I’ll Put You in My Briefcase

Posted on Aug 23, 2011
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Running in Heels
I smile through my tears, lean over and whisper "I'll put you in my briefcase" into my son's ear. It's the night before my first day back at work and I am extremely anxious and emotional. We are sitting on the floor in our family room and I am fighting back tears. Alex is playing with cars and blocks but keeps glancing up at me as if to check that I'm ok. I smile each time not wanting him to see how emotional...


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“Are You Mom Enough?” … Seriously???

Posted on May 24, 2012
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Baby Business
So at the expense of giving Ms. Grumet another minute in the limelight, I had to comment of the Time Magazine cover and story. I'm not shocked, not even surprised, that a woman would breastfeed a child at 4. I'm also not surprised that Time Magazine would run the story or put her on the front page in a way clearly aimed to sell magazines and shock readers. I am however disappointed ... both in the magazine...


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Starfall – a wonderful and new children’s book

Posted on Dec 03, 2011
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Favourite Things
It is with great excitement and pride that I am sharing with you the wonderfully written and mystical children's book, Starfall.  Written by my very talented and imaginative friend, Diana Kolpak, with images by Kathleen Finlay. Diana also performed for the images that were taken for the book by Kathleen.  The story of Meera, in search for the fallen stars, is inspirational and magical.  It is bound...


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Good Fork = Good Food, 2432 Bloor St W

Posted on Oct 18, 2011
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Good Fork has recently replaced the short lived and very orange Felicious in Bloor West Village.  It is a diner style restaurant with delish food and a warm spacious atmosphere. The staff were so sweet with ALL of our little ones. The restaurant reopened under new ownership AND a new chef. Definitely a step up and an asset for the neighbourhood. I recently tried Good Fork for lunch with 3 mommy...


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Swirls Cupcakes (4158 Dundas Street West, Toronto)

Posted on Oct 02, 2011
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Truly the best cupcake and cake bakery in the City. I have ordered two birthday cakes now from Swirls and two cupcake orders. They truly do custom orders. I am very, very, very picky and Swirls has more than delivered every time. The baked goods are to die for. I have asked for sugar free cupcakes in the past and got wonderfully delicious (sugar free) cupcakes. For Alex's birthday cake they actually...


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Baby’s First Birthday

Posted on Oct 02, 2011
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It was with very mixed emotions that I approached my son's first birthday. In the weeks leading up to it I was very excited for the day to come. At the same time I was ...  I don't know ... a little sad I guess. Maybe not quite prepared emotionally. My baby was becoming a toddler and I cannot believe how quickly this year has passed. I planned carefully for the big day. I wanted to make sure that...


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Sleep Training Mommy?!?!?

Posted on Sep 23, 2011
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So your baby is finally sleeping through the night and you can't fall asleep.  What gives??? Whether your baby is sleeping through the night for the first time ever or this is (FINALLY) now a consistent occurrence in your home I talk to many moms who themselves can't get any sleep. You try everything possible and yet you just can't fall asleep OR you fall asleep but can't stay asleep.  You lie, wide...


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Earth Restaurant … Think Global, Eat Local (2448 Bloor Street West)

Posted on Sep 05, 2011
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I have been to Earth (Bloor West location) twice now and I really love it. The ambiance is great and the service is wonderful. The staff is friendly and do more than acknowledge that you have a little one with you. In fact my friend and her husband recently had dinner there and the waiter offered to hold the baby so they could eat!!!  I call that over the top accommodating. They did not take him up on it but,...


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Delux Restaurant (92 Ossington) a.k.a. Best Gnocchi EVER

Posted on Sep 05, 2011
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I had the most wonderful gnocchi for dinner today. My husband, son and I tried Delux Restaurant. Chef Corinna Mozo has really outdone herself. The Cuban inspired cuisine is delicious. The 4  large gnocchi pieces were cooked just right with market vegetables and the most wonderful, mouth-watering reduction. We had attempted to try the Napoletana pizzeria Libretto but we got there a little later than...


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Camille’s Exhausted Mommy “But I don’t have time to read!” Book Club

Posted on Sep 01, 2011
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Beyond Mommy
Early into our marriage, I credit my husband, an avid sci-fi and biography reader, for getting me back onto the reading horse so to speak.  Now granted it was for his own selfish reasons (my constant "whatcha' readin'? what's it like?" questions while he tried to read in bed were driving him slowly mad), but one day he brought home a book that he thought I would really like, and then another, and another,...


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Unexpected Breakdown

Posted on Aug 31, 2011
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I'd had a very busy week or so at work. Not just a little busy but like working until 3 a.m. mid week and all weekend busy. It was the following Monday night. I had worked from home all day, from 7:30 - 6:30 p.m. only taking breaks when my nurturing husband demanded I stop to eat and I would stop to give Alex lots of little kisses. Finally, I was done for the day and we had put Alex to bed. I was enjoying...


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