Scary Mommy is one of my favourite “Cub is distracted for five minutes let’s have a cup of tea” reads. Sarcasm might be the lowest form of humour (although I think potty jokes are), but it’s also my favourite! Visit my generous sponsor: Scary Mommy’s recent mommy terminology post reminded me of a similar list…
Disclosure: I received this product free for review. All opinions remain my own. I don’t own any nursing tops. My neighbour lent me a stack of her nursing shirts from Thyme Maternity, the style where there is some extra, draping fabric over the breasts that hides slits for you to expose your nipple through so…
Perhaps the actual title of this post should be “Why my baby shower was awesome.” Basically, I wouldn’t change anything about my baby shower, organized mostly by my lovely sister-in-law to be, Kirsten, over at Breaking Bland Eats. I confess that I also played a heavy hand in the Baby Shower planning and preparation: I…
Among the things I was “never going to do” as a mother was baby sign language. I really, really thought that for hearing children, this was a pointless act: why teach signs when they can just learn the words? My Mom swears I was speaking in full sentences by my first birthday, I assumed my…
Sleep. It’s one of the top concerns of parents of young children, and one of the top questions we ask each other and we are asked by strangers. “How’s he sleeping?” “Is he sleeping through the night?” Sleep at our house looks nothing like what I planned when I was pregnant, and it definitely doesn’t…
Read an updated version of this post from June 2016 My family lives on the West Coast and Papa Wolf, Wolf Cub and I are in Montréal. I always knew that the hardest thing about being a Mom would be doing it far away from my Mom. But she’s been here since day one: sure, she’s come…
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!
