First of all, I did NOT stay motivated to pump for my twins. At least, not all the time. This story is NOT about how the miraculous “liquid gold” properties of breast milk was all I could ever imagine feeding my precious cherubs and how knowing that my milk was the best milk for them was motivation enough to milk myself dry on the … [Read More...]
I’m 36 years old and …
Happy birthday to me! Yes, today’s the big day when I’m closer to 40 than I am to 30 but still feel like I’m 12. Remember when you used to know exactly how old you were? Like, exactly how many months … possibly days … until the next important birthday? Well in recent years I have resorted to a calculator to confirm my current age in moments of … [Read More...]
French Resources in Calgary, mais oui! Find out about Le Centre d’appui familial!
My son was only 2 and a half when we left Montreal for Calgary. There were lots of positive things about heading out west, including a better job for my husband and being significantly closer to my family in BC. But I was worried about my son losing his French. I have a BA in French and speak fluently, but I speak to my kids mainly in English … [Read More...]
12 Examples of my Children’s Impeccable Timing
Ever noticed that your children always choose the perfect moment to ask you for something? No? Well, me neither! Here are 12 examples of my children’s impeccable timing. I’m sure you can relate! 1- When they wake up crying in that exact moment right before I fall asleep when my brain has finally gone quiet and I’m off to dreamland. 2- When … [Read More...]
Endless Possibilities for Preschoolers with the NEW Fisher-Price® Wonder Builders™ design system
For better or for worse, my 4-year-old daughter is sandwiched between a 7-year-old brother and 18-month-old twins … so she rarely gets an activity that’s just for her. So when Fisher-Price®—a brand whose toys from the 80s and 90s are still hot commodities when my kids visit their grandparents—came calling with new building toys designed … [Read More...]
5 Fun Facts About Baby’s Eyes
This post is brought to you by nepostism. When I moved to Calgary in 2015, my mom told me that her cousin’s son also lived here, and he was an optometrist. So, like the creepy cousin I apparently I am, I showed up to get my kids’ and my eyes checked and announced to the doctor that we were related! Three years and a couple of discounted … [Read More...]
Top 6 Tips for Easing Kids’ Cold & Flu Symptoms
The dreaded day has not yet come. That is, flumaggedon: the day when all four of my kids get sick at the exact same time. I’m not sure what’s worse, to be honest: having four sick kids at once or having them each fall sick in quick succession. With cold and flu season looming, my older kids in school and the twins now old enough to participate in a … [Read More...]
#adulting in Style with JORD’s Unique Wood Apple Watch Band {+ Coupon Code & Giveaway}
By Sean Gallimore (aka Maman Loup's baby bro) This year, we finally got around to doing a responsible adult thing—we got life insurance. I suppose it’s not a particularly exciting thing and generally wouldn’t have anything to do with watch straps, but in this case it does. And, that’s about as good as a segue I could come up … [Read More...]
Code of Conduct for Breastfed Twin Toddlers
If you’re wondering how I physically go about tandem nursing toddler twins, it’s often sitting cross-legged (on the kitchen floor with my back against the cupboard door, at the bottom of the stairs, on the couch if I’m lucky) with each one straddling a thigh. Or I just lie down on the floor and they approach from either side of me. Nursing … [Read More...]
4 Tips for Getting Through Baby’s Immunizations
The very first time I took my very first baby to his very first immunization appointment, I was a bit of a wreck. I honestly think the entire experience was worse for me than it was for my little dude. Would he cry? Would he be inconsolable? Would he have a reaction? Would he ever trust me again? Because this was my first baby and his first … [Read More...]
4 Overnight Cloth Diapers That Work 4 Us
Having cloth diapered four babies, you’d think by now I’d have a hands down, 100% guaranteed overnight cloth-diapering solution to offer you. Unfortunately, the one thing I CAN guarantee you is that the overnight solution that works for one baby is not guaranteed to work for another, which I suppose is no different than daytime … [Read More...]
Make the Easy Switch to Zero-Waste Coffee
Zero-waste living is not without compromise. If it were possible to avoid single-use items and over-packaged products and choose 100% reusable 100% of the time—all without spending extra time or money—well … a lot of the world’s current problems would be solved. But don’t be discouraged. The most sustainable changes are the easiest changes, … [Read More...]