I was going to get all political on you guys this week and talk about Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan, but my heart needs lighter fare to start the week.

Since being at Blogher I realized that there were a lot of bloghers who were Canadian, and I didn’t even know it! I figured I was all hip and in the loop and whatnot, turns out, not so much. Is fact, Redneck Mommy lives very close to me. We took the same flight home from Chicago. I had no idea we lived in each other’s back yards. This coming week will be my fifth year of having a blog. It will also be my ten year wedding anniversary. People, I have had my blog for half of my marriage! That sounds so cool.

With Canada being approximately 1/10 the population of the United States, I am often surprised when I find a new blog and it is Canadian. It is just a numbers game. We do have some treasures “up” here. Check out Jann Arden’s Journal. Jann Arden started off as a songwriter and performer, but has forayed into acting (I saw her in the Vagina Monologues) and she is extremely funny. Her humour is a contrast to her songs, which are often melancholy and talk of lost loves and heartbreak. She writes in her online journal regularly and with sincerity. It isn’t a Myspace page with photos and tour dates. She is smart and funny and witty. OH! Her music is also fantastic. She is currently on tour with fellow Canadian, Michael Bublé.

Just before going to Chicago this year I also discovered www.mommyblogstoronto.typepad.com. I am not entirely surprised I missed them, Toronto is a city of many millions and across the country from me. The city where I live in is about a million people. Comparatively, Toronto is like another country. We in the west sometimes feel it is and occasionally pout and pretend to feel neglected. I hope to become involved now that I am hip to their jive. Mommyblogstoronto is also the driving force behind BlogHer’s ACT: CANADA”, whose year long focus is going to be on Canada’s environment. You should read the interview with Catherine, of Her Bad Mother”, who is a big part of BlogHer’s ACT: CANADA. Oh, and she is really funny and smart and accomplished and amazing.

The other famous Canadian Mother of all Mothers is Ann Douglas. She has written 28 books, including The Mother of All Pregnancy Books and The Mother of All Baby Books, as well as many others. Ann's two latest books are Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler: The Ultimate No-Worry Approach for Each Age and Stage and Mealtime Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler: The Ultimate No-Worry Approach for Each Age and Stage. I will be adding those to my library. Ann writes The Mother of All Blogs (ha!). She has tons of advice, personal anecdotes, stories, wisdom, and Ann, is seriously, really nice. I hope someday I can hug her.

There are a lot more fabulous Canadian blogs, but do not worry, I am here to find them and spread the love.

Have a great week.