Category: Review

  • Oh Man…She Loves Her Barbie Van!

    Oh Man…She Loves Her Barbie Van!

    Santa came to town bearing Barbies and Barbie transportation. This is our sweet Barbie loving girl’s reaction when she opened this “Barbie Sisters Life in the Dreamhouse Camper”. So much fun! She’s a Barbie Girl, in a Barbie wer-her-erld…

  • Make A Wish From The Heart…

    Make A Wish From The Heart…

    As a kid, I went berserk for Barbie. I had the clothes, the camper, multiple Kens…mmmmm, multiple Kens… And now *a few* years later my daughter Avery is playing “Barbies.” Sadly, I didn’t hang on to any of my Barbies (I gave them to a younger neighbour). It’s probably for the best—most of my dolls…

  • Giving Old Skin The Boot — Tana Loves Shoes

    Giving Old Skin The Boot — Tana Loves Shoes

      My poor neglected boots… You thought I was talking about my 40-something skin? That’s okay. My skin is starting to resemble a potato, but it has to do with hormones and over-tanning in the 80s. My leather boots have also seen better days—but due to harsh Canadian winters and dehydration. Like our skin, leather…

  • All About That Stretch—Parenting & Paper Towels

    I won’t skimp on paper plates, toilet paper or paper towels. Clearly I’m rather particular about my paper products. We all have our things. Our new favourite paper product? Viva Vantage—a new brand of premium paper towel being introduced to Canada.  They’re all about the stretch, ‘bout that stretch… which means, no trouble. They also…

  • A Family Hairstory

    A Family Hairstory

      I am beautiful. At least this is the message I try to model for my daughter. However, when my head is dotted with dry broken hairs, spiking out from my crown, I feel more like a cactus than a beautiful woman. I envy my daughter’s downy mane and I can’t help but stroke it…