Chances are you're either a Facebook member, or know someone who is. The online social network considers Canada one of its most plugged-in countries, with well over 7 million Canuck "friends" these days (I wonder how many make up the 2.5 million users to date who have joined the 1,000,000 Against the New Facebook Layout group?) But if Facebook's not your thing, and you're over MySpace, there are many other social network groups to consider. Recently, I was invited to join totspot. It's been called a "Facebook for babies," but in reality it's a bit of a cross between an... More »

When I got back into running just over a year ago and decided to tackle a 10k training program, I did it with a friend. Jen got injured before our big race, but we kept one another motivated during that clinic. A few months later, my friend Heather convinced me to train for a half-marathon with her. Although Heather got a knee injury and couldn't compete in the May race, I know there's no way I would have made it through some of those longer winter runs without her. This says a couple of things about me. First, I'm obviously... More »

I wrote a couple of weeks ago about some new trends in lunch bags for the kids, but while researching I found a lot of bags more suited to moms. If you need to pack a lunch, you might as well do it in something other than an old liquor store bag a plastic grocery bag . There are enough choices out there to let you look classier than that without breaking the budget. This little gem from Canadian Tire will brighten up your day and keep your lunch hot or cold and at $8.99, you'll be able to pack... More »

Well,one week into the school year, and if there's one thing I've figured out it's that I've got to simplify my morning routine. I'm still waking and getting out the door at the same time, but I've got a few more things to accomplish each morning. They include (but are not limited to) getting all three kids up and at 'em, feeding said kids, filling out form after form after form (I swear I filled out the same media release form at least four times one morning...and last time I checked I only had three kids), fixing and packing lunches,... More »

"Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses." So goes the old saying, but the sexy librarian look does have its fans, and so too do flasses. Don't know flasses? According to the urban dictionary, the definition of flasses is as follows: Glasses that do not contain prescribed lenses, worn by women who want to look sophisticated or cop out of putting on make-up/doing hair. They're all the rage this season, especially with twenty-somethings who want to add a little sophisticated intellectual air to their image. See if you can weed out the flasses from the glasses. Now what... More »