Writer – Freelance and Professional; Blogger – A Modern Mom’s Life; Kingston, Ontario
As a mom, and a member of a large family, I often have a lot of people on my gift giving list. As a working mom and a blogger I don’t have a ton of time to go shopping. (I also don’t really like shopping, and the closer it gets to Christmas the less I […]
Do you have a photographer in your life? I’m a beginner – or so I keep saying – but I’ve been taking photos for a while now. Part of being a blogger is learning how to take decent photos! There are a few bonuses to knowing some photographers. Sometimes they’re looking for models to pad […]
My oldest daughter, Emma, is about to turn 10. 10! I am always looking for gift ideas that she’ll actually use. We don’t need more toys, no one buys movies or music anymore, and her clothes are already busting out of her dresser and closet. Emma has been dancing since she was 3, and there […]
I’m sure we’ve all been there. Your child is invited to yet another birthday party, and you don’t know the kid or the family AT ALL. This happens to us all the time. Somehow my children have made it to grade 4 and grade 1 and I still barely know any parents of their school […]
Art is a broad and important part of life, and fostering artistic expression in kids sets them on a positive path, whether it’s hobbyist, professional, as an outlet or pure aesthetic expression. The common thread is that it is creative, expressive, it can inspire us, and lead to that wonderful thing called “flow.” So this […]