Author: Sheri

  • Treating ADHD in children

    The other day, I explained the symptoms of ADHD and how we came to that diagnosis for my son. The diagnosis is just the beginning. The next important step is understanding and treating ADHD in children, so that you can help your child do his/her best at home, at school…

  • Go Green in Your Beauty Routine

    The Style Glossy: New & Now 7 Simple Ways to Go Green in Your Beauty Routine By Shelley Levitt for The Style Glossy Back when we were little girls, we thought the prettiest colours were pink or baby blue. Now we know the true colour of beauty is green, as in…

  • Tutorial: How to Make a Strip Quilt

    This is a tutorial for how to make a strip quilt, or a  diy rag quilt (whatever you prefer to call it). Be sure to read through the entire tutorial as I made some mistakes along the way and documented them for you. Needed: Various fabrics Ruler Rotary Tool Cutting…

  • Cool Cuffs and Rocker Belts for boys

      Fun fashion ideas are not as readily available for boys as they are for girls. That is why I thought the cool cuffs and rocker belts from Ladybugs and Lullabies were a really fun accessory. We received the Fire and Ice rocker belt and cool cuffs for boys age four…

  • DisneyLive Mickey’s Rockin’ Road Show

      Earlier today, my family had the extreme pleasure of heading to the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario to watch DisneyLive! Mickey’s Rockin’ Road Show. The show was to start at 12:30pm, but we arrived early to make sure we got to see the fifteen minute pre-show. Before we…

  • It’s time to lose some weight!

    I was always the skinny girl growing up. Before I had children, I had never worn bigger than a size 1, and even after one child I kept a nice figure and was happy around 110 lbs. Baby #1 didn’t earn me stretch marks or big hips, and the only…

  • Mattel Ken and Barbie from Toy Story 3

      As I have said before, we love Mattel in this house. The toy section is my favourite part of the department store. Thank goodness I have four kids to make it look like I’m there for them! Even though I was a tom boy, I still enjoyed playing with…

  • Mattel Toys – Hot Wheels Custom Motors

      Mattel is a well known name is my house. With four children, we have collected our fair share of Mattel toys, and we continue to buy them because they make good quality toys. Hot Wheels cars have been in my life for all of my 38 years! With two daughters,…

  • How to make a message board, and other Crafts

    I love the personal touch that goes with a handmade gift, and I like teaching my children the value of creating and giving to others. We decided to make several gifts this year, and here are some of the results, and a short tutorial for a DIY message board. Here…

  • A red door, no more… Behr Paint

    Here is my red door. Excuse the shadow. As you can possibly see, I painted the trim the other day and managed to drip white paint all over the door, but I wasn’t worried since I knew I would be painting it anyway. My door has been red for 6…