It would’ve been so qool to have had the Joovy Qool stroller from day one when we brought the Cub Twins home from the NICU. Luckily, I had another awesome Joovy product in its place, but once the twins were out of their bucket seats, the Joovy Twinroo stroller had to move on to greener, younger twin pastures. But if the Qool had been out … [Read More...]
3 Great DK Titles for Hands-on Learning
I’m really happy that my children share my love of books and learning. If my kids didn’t get excited about a trip to the library or finishing the next chapter before turning out the lights, I would wonder if they were truly mine! (And as it is, given the twins’ fair hair, eyes and complexions, if I hadn’t seen them come out of me, I’d be asking … [Read More...]
Britax Marathon ClickTight Review
Ever since I’ve been paying attention to car seats (and admittedly, this was only when I had my second child … ), people have been telling me: “Britax ClickTight is the bee’s knees!” OK, not exactly in those words. I think I’m the only person who says that. But let me tell you, my little apiculturists: Britax ClickTight is the bee’s … [Read More...]
Booster Seats for Big Kids: Helicopter Parenting or Common Sense? (Hint: it’s the latter.)
Starting April 18, 2019, Quebec will have a new booster law: A child must measure 1.45 metres (4'9") OR be 9 years old to ride in a vehicle without a booster seat. As it currently stands, a child with a seated height (top of head to bum) measurement of 63 cm (24.8") can ride without a booster. That means my above-average-height son who is … [Read More...]
10 Things That Still Surprise Me About Having Twins
The Cub Twins turn 1 today! That’s right, the longest, shortest 365 days of my life have passed. I can confidently say that this is the most sleep-deprived I’ve ever been, but that it has consistently gotten easier as we transitioned from feeding and pumping every two to three hours to baby-led weaning and saying bye to my pump for good. It … [Read More...]
Elemental Joy: My Favourite Low-Cost Cloth Diaper
This post is not sponsored. Did you know that there’s a cloth diaper on the market that’s manufactured in the USA by a reputable company that meets all of my stringent requirements to be a mainstay in my diaper stash that retails for less than CAN$15? If you didn’t know, it’s because bumGenius’s budget-friendly cousin, Elemental Joy, was … [Read More...]
The Great Cloth Diaper Change 2019 is Coming!
The Great Cloth Diaper Change (GCDC) is now in its NINTH year of fluffy-butt awesomeness! This event aims to promote cloth diapers by uniting both the cloth-committed and the cloth-curious to change as many baby bums into cloth all at once, all over the world. In 2019, there are events being held in Argentina, Australia, Chile, England, … [Read More...]
5 Reasons Marvel Super Heroes Are Just Like Me!
Let me make one thing clear: I really don’t like reading comic books. I get bogged down by the speech bubbles, and I am happier using my own imagination to illustrate a story. But I’ve always loved the idea of super heroes. I’ve always been fascinated by the almost soap-opera-like back stories, vendettas, imposters, secret identities, … [Read More...]
Soul AseemA Newborn-to-Toddler Buckle Carrier Review
When my Nana was alive and watching me care for my two older children, she would inspect all my new-fandangled baby gear and sigh, “I wish they had something like that when mine were babies!” The funny thing is, babywearing has been around since prehistoric times. Okay, I say that like I’m an anthropologist who’s discovered an ancient baby … [Read More...]
#MomLife, Laughter and #LocalEats at Midtown Kitchen
Disclosure: I have partnered with YMC and Moneris and have received compensation for this post. All opinions are my own. Let me tell you about 10 Street NW in Kensington. This street was where—when wandering around with my massive belly, my then two-and-a-half-year-old son and my newly Alberta-employed husband—we realized we were in the right … [Read More...]
My Favourite Cloth Diaper for Twins: bumGenius Elemental Review
Want to know what I use to cloth diaper the twins? I know you’ve been waiting for this blog post with even more anticipation than the ninth season of Game of Thrones, and I’ve been writing it and rewriting it in my head for months, waiting to finally have time to type it up. I think looking after twins is a better excuse than whatever George RR … [Read More...]
Grab a (Joovy) Boob for Baby!
I feel like such a noob. Despite using Joovy’s TwinRoo stroller and Room2 playard for almost a year now—and seeing their Scooter, Caboose and Balloon strollers pop up on my social media—I’m only just realizing that Joovy’s entire product line is named with a double “o”. Too groovy and soo cool, right? Joovy’s line of bottles is therefore very … [Read More...]