"Look both ways before you cross the street." "Never accept a ride from a stranger." "If you're home alone, never open the door." These are the lessons that were passed on to us to keep us safe as children, and no doubt we're passing these same tidbits on to our kids. But growing up, we didn't have to worry about online predators, inappropriate web content, or cyber bullying. As a parent, I try really hard to keep myself educated about online dangers, but with new social media tools popping up daily and kids who have a digital footprint even before they're... More »

I'm not talking coffee!How many of you have enough cleaning product left at the bottom of the bottle that it feels like a waste to dump out but there is not enough to bring up through the trigger?If you're like me, you splash a dash of water into the bottle so the trigger can pull the cleaner up the tube and you are now cleaning with diluted product. Not anymore! No more transferring, tilting or any other crazy maneuvers to get the last drop of cleaning goodness. Clorox has recently introduced an exclusive new technology - SMART TUBE® TECHNOLOGY - with which you... More »

I suck at cleaning. While I appreciate a clean house, I have yet to master the art of maintaining one. That being said, when spring comes along and the sunlight begins to stream through the windows and the kids start playing outside again, I usually get hit with a (short-lived) desire to tackle some spring cleaning projects. For a few days, I am a MACHINE. I will purge closets, wash windows, organize spice drawers and basically clean the way most civilized adults do for the rest of the year. This year, the cleaning spurt hit just as I was given a sample... More »

Even though I'm chronologically 39 (yikes!)-years-old and feeling more and more my age every day, in my mind there are tons of times I still feel like a kid.  Like how I still laugh at toilet humour.  Or how I still love all those gross-out movies like (don't judge me) Jackass and The Hangover.  And of course, when I see such movies, I always eat the junkiest but most delicious snack ever: Popcorn with layered butter with a package of peanut m&m's tossed in the bag.  It's my belief that if you're gonna treat yourself, you might as well go... More »

It's no secret that I'm a die-hard fan of the iPhone. But I'm open to trying new gadgets. I had the chance to play with the BlackBerry 10 demo last year. I learned about some of the new features on the device and was blown away! I wrote about the 5 cool things you'll want to know about the BlackBerry 10. At the end of January, I wrote about the official launch party. Then I was offered the final product to test drive for two months from my friends at Telus. I was completely surprised (you can ask them) and excited..but I have... More »