_________________________________________________________________________________________ What happens when you give dozens of parent-and-baby testers some of the newest – and potentially hottest – toys and gear? You get a parent-and-kid-approved list of the must-buy gifts this holiday season. Welcome to PART II, aimed at toddlers who are about 12 to 24 months old. I find this a really tough…
Mommy Gearest’s Glorious Gift Guide, part I: newborn to 12 months
_________________________________________________________________________________________ What happens when you give dozens of parent-and-baby testers some of the newest – and potentially hottest – toys and gear? You get a parent-and-kid-approved list of the must-buy gifts this holiday season. Mommy Gearest’s Glorious Gift Guide is different because the products here haven’t paid to be here, and they weren’t chosen using…
Cloth diapers: what to do, how to do it & a comparison chart
If you’ve been thinking about using cloth diapers, you’re probably feeling a little overwhelmed. I mean, where does one begin? With the sheer number of brands, and the different types of diapers within each of those brands, a decision doesn’t exactly stare you in the face. You don’t need to cloth diaper from day one…
Playjamas: if I was Oprah, this would be one of my favourite things #SafeSleep
While it’s true that in general I have a somewhat troubling obsession with shopping (or, as Big B puts it: “She has a shopping problem, and I have a credit card problem), there’s something about kids’ pyjamas that put me over the edge. I like them all – one-piece, two pieces, short-sleeved and long. Plain, patterned,…
GlamsterBands (guest review)
Dorota’s written a guest review for Mommy Gearest before – she tested out the O.O.T.W. VIZI doll and didn’t have the best experience. When GlamsterBands contacted me to do a review, I immediately thought of Dorota’s eldest daughter. ************************************************* My four-year-old daughter loves pretend play and dressing up. She especially loves wearing my things, including…
Guest review: Kendal Aquatics (private swimming lessons)
This past summer, I was thrilled to have an opportunity for The K Man to try private swimming lessons for the first time. We’ve never looked back. Following the lessons at Big B’s brother’s pool, we signed The K Man up for weekly lessons for the balance of the summer at a neighbourhood pool. Now…
The 8th annual BabyTime Show: Mommy Gearest’s highlights
I’ve been going to Toronto’s BabyTime Show for years – since I was pregnant with The K Man. As you can imagine, it’s basically like a crack house for me: gear sprawled across thousands of square feet, every inch of it calling my name. I’ve always loved the idea of being able to try before…
Wordless Wednesday: fall fun
ergoPouch organic cotton & bamboo sleep sack #SafeSleep
If you read my review on the Grobag line of sleep sacks, you know I’m a big fan of the whole idea. I think sleeping bags help promote an ideal, safe environment in which your baby can get some ZZZs. We used the Grobag brand almost exclusively with The K Man, until the day he…