In light of the upcoming holidays, I have created this letter for you to use, adjust and share with friends or family, as you see fit.  Don’t forget to change the name at the bottom and adjust book titles to your kids tastes! Hope you find it helpful ************************ Dear Generous Gifter, Since the business [...]

Our family recently took some time to focus on cutting through the clutter in our basement, which serves in part as the kids’ playroom. It’s the perfect time of year for it as toys that our kids are no longer using but that are still in good condition can be used and appreciated by others.  [...]

With Halloween just around the corner, parents are ensuring that decorations are up, costumes are in order and treats are set aside. Some parents have gone so far as to locate their chargers so that their cameras are ready to go on the big night. While still shots of the little pirates and princess, ghosts [...]

You may have heard about Sarah Cook. At the age of 8, while battling cancer, she decided that she wanted to raise money for new pillows for the other children on the floor at the hospital who were facing the same challenges as she was. That was in 2001. In 2002, a group of Sarah’s [...]

Show your self some love and take a REAL break at some point today. STOP. SMELL. TASTE. BREATHE. Wishing you a wonderful day, Tanya Blog this! Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend

Necessity is the mother of invention and Hockey Moms Celina Haber & Zahava Kardash NEEDED to find a better way to deal with lost and misplaced sports equipment. Equipment is expensive and kids outgrow it very quickly as it is. That’s why when something is lost and needs to be replaced, it’s all the more [...]

    The picture says it all. Starting tonight, I’ll be taking a few days UNPLUGGED. We all need to do this from time to time.  Click here to see what I wrote about it back in June Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday-through-Weekend & some time unplugged with the ones you love, Tanya Blog this! [...]

In the world of iPod, iPad, PS3, XBox and Wii, do you ever think about how, as kids, we used to just get outside, play & have fun?  I know I’m not alone in feeling that our kids could use some more down-home, good-for-you, outdoor playtime.  That’s why I was so excited to learn about [...]

So what is it exactly that doulas do???? So many people ask the same question, including myself.  I was tempted to delve into it during my pregnancies and when I was developing montrealmom.com, but somehow, it was one of those items on the “To Do” List that I never seemed to get to. That recently [...]

I snapped this picture in a public washroom last week and I plan to put it up in the washrooms in my home.  I’ll let you know how it works out…     Wishing you a day filled with all the help you can use,  Tanya Blog this! Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet [...]