THE PRODUCT The new Bumbo Step Stool. THE GOOD The design, while it has a juvenile flare, is streamlined enough that it’s not completely out of place in my master en suite (which I have styled to mimic a hotel bathroom) Non-slip pads on the feet and on the top of the stool itself ensure…
Wordless Wednesday: safer summer driving… thanks, Michelin!
DISCLAIMER: Yes, yes…Michelin is a client of my firm’s. And, no, as always I am not beholden to them to endorse their stuff. I just happen to be one of those moms who envisions terrifying things happening to her children so that I can visualize my defenses in advance. This is one such defense. I…
emeibaby carrier: hybrid babywearing that takes you from teeny to toddler
I’ve been passionate about babywearing for five years. Ever since I slipped on my first stretchy wrap, I was smitten. The feeling of your baby snuggled up close to your body, being hands-free (especially once you have another child in tow), and being able to lull your little one to sleep while you’re running errands…
Playtex SmartSpace Bottle Drying Rack (guest review)
This guest review was written by Kelli who lives in Collingwood, Ontario. She grew up in Thornhill/Richmond Hill and spent her adult life living in North York before moving to Collingwood with her husband in the fall of 2010, just before our her first daughter was born. Kelli thinks her daughters, Romy (two and a…
KitchenAid Citrus Juicer stand mixer attachment (mini-review)
THE PRODUCT The Citrus Juicer attachment for KitchenAid Stand Mixers. THE GOOD Works with any citrus fruit of every size: oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits Really works well to get right down to the rind, which makes me feel better than using a manual juicer where I end up with far more waste (and food waste…
Thank you, Pampers & the search for more corporate donors
Last week, I was surfing through my Facebook news feed and saw one of those bone-chilling posts. The kind that stops you in your tracks. The kind that makes you run to your sleeping children to give them an extra snuggle. While giving birth to a new baby girl just three weeks ago, a woman…
Eating homegrown thanks to President’s Choice
When I used to work on the President’s Choice PR business, it was always exciting to be one of the first to take a peek inside each new Insider’s Report. And while it’s normally new foods that pique my interest, I also love reading the Lawn & Garden Insider’s Report to try to inspire some…
Bibetta UltraBib (mini-review)
THE PRODUCT The Bibetta UltraBib. THE GOOD I’ve mentioned before how much I love neoprene bibs; the material is so easy to care for (fine in both the washer and dryer, but it dries so quickly, I don’t even bother with the dryer) The company recommends the UltraBib for kids from four months to 2.5…
BlackBerry Q10 review: part of the TELUS #10BestofBBQ10 program
If you asked any of my friends a little more than a year ago whether or not I’d be able to credibly review a smartphone, they’d have laughed. Loudly. I got my first cellphone back in 1998. My parents signed me up with TELUS and I had one of those coveted second-by-second contracts (rather than…
Safe sleep for the whole family
Late last year, I embarked on a multi-part series that focused on safe sleep. After all, we sleep for years of our lives – why wouldn’t you want it to be the healthiest sleep possible? I’m acutely aware as I write that, of course, that safer sleep options come with heftier price tags and that’s simply…