I grew up with a Mom who never expected gifts on Mother’s Day (or any other occasion, really). She never wanted us to spend our money on her. She’s that kind of selfless, amazing person. I remember her actually giving me playful smacks when I defied orders and gave her something anyway. So it’s followed…
Wordless Wednesday: Silikids’ Siliskin Top
Nintendo 3DS XL and video games for younger kids
I am not one of those moms who has an issue with video games. Yes, I like to limit overall screen time. And, yes, I know that there can be too much of a good thing. But I was really into video games as a kid, and I can appreciate that it has value beyond…
Hip Peas: Shampoo & Body Wash and Conditioner (mini-review)
THE PRODUCTS Hip Peas Shampoo & Body Wash (8.4 oz., $15) and Hip Peas Conditioner (8.4 oz., $15). THE GOOD Both products are hypoallergenic and free of parabens, sulfates, petrochemicals and phthalates. Hip Peas is also cruelty-free. I really like shampoo/body-wash combos; they save space and money. Win! And the Hip Peas version is nicely concentrated…
Disneynature’s Bears: in theatres now!
The movie: Bears (Disneynature) When it’s in theatres: April 18, 2014 What it’s about: Well, it’s about bears, of course. Three bears, in fact: mama bear, Sky, and her two cubs, Amber and Scout. This incredible cinematic journey takes us through the first year of the cubs’ lives as they make their way across an Alaskan mountain range…
Ronald McDonald House: the reason I’m OK being a McMom
Put your hand up if you call yourself a McMom without any shame. Mmm-hm. That’s what I thought. There aren’t too many of you. I didn’t let The K Man step foot into a McDonald’s until he was two years old. I was proud of that. I was proud that I’d fended off the marketing…
Chariot Urban Series: Chinook 2 double stroller
I make the same promise to myself at the beginning of each new spring: I vow to exercise more. I commit to shaking the dust off of my Schwinn cruiser that’s been hibernating all winter and bring out the strollers that are extra-conducive to moving more. I realized just how out of shape I am…
Hot Wheels Track Builder
You know how it can be super-awkward when your kid has two friends over to play? Oftentimes, three kids together just doesn’t gel. Someone is often left out or feels ganged up on by the other two in the pint-sized version of Lord of the Flies. Well, without the whole dead pig part. Rewind two…
D-Link WiFi Baby Camera (DCS 825L)
Lindsay Noronha is a working mom of (almost) three that lives just west of Toronto in Canada’s fastest-growing community: Milton. She has a giant passion for her kids, which is why she scans parenting blogs relentlessly, eavesdrops on other moms at Target and promises to one day actually read a parenting book from cover to…
Sleepy Owl Baby Bottom Balm (mini-review)
THE PRODUCT Sleepy Owl Pure Baby Care Bottom Balm in blue chamomile, $12. Please note that this product contains oatmeal. THE GOOD Big B isn’t going to like this. Not one bit. But it goes to the character of the product. And so it must be said. Sleepy Owl’s Baby Bottom Balm wins when it comes…