or Disneyland. Yet, I really do hate the incessant marketing and some of the [...]
Apr 7th, 2011
Things have been kind of boring around here lately (entirely my fault, I acknowledge… would never DREAM of blaming you!) so I thought that perhaps it’s time to stir things up a bit, and how better to do that than with more circumcision talk! Dalhousie University’s Dr. Noni MacDonald published an editorial in the Canadian [...]
Mar 2nd, 2011
Apparently none of my three older children will be benefiting from this new program, as their school isn’t on the list. Depending on the outcome of this fall’s provincial election, perhaps my youngest will still have a chance at it. In the meantime, here’s a link to the school finder if you want to see [...]
Oct 1st, 2010
I think I mentioned a long time ago that I’m not one to jump on product recalls. We are, in fact, still using a drop-side crib in our house, and I have no intention of replacing it. 3 older children have survived through it, as has our youngest for the past 12 months or so [...]
Sep 24th, 2010
Those of you who have read this blog for a long time may be shocked that I haven’t yet commented on the Similac recall. Truthfully, I have a lot to say, but my computer time is severely limited right now (six people, five of whom are computer addicts, with only one computer – MINE – [...]
Aug 3rd, 2010
Ahhh… the supermodel: vessel of female perfection in all of her glory. Don’t we all just LOVE them? And don’t we all just LOVE how they’re back on the catwalk mere weeks after giving birth? And most especially, don’t we just LOVE how after one child, they’re suddenly an expert on EVERYTHING to do with [...]
May 14th, 2010
I wondered if there would be a response from the parents or the dance school, and lo and behold only a few minutes later I found this at ABC News. Sorry, but I’m not buying it. Just because it “wasn’t meant to be seen by millions of people” it’s okay? And the bumping and grinding [...]
There was a video floating around today of a girls’ dance troupe. It showed five seven-year-old girls, dressed in red satin boy shorts and crop tops, trimmed with black lace, dancing to Beyoncé’s Single Ladies. It apparently went viral, getting over 2,000,000 hits, although by tonight it’s been pulled down from YouTube for copyright infringement [...]
May 1st, 2010
Several common brand name medications are being recalled in Canada, the US and 10 other countries after it was determined that some bottles may have a higher concentration of the active ingredient than indicated on the bottle. In Canada, all bottles of Children’s Motrin and Infant Motrin are being recalled, as well as Children’s Tylenol [...]
Apr 29th, 2010
Yesterday I posted about Sandra Bullock’s new baby, and how happy I am for her. It seemed yesterday that the entire world (or those who care about such things) was happy for her. Today, I find out that there are those who have decided that they “dislike her character very much” or “have lost a [...]