Last week I took my sons with me holiday shopping! And guess what? We survived! My secret? I did my shopping at the pop-up Mattel Digital Shop ‘n Play at the base of the CN Tower. Running until December 8th, the pop-up retail experience offers holiday shoppers an interactive shopping concept coupled with digital brand play, […]
Walt Disney Studio’s Planes Blue-Ray Combo pack Review
If you and your children loved Disney’s “Cars” movies, you are sure to enjoy the franchise’s newest movie, Planes! The movie is available on Blu-ray Combo Pack, just in time for the holiday season. Disney Planes Movie Review This is a heartfelt movie about an underdog plane named Dusty, a crop duster who wants to become a racer. […]
Enter to win a $100 shopping spree at Sense of Independence (Ontario)
If you love shopping, you’ll love this next giveaway. Located in Forest Hill, Toronto, Sense of Independence offers shoppers a great selection of fresh labels and fashionable pieces from around the world . No matter what your style, lifestyle or age, there is something for everyone and for every occasion. The store was founded by Naomi back in 2004. […]
My Jewish son has gone rogue
I should have seen this coming. After all, my son refers to Kinder Surprise eggs as “Easter eggs”. Even the ones that my mom brought back from Israel with Hebrew writing on them – Easter Eggs! I digress… Sitting in the car the other day, my son started singing some of the new songs he […]
Passover, you really need to step it up.
While we’re raising our children Jewish (I’m Jewish, my husband isn’t), we do sometimes “celebrate” non-Jewish holidays. After-all, one set of grandparents isn’t Jewish and we don’t want to deprive them of what I’m sure was their life-long dream of spoiling their grandkids during the holidays. So this season, the two competing holidays that we’re celebrating are […]
Holiday Entertaining Made Easy. Pickle Barrel Catering Review
If you’re anything like me, you love entertaining. Ever since we bought our house almost seven years ago we’ve found many excuse to have people over. House warming party, birthday parties, holidays, engagement parties, catering and BBQs on warm summer days, mommy-group play dates, meet the baby, hosting guests from out-of-town, girls night in, clothes swap, […]
T’is the season of Chrismukkah
It’s December, and that means that the holidays are upon us. I’m Jewish and I married a non-Jew. My husband, John, describes himself as half-Jewish and half-Oshawa, the city he grew up in. This also happens to be partially the rational behind our son Kyle’s middle name – Joshua or Jew-Oshawa. Amazing – I know! As my husband […]