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• Commented on 7 reasons to take your teens (and yourself) to NYC
  I need to take my daughter some day, when she is much older. So many things, so many memories....
• Posted The Gritty Underworld to Shelf Candy
  Crusherby Niall LeonardDoubleday CanadaISBN: 978 0 385 67928 2Finn's life is not exactly glamorous - his dad is an out-of-work actor, his mom left when he was a little kid, and his dyslexia has held him back enough that he...
• Commented on Keeping Your Family Safe...Online
  This is something that needs to be an ongoing conversation as your child's parameters online expand slowly. At this point, my 9 year old is not to enter her name or sign up for anything online, she can only play...
• Posted Stylin' to Shelf Candy
  My sister is a stylist. Her teen years were a revolving door of trying on different styles and personas as she figured out what she wanted to wear - and some of these phases were shockingly bad, given her current...
• Commented on All Lined Up
  Oh, I don't do the grocery shopping, but I DO see some amazing stuff at work as well and yes, I often feel pretty bad for people and how things affect their entire lives....
• Posted Dog Science/Dog Art to Shelf Candy
  There are kid books, and then there are teen books, and also there are adult books - but some books are anyone books. This is one of those. Oddly compelling, it's a blend of fascinating and amusing, and it's perfect...
• Commented on From My Closet - May 10th, 2013
  c'est tres McQueen, darling....
• Posted Between Dragonkind and Us to Shelf Candy
  There have been a few big series of kids books about dragons in the last few years - Inheritance and Ice Fire come to mind right away. Honestly, I haven't read them. Fantasy isn't really my area, so I read...
• Posted Scholastic Decoder: May 2013 Edition to Shelf Candy
  It's MAY!!! At last! And the weather has suddenly turned nice like it just realized it's supposed to now that April is officially done. Shall we celebrate with some good books to enjoy outside? Elf Mouses's First Summer - I...
• Commented on Standing Alone
  That article he wrote made me cry like a baby. So articulate. So happy for him that he's feeling happy with his decision. So proud of people who, unsure of the reaction, decide to, as he says, raise their hand...
• Posted Infographics for Everyone! to Shelf Candy
  We all love infographics, right? Information chunked into digestible little bits and represented in a pictorial spread makes things easy to understand, quick to process, and draws us in by being visually catchy. They are all over the online world,...
• Commented on mind your manners: pregnancy etiquette
  I loved this one: "You're so huge? Is it twins?" "NO." "Are you sure?" So. many. responses. Working with the public, I hated the way everyone wanted to talk about my belly. I'm here to do a job! That I...
• Posted Playing With Your Words to Shelf Candy
  April is Poetry Month - and always a great opportunity to encourage kids to have fun with language. Paper Dolls by Julia DonaldsonHarperCollinsISBN: 978 0 230 74108 9This story is about a little girl and the string of dolls she...
• Commented on Gwyneth Paltrow - No Underwear? No Problem!
  I'm with you - I think that as much as she might have the figure to pull of whatever she wants, the dress itself is ugly....
• Commented on What Privacy Expectations Should Kids Have?
  That sounds about right to me - if it's being shared with other people and is online, I should know about it. But everyone needs a place to vent and not suffer too much repercussion, whether it's with your best...
• Commented on the unsexy, the unfun, and the uninteresting things I buy for myself
  I'm a little jealous of the replacing the knob and tube, actually... I still have some! And you did choose a pretty sexy furnace, all sleek-like. But yes, I hear you. Wouldn't it be nice to spend that on something...
• Posted Fine Furry Friends to Shelf Candy
  A pet can be a best friend - if dreams are lived up to. Or they can have a mind of their own - or other, less savoury drawbacks. Choose wisely, kids! These girls have had to make certain adjustments...
• Commented on no such thing as balance
  this is mostly how I operate, too - throw myself at the most seemingly pressing thing for a bit, then move to the next one. I only manage to do laundry regularly by making sure I do at least one...
• Posted Aftermath to Shelf Candy
  Reading this book this week was timely, since it deals with the aftermath of a tragic event and how the family members are affected. Moving forward from something traumatic is not an easy thing, and we have a window here...
• Commented on Celebrity hall pass list
  It's all Matt Damon, over here. But of course, also Chris Hemsworth. And Chris Pine, who could be Matt Damon's little brother, if only he could do something about the eyebrow situation. They don't do a bad job with it...
• Commented on The Thing About Running
  That's exactly, exactly what they are doing right now - looking for ways to help and go on and rebuild normalcy, and in a few days, the shock will wear down a little and the first small, tight, grim smiles...
• Posted Get Moving to Shelf Candy
  Whether you are trying to get a young one moving and stretching or feeding the sports obsession of a bigger kid, I've got something for you! The Yoga Gameby Kathy BeliveauSimply Read BooksISBN: 978 1 89747 672 7Little kids need...
• Commented on Who Wants 20 Bucks?
  it's true, I live 6 months of the year waiting for the other 6. How sad is that?! And look at you, sweet lady, spreading a little cheer. How lovely!...
• Commented on From My Closet - April 11th, 2013
  You know I'm all about the Chucks, too - those ones are sweet! I have a dark purple pair and black with greay and pink hearts (some broken) and my new black hi-tops with the cover art from American Idiot...
• Commented on Seafood & Swiss Grilled Cheese
  I'm coming to your house after school some day....
• Commented on Nothing to wear
  Ugh, it was AWFUL. Tacky patterns, horrible fabrics... but I managed to patch together a decent wardrobe of some basics from the Bay, who had nice Tshirts and H&M who had some stretchy jersey skirts, and some dresses from Motherhood...
• Posted Artsy Goods to Shelf Candy
  Some kids like to be freely creative - and that's great. Some need a little nudge, or even some lines to colour in, and for those kids, I have a couple of great new activity books. Windblownby Edouard ManceauOwlKidsISBN: 978...
• Posted Scholastic Decoder: April 2013 Edition to Shelf Candy
  April... 10th? Wha? Suddenly, days are flying by, and it's time to post the Decoder. There's some fun stuff in here - enjoy! ElfFavourite Authors & Illustrators Pack - I'm not always fond of the packs, which can be pretty...
• Posted Springiness In The Air to Shelf Candy
  Okay, yesterday, there was springiness in the air, today not so much. Such is the way of spring, but I am still ready for her, and the first of these books is with me. The second? Well, what better time...
• Posted Easter Already? to Shelf Candy
  Wasn't it just February, with all the complaining about the endlessness of winter? March has gone insanely fast, and here we are, nearly at the end, with Easter just days away. Sweet! In celebration, my new favourite Easter title. The...