Around the Web

AUTHORED

• The Three Types of Halloween Families, The Calgary Herald, Humour Column, 27 October 2011
• Running away from the Circus, The Calgary Herald, Humour Column, 27 September 2011
• Perils and Joys of the First Day of School, The Calgary Herald, Humour Column, 1 September 2011
• The Horrors of Shopping for School Supplies, The Calgary Herald, Humour Column, 25 August 2011
• Minigolfing with Kids: A Bad Idea, The Calgary Herald, Humour Column, 18 August 2011
• Lunchbox Confessions, The Calgary Herald, Humour Column, 23 June 2011
• Infamous Father’s Day Meltdown Worth Reliving, The Calgary Herald, Humour Column, 16 June 2011
• Water, Kids, and Failed Experiments, The Calgary Herald, Humour Column, 26 May 2011
• Why I Am the Worst Kids’ Party Planner Ever, The Calgary Herald, Humour Column, 21 April 2011
• Clutter: it’s not just the kids, The Calgary Herald, Humour Column
• Sledding Survival Skills, The Calgary Herald, Humour Column
• New Year’s Resolutions for a Lazy Parent, The Calgary Herald, Humour Column, 29 Dec 2010
• So Much for My Kid Commandments, The Globe and Mail, Facts and Arguments Essay
• Lives Lived: Walter William Rasmussen, The Globe and Mail
• A Tale of Two Toilets, The Globe and Mail, Travel, Tripping

GUEST POSTS

• Shakespeare on Blogging, Problogger
• Advice for a New Dad: an interview with 6-year-old twins, Rob Shep
• Celebrating Two Bizarre Holidays, Sweet Mama
• Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Sweet Mama
• Happy National Panic Day, Sweet Mama
• Happy National Frozen Foods Month, Sweet Mama
• The Canadian Connection Edition of Friday Flick Face-Off, Educlaytion
• Soccer a la 5-Year-Olds, Canadian Family
• 5 Blog Topics My Husband Wanted To Write, Canadian Family
• How Many Shoes Does a Child Possibly Need? Canadian Family
• Why I Despise Kids Birthday Parties, Canadian Family
• Kids, Chewing and Eating, Canadian Family
• Featured Blog,The (Un)Experienced Mom

RADIO & TV

• The Costs of Sending Kids Back-To-School, Parenting Panel on the Calgary Eyeopener, CBC Radio 1, 25 August 2011
• Boys Only Schools, Unconventional Panel on The Calgary Eyeopener, CBC Radio 1
• Calgary Blogger Rates Worst Toys, The Calgary Eyeopener, CBC Radio 1
• Top 5 “Best of 2010″ Toys That Really Suck, CBC-TV News, Calgary

INTERVIEWED

• On Screen: Rise of the Mom Bloggers, Banner
• Virtual Baby Book Behind Parent Bloggers, Calgary Metro
• What To Expect When Your Child’s Expecting Company, The Globe and Mail
• Honey, Don’t Forget…It’s Date Night, The Globe and Mail

ACCOLADES

• 35 Mom Blogs We Love, SavvyMom.ca
• Most Laugh-Out-Loud Funny, Canada’s Top Mommy Bloggers, SweetSpot.ca
• Stylish Blogger Award, Educlaytion.com
• 5 Must-Read Calgary Blogs, SweetSpot.ca
• Top 10 Calgary Blogs, Home to Heather
• Finalist, Best New Blog, 2010 Canadian Weblog Awards
• Finalist, Mabel’s Labels BlogHer ’10 Contest, Mabel’s Labels

FEATURED

• More Great Blogs, The Family That Reads Together
• Some Funny Women in The Blogosphere, Wit and Women
• Getting To Know Canadian Bloggers – Leanne, Nugglemama.ca
• Laughing At Your Kids, Queen’s University Alumni Review, Spotlight
• Blog Brew Review: reviewing blogs so you don’t have to
• Now That I’ve Got a Title, Pregnant with Anticipation

MY OTHER BLOGS (co-authored)

• StuffKidsWrite.com: Like stuff adults write. But funnier.
• Wordbitches.com: 3 snarky, sassy women making time to write in the midst of chaos