There are some things I find it really easy to write about. New apps, good books, or something silly that happened with my kids. But I find when it comes to stories like this, the word refuse to flow. I read about Melissa White when I clicked on a Vancouver Province tweet. A local Langley Mom, Melissa died in March …
Read More »Moms, want to lose weight? Check out the feeding tube diet
It’s spring, the weather is getting better (sort of) and on a recent trip to the local mall, one thing became very clear to me. Tis the season to feel fat. Why would I notice this? And at at the mall of all places? Well for one thing, it was packed. Clearly, other people don’t rely on the mail service …
Read More »Win a copy of Chicken Soup for the Soul: O Canada
For the second time, the Chicken Soup for the Soul series is focusing on Canadians with a new book due out on November 1st, 2011. I was lucky enough to have a story about my Grandpa and my Grandparents farm in Saskatchewan chosen for the book, and because I’m so excited about, I’m giving away a copy on Survive Parenthood! …
Read More »RIP Steve Jobs
RIP Steve Jobs. The world lost a true genius today. It doesn’t matter if you are an Apple person or not, you really had to admire Steve Jobs. All of his gadgets and gizmos are the reason that I become a tech writer. He helped me survive endless, sleepless nights with my babies, entertained them with with magic books, and …
Read More »iPhone 4S specs and features: Not the iPhone 5, but we’ll take it
Although you may have been disappointed that they didn’t announce the iPhone 5 today, Apple isn’t going to leave you hanging. Coming to Canada and the USA on October 14th, 2011, the new iPhone 4S has features that will have me trading in my practically new iPhone 4 just to get my hands on some of these fun new techy …
Read More »This week in parenting headlines
Technology moves at light speed. It changes so fast that before we know it our iPhone 4’s will so thin they will give a piece of paper a run for it’s money, and our iPads will not only look up recipes but actually cook your dinner too. But amidst all of this change, you can be sure of one thing: …
Read More »Spongebob study says show causes learning problems: Other TV shows that are just as bad
SpongeBob: You either love him or you hate him. Although he is said to be one of the most popular cartoons on television right now (that little yellow sea creature wouldn’t have stood a chance against Fred Flintstone in his day), SpongeBob is taking heat due to a recent study in the medical journal Pediatrics. Researchers found that watching shows …
Read More »Tshirts that are ripe for a good old fashioned banning
Sometimes you stumble across news items that are horrifying in ways you can’t contemplate yet too funny not to share. This is one of those times. JC Penny recently pulled a tshirt from their 7-16 line because it stated that the wearer was “Too pretty for homework.” Consumers, up in arms over the perceived sexist remarks, chalk the tshirt right …
Read More »Why Moms should be grateful to Steve Jobs: Steve Jobs resigns
When the news hit today that Steve Jobs had resigned as Apple CEO, most of the Internet reacted with shock. As it isn’t clear at this time why he has resigned, those of us who are true Apple enthusiasts could only speculate and hope that this will be Mr.Job’s opportunity to focus on his health and come back stronger than …
Read More »Scary Burger King Mascot retiring: Children everywhere rejoice
On CNN this morning: Burger King announced that it was retiring the big bobbled headed ‘King’ mascot that they’ve used in previous ad campaigns. Commercial spots with the Burger King include several terrifying ads where he wakes people up in the middle of the night with air horns or spends some time rocking down on a DJ booth. I’m not …
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