Child restraints are unlike any other piece of baby gear you will ever buy. Unfortunately, most stores and most salespeople assist parents in their car seat shopping just like they would when recommending a crib, high chair or stroller. What features do you want? What do you want to spend? Here you go! Alas, if the salesperson doesn’t ask … [Read More...]
7 Games to Play with Your Kindergartener
I strongly dislike enacting imaginary fight scenes with action figures, playing hide and seek or climbing the playground with my kids. I’m a big proponent of letting my kids entertain themselves and letting them be bored, but I find this works best when they still get their fill of quality interaction with me during the day. I look at it like … [Read More...]
2018 Holiday Gift Guide & Advertising
Three Holiday Gift Guide Options For the third year in a row, I am happy to announce I will be creating three Holiday Gift Guides for the 2018 holiday season! I've decided on the following three themes that will really speak to my readership: Holiday Gift Guide for Eco-Friendly Families Focusing on gifts that help families achieve their … [Read More...]
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 ebbs and flows of these industries than your average mama … [Read More...]
Viva La Mama Softshell Babywearing Jacket Review
Before I knew I was expecting twins I was surprised to notice my clothes getting tight much earlier than with my previous two pregnancies. I chalked it up to it being my third pregnancy. It did not (for even a millisecond) occur to me that this fast-growing baby bump was housing twins. My first two children were born in the summer, which has its … [Read More...]
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8 Ways to Help Young Children Build Study Skills [before they need them]
First things first: I am by no means about to tell you that your kindergartener should be spending their free time studying for their SATs. (We don’t have SATs in Canada, but you know what I mean.) The most important learning young kids can do comes through play, and I’m not suggesting that kids should be hitting the books for anything more than … [Read More...]
Ameda Finesse Double Electric Breast Pump Review
With my firstborn, I had a manual pump that I used occasionally so I could make bottles he never drank when I’d leave him home with someone else. With my second, I had a manual pump and an electric pump, and since she also wasn’t into taking bottles, I became a committed donor to my local mothers’ milk bank. When I found out I was pregnant … [Read More...]
Chicco Keyfit 30 Infant Car Seat Review
When I found out I was pregnant with my third, I knew immediately what infant car seat I wanted. Since becoming a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) in spring of 2017, I’ve learned a whole lot about choosing a car seat and have a handy shortlist in my head of the car seats most beloved by fellow CPSTs for every age and stage. It’s like … [Read More...]
3 Ways to Save Money & Earn Money for Back-to-School Shopping {+ get 70 FREE Swagbucks!}
It’s my second “official” back-to-school session. Preschool is pretty low maintenance, but Cub started kindergarten last year and now he’s moving onto the big leagues. His little sister is starting preschool, and luckily all of his hand-me-down gear is going to suit her just fine. I’m not too stressed about the expenses right now, but … [Read More...]
Summer Sleep Schedule Strategies
By Janelle Kent, Certified Sleep Consultant at Fais Dodo Sleep Solutions Special days, outings and events can be wonderful, but when your lovelies are falling to pieces by 4 p.m. because of missed naps and too much sun, the whole hysterical situation can make you wonder if those memories are worth all of the tears. Regularly missed naps … [Read More...]
Layer Your Love Maternity, Babywearing & Everyday Sweater Review
Melanie Gallant, the seamstress behind Layer Your Love (LYL), is among the many Canadian momtrepreneurs I count as friends in my online social network. We've never met and may never meet, but we're still connected by our mutual devotion to the #momhustle. When my daughter was a baby, she made me the mother of all maternity coats: warm enough for … [Read More...]
7 Tips for Proper Car Seat Harness Fit
In Collaboration with Sonja Kolstad, CPST When it comes to our children, we would do anything to protect them. Unfortunately, navigating the world of car seats and vehicle safety isn’t as easy as it might seem on the surface. Nine out of ten car seats on Canadian roads aren’t installed correctly, and even if they are, they aren’t being used … [Read More...]