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My Minnie Mouse 🐭🐹🐭🐹

My Minnie Mouse 🐭🐹🐭🐹

So, my daughter has made every single one of her t

So, my daughter has made every single one of her toys......pregnant, or a "new mom". She's is obsessed with pregnancy and birthing. Not going to lie; at first, I didn't know what to make of this. But, over the months, we've talked about eggs, sperm, uterus, vaginal birth, C-sections, breastfeeding, formula, skin-to-skin contact and even sperm banks. We've also shown her her own birth photos and videos. I know this may seem like TMI, but she's mature for her age and I give her simple, age-appropriate explanations. I think that by supporting her interest, I may just be raising a future OB-GYN! I share this because as parents, some of our children's interests may surprise us, even cause us to take pause, but I think that by nurturing things they're enthusiastic about instead of deflecting, discouraging or, worse yet, shaming them, we are validating their imaginations, their creativity and their dreams. I'll check back in about 20 years and see where this interest leads! (PS. I asked for Marquesa's consent to share this on IG. Yup, that's where we're at now.!) #goingwithmygut #parentingainteasy

One year ago! Her birthday party last year was the

One year ago! Her birthday party last year was the last time the family, complete with cousins, aunts and uncles, got together. If we only knew then what was around the corner! Getting ready to celebrate this girl's birthday next week in lockdown. Still trying to make it special and memorable. Let's see what we can come up with it! 🎉🥳🎂🎁🎈

#TBT Exactly one year ago today!!!!! Miss our audi

#TBT Exactly one year ago today!!!!! Miss our audience sooooo much!!!! Repost @thesocialctv

Seven years ago!!!! Just a few weeks after this ph

Seven years ago!!!! Just a few weeks after this photo, Baby M 👶🏻 made her grand entrance into this world, on #InternationalWomensDay, no less! If you caught @thesocialctv today when I showed this photo, I didn't name the "the person standing next to me" - it's @antoniosabatojr. He was a lovely guest on our show. Apparently a few years later, he says was blacklisted by Hollywood for supporting Donald Trump. 💁🏻‍♀️

Yes, anti-Asian racism, including verbal and physi

Yes, anti-Asian racism, including verbal and physical attacks, is happening in Canada, too. While our country has a long history of targeting people from China and Japan with policies like the Chinese Head Tax in 1885, the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1923, Japanese internment camps during WW2 and more, COVID-19 has exacerbated anti-Asian sentiment. The last slide? A pub sign in London, Ontario.

My COVID canine, Cleopatra has SAVED me during thi

My COVID canine, Cleopatra has SAVED me during this pandemic! 🐾 She is my daily companion and helps ground my family by reminding us that the best times are the simple times of cuddling together or just going for walks around the neighbourhood. What a treat to be able to capture our mutual love and affection with photos from @openfarmpet and share them on #NationalLoveYourPetDay. 🐾❤️🐾❤️

Bring back the smile! I miss seeing full faces and

Bring back the smile! I miss seeing full faces and wearing lipstick! 💄 I discovered Canadian company @innovalife.ca making clear, comfortable, silicone masks. Comes with anti-fog solution. #notanad #justafan ***Message them or visit site for all safety specifications. I'm not a mask expert, but they are!***

Happy Family Day. ❤️❤️❤️

Happy Family Day. ❤️❤️❤️

Happy Valentine's Day from Team Cuddlebugs! ❤️

Happy Valentine's Day from Team Cuddlebugs! ❤️❤️❤️

Eleven years! Where does time go? Today marks exac

Eleven years! Where does time go? Today marks exactly 11 years of the experience that catapulted my career from the local to the national television stage... Co-hosting Olympic Morning with @seamusoregan on @ctv from the Vancouver Winter Olympics🥇🥈🥉 They say that luck is where preparation meets opportunity. I felt more than ready, and as luck would have it, I was hand-picked to co-host six hours of daily Olympic coverage for 16 days straight with the most gracious co-host I could have ever imagined: @seamusoregan. He taught me so much about interviewing, listening, being curious and most of all, being kind. We're friends for life because of this. In fact, I made many friends for life like @trish_bradley, @chrisflak and @aliyajasmine. From this experience, Seamus also encouraged me to develop and pitch my talk show idea to the executives at the network, and three years later, @thesocialctv was born. I know how lucky I am, but I also know how hard I work. You simply can't have one without the other. I thank the viewers who cheered me on via social media. We were on the journey together! ❤️ Every year, I stop and commemorate this day. I am deeply grateful to the executives and the production team because together, we captured lightning in a bottle. ⚡️⚡️⚡️

#TBT Looking back on years of this sisterhood. @th

#TBT Looking back on years of this sisterhood. @thesocialctv is one the most special shows I've ever worked on because it all started with a pact to support one another through thick and thin. We've been through it all and I wouldn't want to be on this journey with anyone else. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ From TIFF parties where we get to catch up with friends, to playing dress-up in all kinds of ways, to Disneyland in California and especially to our daily work together, I am grateful for our bond now and forever. ❤️

Before a baby and before many of life's big obliga

Before a baby and before many of life's big obligations kicked in to high gear, there was just us.❤️❤️

Super Bowl over the years! 🏈 From watching the

Super Bowl over the years! 🏈 From watching the Falcons vs. the Patriots in Florida when Marquesa was almost three, to the iconic halftime show with @beyonce, @brunomars and @coldplay, Marquesa is getting her football education (mostly) from her dad starting young! Be safe today! 🏈

nos·tal·gia: a sentimental longing or wistful af

nos·tal·gia:
a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.
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We're nearing the one year mark of staying at home during this pandemic and while we can't travel, I've been looking back at some of the most memorable places I've visited. Travel is a privilege and it's also one of the best ways I have found to learn that the world is much bigger than me, to teach cultural respect, to learn we are much more alike than different regardless of where in the world we might find ourselves.
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Until it's safe to travel again, I'm doubling down on staying locked down. I'm grateful for the safety of my home and the health of my family and friends.

It's not a month; equality is a movement. Black hi

It's not a month; equality is a movement. Black history is Canadian history. 📚Everyone's journey is different but in my house, we continue to diversify the books we read, the shows we watch, the toys we buy, the voices we centre and amplify and even where we travel (when it's safe to do so.) Before lockdown, my family visited southwestern Ontario where we learned about Canada's Black pioneers like Josiah Henson and The Dawn Settlement, one of Canada's first Black settlements. (Check my IG TV, Nov. 28.) But it's not just about looking back at trauma and hardship; it's about celebrating Black love and Black joy. It's about all of us being free to be fully human. That's what February, and every month means to me. On that note, it's time for Black and indigenous history and culture to be fully integrated in to our school curriculum across the country. 🇨🇦📖

Coming soon..... @shesmercedes @mercedesbenzcanada

Coming soon..... @shesmercedes @mercedesbenzcanada @pink_tartan

Go on! Have fun! It's Friday!

Go on! Have fun! It's Friday!

"What mental health needs is more sunlight, more c

"What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, more unashamed conversation." We're all on our own journeys with mental health, but to me, it's not about where we end up, but HOW we get there, to a quiet place in our minds. My mantra this year, "Protect my peace." There's a lot of noise, toxic people, hurtful and dishonest conversations online, but none of these things define me. I define me. I am strong. I am confident. But I am also a flawed, perfectly imperfect person who struggles with doubt and anxiety, like many others. What I am not is someone who is willing to negotiate the boundaries of my peace. I care about me far too much. What you engage with, you give life to. I choose to engage with love, respect for Self and above all, peace. #BellLetsTalk

This pandemic has aged us! No, actually, we were i

This pandemic has aged us! No, actually, we were inspired by @carrieunderwood to try the aging filter to see if it worked the same on a woman vs. a man. The results speak for themselves!

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