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Gustine Evolution Baby Carrier Review
It’s incredible to me how quickly products and trends can come and go in the world of baby and parenting gear. My first child has just turned 6, and the babywearing and cloth diapering worlds alone have evolved almost as much as he has. To be fair, I’m likely a bit more attuned to the […]
Lilly&Frank OBV Fitted Diaper Review
Like a cloud. Like the softest, most luxurious pillow, fit for a princess’s royal bed. As Agnes would say, “It’s so fluffy!” When our Lilly&Frank one-size OBV fitted diaper arrived, the first thing I did was rub it on my face. Then I wondered if I could just use it as my own pillow instead […]
Omaïki H2Ö Swim Diaper & Swim Shirt Review
Last summer, I went on a mission to test out as many reusable swim diapers as possible. My favourite one-size model in the bunch was the Omaïki H2Ö. This year, they’ve made one slight design change, so I decided to partner with the ladies at Omaïki to do to a dedicated review of the 2017 […]
Layer Your Love Babywearing Coat Review
There are a variety of expletives that I might string together to describe just how cold it has been in Calgary this December. Alas, thanks to my stunning, custom babywearing coat from Layer Your Love, I get to tell you how delightfully warm Little Miss Cub and I have been despite ice crystals and wind […]
Made in Canada Holiday Gift Guide for Moms
I am someone who adores giving and receiving gifts. I am married to someone who not only dislikes gift-giving but he doesn’t even really like getting gifts! As my mother-in-law would say: “Opposites attract!” Opposites also have major miscommunications and disappoint each other from time to time, but it keeps things interesting! This year on my birthday, […]
Made in Canada Children’s Holiday Gift Guide
When shopping for children this holiday season, how about thinking outside the gift-box? I remember unwrapping multiples of the exact same toy on Christmas Day, and it’s almost more disappointing for the gift-giver than the child! You want to offer something they will love, something that won’t wind up at next year’s garage sale, something by […]
All About MakeMyBellyFit
You might have noticed by now that I really like babywearing. Obviously, I do it a lot. But I’m also thinking about it constantly. Is it too wet outside to tie up a mei tai in the parking lot? Should I use the Huggaloops so I can pop her out without removing my coat? Is […]
MoonLily Wellness: Holiday Gifts for the Whole Family
Moving to Alberta last year, I had some … shall we say … preconceptions about Wild Rose Country. I didn’t expect to find a thriving cloth-diapering and babywearing community, nor an array of homegrown artisans appealing to my “crunchy mama” sensibilities. Beef. Oil. Cowboy hats. That’s what I expected. Sure, there’s plenty of that (which […]
Silver Seedling Mama Metal Review
When I was younger, I recall being jealous of my peers who could wear cheap costume jewellery and not get covered in welts. I hated that I couldn’t wear the $5 multi-pack of earrings from Claire’s without enduring extremely itchy and inflamed earlobes. I resented that my sensitive skin meant I couldn’t rock the mood […]
Chimparoo Mei Tai Fit Baby Carrier Review
At the Calgary Baby & Tots show—where I was representing Öko Creations and Les Produits de MaYa at a local store’s booth—I also wound up talking a lot about Chimparoo carriers. Many parents and parents-to-be visiting the show had never used a baby carrier before, while others were wondering if something different than their current […]
Stonz Mittz and Booties: For Baby’s First (mobile) Winter
I love snow! It’s so pretty! It’s so bright! It makes that satisfying crunch when you first walk on it! Growing up in Surrey, BC, snow was a rare and fleeting experience. Living in Montreal, I soon learned I preferred a snow-covered landscape and -20° C with clear, sunny skies to the warmer but greyer […]
CuddlyWrap Review
The CuddlyWrap is a stretchy, organic cotton wrap made and distributed by the lovely folks at Canada’s AMP Diapers. Stretchy wrap-style carriers are an amazing option for squishy newborn babies, and I much prefer them to a buckle carrier with infant insert. Compared to a year ago, I am a much more experienced babywearer, and […]
Coton Vanille Evolutive Pants Review
I remember the first time I heard the term “jeggings.” My reaction to these leggings-jeans hybrid can be summed up in one word: NOPE. I was already adamantly anti-leggings. “Leggings aren’t pants!” was my battle cry. Considering I am currently writing this clad in leggings that are most definitely acting as pants, you might wonder […]
I Like Warm Butts and I Cannot Lie: Honeybea Bumwarmer Review
I remember my first winter in Montreal as a university exchange student. I had stupidly purchased my winter coat in advance, without input from anyone who had actually lived through a Canadian winter. You might say: Aren’t you Canadian? Hadn’t you already been through twenty Canadian winters by that point? Yes, and no. Yes, I’m […]
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