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When in Rome (Part 2)…
Vacations are a fun and exciting time but they can also be a big cultural eye opening experience. Sometimes we tend forget that the world that we live is not quite the same as the world other people around us and across the wold live. This is why this vacation was so important for me and my family! During my [...]
Get over it!
On a recent trip to Italy I was on a tour bus when the bus got boxed in by an idling car. In a flash the driver was in the other guy’s face. They screamed, slashed the air with their hands, and turned purple. All in six seconds. Then it was done. The driver, whistling, [...]
When in Rome (Part 1)…
I just returned from an amazing trip to Italy. There it was all about the food, the sights, the culture, the people — all as rich as the tomato sauce on my pizza at dinner.
Italy was an organized chaos! You can find Fiats and Vespas running wild on the streets, Italian grandmothers yelling from restaurant kitchen [...]
Top 20 mom – isms–Things your mom always said that you now find yourself saying:
Remember when you were young and your mom would say things you promised yourself never to repeat to your own kids? Well, there was a reason why she would say those things and now that you are in the same position you find yourself repeating those same words!
Here are a few examples I have heard [...]
Buckle up for safety!
“Buckle up for safety!” When it comes to car accidents, there’s no doubt about it – seat belts save lives. But what about seat belts on school buses? As parents we try our best to take care of our children properly – feeding them nutriours foods, teaching them right from wrong, and keeping them safe. [...]
10 Reasons I am “uncool”:
Being cool is normally subjective. But there are some things that unequivocally make you uncool. Here are mine:
I watched a Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen marathon just to see what they were wearing.
I started using LOL and winky faces WAY too much!
I do not get the “Telephone” video with Beyonce and Lady Gaga. Huh?
I can’t text [...]
Baby Names for the Elite
Being in the name label business we get to see a lot of creative, beautiful, unique and sometimes, err…shall I say, “different”, baby names. In a recent article by Francine Kopun (parentcentral.ca/Toronto Star) it seems there now is an elite society out there that want their baby’s name to be original and that suits their [...]
Thumbs Up for the Fonz!
I don’t think I’m alone when I reveal that The Fonz (Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli, otherwise known as Fonzie, or The Fonz is a fictional character played by Henry Winkler in the American sitcom Happy Days 1974–1984) was my first real crush. I remember seeing him in HAPPY DAYS when I was about eight years old [...]
It-worked-for-me Mommy Tips! Contest
Have something to share? Leave us a comment letting us know your best mommy tip and you will automatically be entered to win one of five $55.00 Lovable Labels Gift Certificates! We want to hear your best, most ingenious it-worked-for-me kid tips! The top 10 tips will be published in an upcoming blog post.
The Prizes:
Five [...]
Every little bit helps…
Here are some friendly tips to help our Environment:
Recycle gently used books and kid friendly magazines by donating them to your child’s school
Pack litter less lunches – reusable labeled containers in fun colours are a hit with kids
Encourage loot bags or birthday presents to include books that can be forwarded to a charity or school library [...]
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