Holidays just aren’t the same without Coke apparently. I’m not exactly sure what would change though if there was no Coke in the fridge? We might have to drink…water! I’m not sure how a sugary, carbonated, chemical-laden beverage brings life to the holidays but it’s…
Just this week I took the kids to visit Santa. As my 3 older boys sat on his knee he of course asked, “And what do you WANT for Christmas?”. My boys seized the opportunity to rattle off their list of wants. As we exited…
With Christmas approaching, it seems timely to begin a 4 part series on toys to avoid and offer some helpful alternatives. Toy shopping can be overwhelming. We are exposed to all sorts of advertising and marketing that convinces us we need to ‘spoil’ our children. Let’s…
Cigarette advertising to children? Yep. That’s exactly what this was! The tobacco industry were notorious for targeting children in their advertising and marketing campaigns. At the time, it was illegal for children to purchase cigarettes themselves and yet it was perfectly legal for the tobacco…
Part 1 was all about avoiding sexualised dolls this christmas. Today this is about avoiding toys that restrict our children’s play through negative gender stereotypes. As the mother of 3 boys I know that each of my boys is different. One might lovingly play with a…
Eco-friendly Ethical Shopping Alternatives Just recently I’ve been thinking about Christmas and how every year we seem to accumulate more and more um, stuff. Every year I feel challenged to do Christmas a little differently – to buy less and be more thoughtful and considerate…