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…
After an unpleasant shock of winter weather in September, the temperature in Calgary through October and early November seemed downright balmy. If there’s a benefit to having had to dig out the bin of winter apparel while my compatriots in other provinces were under heat advisories, it’s that I truly appreciated above-freezing temperatures once the…
I had some pretty bold aspirations for babywearing my twins … while I was still wearing them in my uterus. I never got into ring slings with my firstborn, and with my daughter I regretted not trying one when she was newborn. For the twins, I definitely wanted a ring sling. I had been told…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Two terrible things happen when I put on my new clothes from Berlin’s Viva La Mama. See, the dress’s label reads “Milchshake” (German for milkshake, dontcha know), so I immediately start doing my best twerk while singing, “My Milchshake brings all the boys to the yard … ” As soon as I pull on my…
If you wear your baby, you know how amazing it is to have your hands free to accomplish many noble household tasks: laundry, dishes, playing with your older children, mopping the floor … You may also know that babywearing has benefits for your baby: Dr. Sears says that “sling babies” (his term, not mine) learn…
When the first images of the LennyLamb Fleece Babywearing Sweatshirt floated across my Facebook feed, I could almost hear the collective gasps of awe coming from all corners of the babywearing stratosphere. My first reaction was: “Those are stunning!” If anything, LennyLamb’s new babywearing sweater is unlike any other on the market. The sweater is…
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…
My readers never let me down! I asked for your Halloween babywearing costumes, and you delivered! First off, you ladies are SO creative! Every costume is adorable, and most of these ideas are simple and affordable to replicate. Many of these costumes use dog costumes or oversized t-shirts to cover the baby carrier. You might…
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…
Version française My Belly Bedaine Kangarooo Sweater was one of the items I included in my recent “10 Pieces of Baby Gear We’re Still Using at One Year” article. It kept me warm on cool summer nights at the end of my pregnancy (side note: I am ever so grateful that summer nights do cool…
Sponsored post. Wearing your child in the colder months of the year is an amazing solution to stroller tires stuck in snow banks and a great way to keep your hands free while accompanying older snow bunnies. But it can pose practical problems: Do you put your own coat on under or over the carrier?…
My name is Lindsay and I am a 40-year-old mama of four trying to live an eco-friendly, budget-friendly life! I am a substitute teacher and Child Passenger Safety technician in Calgary, Alberta. Join me on my adventures!
