Summer has to be coming, right? RIGHT!?!? Me and my undiagnosed Seasonal Affective Disorder can’t take much more of this. By this time last year, my flower boxes were dripping with blooms. This year, on the other hand, I’m out there each morning giving all the foliage a pep talk: “You can do it! Hang…
Playtex SmartBrush BPA-Free No-Scratch Bottle Brush (guest review)
Cherie is an Ontarian with a 15-week-old daughter named Jessica. She’s walking that fine balance between stay-at-home and work-at-home mommy. The work that pays her in real, live money is graphic design. She loves photography, and I’m guessing her mad skillz in the photo editing department mean she makes a mean scrapbook. Cherie says she…
Pegasus Swimming Lessons: the one-on-one 55-minute lesson
It’s that time of year again – when we can take to the great outdoors and swim under the sun. Although as a family we swim year-round, there’s no contest when it comes to swimming outside in the summer. We’ve had the kids in swimming lessons since they were each four months old. It’s more…
Perlimpinpin My Eco-Friendly Compostable Bib (mini review)
THE PRODUCT My Eco-Friendly Bib from Perlimpinpin. THE GOOD Made from corn, these bibs are completely compostable; just toss them into your green bin when you’re done Easy to use – you just separate the top, peel the backing off a small sticker and stick one side to the other to close it up Fits…
Lolabean Photography newborn photo shoot (guest review)
Guest reviewer Leah wrote her own bio: I’m Leah; I have someone I adore who calls me “wife,” a family I love who calls me “sister,” “daughter” or even “grand-daughter.” But what I’m most proud of is being called “mommy.” I am mom to two beautiful girls who I adore more then anything in this…
Gillette Venus & Olay Razor: my first mini-review!
Things are getting a little out of control over here at Mommy Gearest HQ. I’m no longer able to answer every email that’s sitting in my inbox, and I have a product review waiting list that’s at least 12 weeks long. In an effort to pump out as many reviews as possible, I’ve decided that…
Wordless Wednesday: the Boba Mini
Potty training essentials
Pee and poop. I really didn’t know how intimate I’d become with either before becoming a parent. But sniffing bums and cleaning up puddles really becomes as rote as sniffing your baby’s delicious skin and jumping in puddles. Potty training generally elicits a universal sigh: parents who’ve been through it empathize; parents with babies still…
BobaAir carrier review: it weighs less than a pound!
It doesn’t matter how old my kids get, they still love to be carried. The trouble is, at nearly 30 lbs. and 50 lbs., respectively, Miss Q and The K Man are darn near impossible for me to carry longer than a couple of minutes without a baby carrier. Of course, it sounds pretty strange…
Perlimpinpin muslin swaddle blanket set (guest review)
Guest reviewer Janet Butler-McPhee is a proud Nova Scotian and recent transplant to Toronto (but confesses her heart still belongs to NYC). She is the proud newbie mom of one sweet baby girl, and currently on maternity leave from her non-profit communications work in HIV and human rights. Janet spends most of her days making…