S-mothering

When you’ve got kids, you tend to choose hotels that have the convenience and accessibility required to get your family in and out of the hotel with relatively little scarring. And for many of us, these hotels also offer up a breakfast bar. While some may think this is a great perk to your hotel stay, I find that my …

Working at home: You have to admit, it’s a dream for many people. I blame those stock ‘work at home mom’ photos. The mom is in her PJ’s, happily looking out her (clean and shiny) window, with a cup of coffee in one hand her laptop open in front of her. Her couch is white, her makeup is on, and …

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: …

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 …

Your kids aren’t the only people looking forward (or maybe not) to hitting the playground this year. It’s back to school time not only for the kids, but for the Mommy Cliques too. If you have to ask what a Mommy Clique is, you most likely have a child entering Kindergarten or have homeschooled up until recently, remaining blissfully unaware …

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 …

For anyone working at home, the lack of ‘connecting’ with others in a similar profession can be a big issue. Within the walls of your house, it can seem like you are the only person on the planet who is doing what you are doing. This is why so many people turn to social networking to connect with other like …

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 …

I’m not fond of the word ‘fail.’ It brings up so many different feelings and emotions, mostly that it’s not something I like to do. But occasionally, the word is really appropriate. Case in point: Huffington Post featured 19 wonderful slides courtesy of Fail Blog that will make you feel fantastic, perhaps even successful, as far as your child’s choice …

There is a restaurant in Anaheim called Joe’s Crab Shack. I love this place: Not just for it’s proximity to the happiest place on earth and not because the surf and turf was one of the best I’ve ever had (scoff if you must, and I’m from Vancouver. We have fish here too). No, I love Joe’s Crab Shack because …