Category Archives: Get Inspired: Making a Difference
Tim Hortons Partnership
Kathryn - PTPA Marketing Director in For the love of food, Get Inspired: Making a Difference, Just Between Us - 3 comments - posted on May 15th, 2013We all have our favorite brands, those brands that we frequent regularly, that we believe in and stand behind. For me Tim Hortons is that brand. Not a morning goes by that I don’t stop to pick up my large tea and a bagel. It is part of my routine and the brand just feels like home for me. Last night I had the pleasure of attending a wonderful event hosted by Tim Hortons. As I observed a room filled with many Tim Hortons executives I felt such a sense of pride and excitement to be part of an amazing … Continue reading
Where Is Your Spark? #SFTH13
Julia M Chiarella-Genoni in Get Inspired: Making a Difference, Inspiration - 0 comments - posted on May 8th, 2013Does it come from reading a classic novel? Does it come from seeing a new movie or a unique piece of art? Does it come from an act of kindness that you see in your passing day? What is it that sets something off deep down inside you and makes your eyes widen with excitement? You know what I’m talking about. That moment you feel a synergy in your gut that rushes up to your heart and your start to palpitate with a thrill of what could be. Your potential has just received a lightning bolt of ideas and you … Continue reading
Paying it forward; one family at a time
mayahood in Get Inspired: Making a Difference, Inspiration, Just Between Us - 4 comments - posted on Apr 29th, 2013The other day, as I was getting the nursery room ready for my newborn son, I came across some unopened gifts that we received from our loving and generous family and friends. Since he’s our second child and of the same gender, we didn’t need it all. It took me only a second to know what I had to do with the stuff. Instead of re-gifting or exchanging, I decided that I wanted to give it away to a deserving family. To be honest, this idea was inspired by a fellow blogger who recently blogged about the “ding dong diaper … Continue reading
Motherhood before and after Facebook
Amber in Been Around the Blog, For the love of parenting, Get Inspired: Making a Difference, Inspiration, Just Between Us, New Mommy Blogaholics - 7 comments - posted on Apr 17th, 2013I wonder what I did before social media? So here’s my first Blogaholics post. I am a mom of 3 kids. My first two kids were born with 11 months apart. Life was nothing short of entertaining. My kids were as energetic as my husband and I when we were children! Ninety percent of the time our sofa cushions were on the ground and our dining table chairs were turned upside down. It seemed like we were in a permanent state of playing camp. Being a young parent (I was 22) had its good day and it’s bad days. I … Continue reading
An evening with OPRAH
Kathryn - PTPA Marketing Director in Been Around the Blog, Get Inspired: Making a Difference, Just Between Us - 17 comments - posted on Apr 16th, 2013Every once in a while an evening comes along that leaves you inspired and ready to take on the world with all new meaning! That night for me was this past Saturday when I had the pleasure of enjoying an evening with Oprah an amazing surprise from Sharon and CAA! Oprah spoke to a packed house in Hamilton and even though there were 15,000 people in attendance she managed to make it feel intimate and as if she was just enjoying a night with friends. She shared many stories of her difficult upbringing and the struggles and hurdles she had … Continue reading
Books With No Bounds
MomMomOnTheGo in Get Inspired: Making a Difference - 2 comments - posted on Mar 11th, 2013Remember to stay connected with Julia and Emma on their Books With No Bounds Facebook Page. UPDATE: MomMomOnTheGo has been contacting book companies that she has previous contacts with and making inquiries as to whether or not they can donate some books to Books With no Bounds. I am awaiting to hear back from a number of them. I am happy to announce that
Five Themes Of FUN { March Break }
Tammy @inRdream in Crafty Blogaholic, For the love of parenting, Get Inspired: Making a Difference, Just Between Us, Organized Chaos Blogaholics, Party Planning Blogaholics - 3 comments - posted on Mar 7th, 2013With the start of March break only a few days away, I found myself last night exploring how we were going to spend the week. With only 1 in school full-time our week won’t be completely different, but I do strive to make it memorable for her. With daddy still working I am not going to be adventuring out with all 4 to hassle the busy March break crowds, we will be keeping it low key and close to home. Last year I found the kids really enjoyed when I themed up our days, we had backwards day, messy hair day, favorite color day, sports … Continue reading
An Unconventional New Year’s System
Alyson Schafer in Been Around the Blog, For the love of parenting, Get Inspired: Making a Difference, Inspiration - 8 comments - posted on Feb 11th, 2013An Unconventional Approach to New Year’s Resolutions I don’t like making resolutions on New Year’s Eve. As a psychotherapist, I am in the business of personal change. Believe me when I tell you, that promises made over champagne flutes at midnight rarely amount to any real sustainable change. So how do I manage my resolutions as a professional “in the know”? Here are some tips for how I approach my own personal family goals. Hopefully these ideas can help make real family transformations for you this year too: 1. Change the Date. I celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day instead … Continue reading