Today I want to take you guys back and revisit three of my "five star" favourite household products. The first is the Swiffer Sweep and Trap. This is the magical tool that had my kids begging me to let them sweep the floors. I'm a fan of Swiffer in general, and to me this feels like an improvement on the original classic, without overly complicating things -- aka no cords, … [Read more...]
Morning Shower, Best Way to Start Your Day?
Like many folks I prefer to take my showers in the morning, when possible. Quiet time to myself under hot running water, time to mentally prepare myself for what's ahead and organize my day in my head, what's not to love? Have you ever thought about how much your morning shower impacts the rest of your day? According to a new survey, after an enjoyable shower, Canadian women … [Read more...]
Coming out and declaring my secret love for Herbal Essences…
Here's a confession, I don't use baby shampoo on my kids hair. I've been to other people's houses with my girls on playdates and while I'm using the bathroom I've noticed the container of baby shampoo sitting on the side of the tub, or the primary coloured bottle of "kids" shampoo with the cartoon characters dancing across the label. Even when the girls would visit their … [Read more...]
What’s in my Travel Kit? a.k.a. travelling with P&G
A few months back I was staying at a hotel on an overnight trip. I was packing everything up to head back home when I ducked my head into the bathroom to find half of the contents of my toiletries kit spread out over the hotel bathroom counter. As I unzipped the bag and started to carefully stack everything back inside I had a realization. Laid out on this counter … [Read more...]
Helping Your Kids to Find Their Back to School Look
For older kids back to school can be a bit stressful, as they worry about their outfits and their hair and makeup. September can be a time of "the great shake down" while girls are trying out new styles and trying to find an everyday look they are comfortable with. My girls aren't there yet. My daughter's biggest concern is whether or not mom's going to let her wear the cool … [Read more...]
Spring Means No More PJs at the Bus Stop – Motherhood Confession
Spring has sprung. I'm not sure that I should admit this but when it comes to getting out the door to the school bus in the morning I hate the warmer weather. When it's cold out I get to wear a coat, my tall boots and a touque, which hide all sorts of things. When I'm wearing my big winter boots no one can tell my socks don't match. With a touque no one can see my frizzy crazy … [Read more...]
Getting Free Goodies via the P&G Brand Sampler
This is what came in the last P&G Brand Sampler I received. Check this out: a Venus razor, full sized Cover Girl mascara, Tide pods for the laundry, Cascade pods for the dishwasher, a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, $12 in coupons and wee containers of Pantene shampoo and conditioner. (I love those wee trial size shampoos, I save them to toss in my bag when I … [Read more...]
Shifting a Shade for Fall with Clairol
Today I dyed my hair. I realize for most of you that's a pretty humdrum everyday sort of statement, but for me it's beyond novel, maybe even just a bit wild and crazy. I haven't dyed my hair since I was a teenager. After a handful of botched attempts at turning my hair red, I settled in for twenty-some years of very long and very brown. I will admit that occasionally over … [Read more...]
Keeper of the Hair & Hair Care Tips with Pantene
Since deciding to cut and donate my hair, I've developed a weird relationship with my hair. In the past I've been someone who follows a very minimalist hair care routine. I mean, people ask me about this all the time. How do you take care of such long hair? And the answer is, I don't. My hair gets brushed regularly. I shampoo it every few days, and every once in a blue moon I … [Read more...]
Most Common Questions About Life With Very Long Hair, Answered
Strangers like to ask me questions about my hair, and the questions I get asked the most often are: How long did it take you to grow that hair?, Does it get in the way? aka What do you do with it when you sleep/use the toilet/play with your kids?, and Isn't it a pain to take care of? So, how long did it take to grow my hair? My hair truly does grow like a weed. I've … [Read more...]
Help Pantene Donate up to $10,000 to the Canadian Cancer Society
According to the Canadian Cancer society more then 40% of Canadian women will develop a form of cancer in their lifetime. Pantene wants to donate up to $10,000 to the Canadian Cancer Society & here's how you can help: 1) Just "like" the Pantene Canada page on Facebook. Every new like equals $1 donated to the Canadian Cancer Society. 2) Visit the Pantene … [Read more...]