About two weeks ago I got a PACT email from the Calgary Police Service – it’s a service they provide to communities to keep them abreast of crime trends and/or warnings. This one was about a break-and-enter scam whereby a guy (or a couple of guys) were posing as window-washers…they would come and ring the doorbell; if you answered, they’d offer to wash your windows. If nobody answered, they’d kick down the door and rob the house. Read the rest of this entry »

Last time I posted I told you about all the great LeapFrog products my daughters and I received for testing, and now it’s time to tell you how the testing party went over.

In a word: FABULOUS! Read the rest of this entry »

Back in November, the nice folks at LeapFrog asked if I would like to participate in a toy review program. I have to admit: I was interested. When my kids were younger, I was an avid purchaser of LeapFrog products. We owned a Leapster, LeapPad (now replaced by the Tag System), LeapPad Junior and one of my all-time favourite toys (which my kids still love) is the LeapFrog Fridge Phonics kit (except for the fact that they don’t have a Canadian version with “zed” instead of “zee” for the letter Z, but that’s just my own personal issue!)

So yes, I was interested. But I was also slightly skeptical…my kids are in grades one and four respectively…aren’t LeapFrog toys geared more at the preschooler age group? Read the rest of this entry »

Humph.

I’m miffed at the producers of So You Think You Can Dance. Mighty miffed. First, they changed the set, and suddenly what felt like an intimate performance now feels like the telecast for the academy awards. And they also changed the judging. And it just doesn’t feel like my familiar fave show anymore. Sadness. Read the rest of this entry »

On Saturday afternoon, my husband and I took both our daughters and eight other children to see Where The Wild Things Are for Girl 1’s ninth birthday party.

It was a wild rumpus, indeed! Read the rest of this entry »