Hot Wheels. I swore I’d never have more than 10 of them in the house. That ended when we started potty training our son last year. Pee was a non-issue – he had that nailed in a couple of days. It was No. 2 that threw us for a loop. We needed a reward system –…
Off to school with ya: a JK check list
I recently blogged at The Huffington Post about all the things I’ve been working on with The K Man to get him ready for school. It’s his first year, and perhaps I’ve babied him too much, but we’re in the throes of practising everything from shoelaces to lunch-bag configurations to butt-wiping. I’ve had some questions from…
Safer swaddling with the Halo SleepSack Swaddle
When I’m asked to review something that I can’t test with my own family, I turn to my Facebook page and offer my readers a guest review opportunity. Guest reviewers can be moms, dads, grandparents or other caregivers. They receive the products for free and get to keep them in exchange for their honest reviews. Like my own…
George’s Cream – a cure-all, but at what cost?
When the nice people from George’s Cream contacted me about trying out two of its products, Miss Q had just had another bout of cradle cap. She suffered from the yellow flakes as an infant, and I used Substance’s Nappy Rash Ointment to help ward it off. I didn’t know when the cream would arrive…
Wordless Wednesday: Brita at the zoo
Tuck Me In: a bedtime book
My kids’ bookshelves are overflowing. From board books we bought before The K Man was even born, to gifts from family and friends over the years, books are a big part of our lives. It’s not uncommon for Miss Q to come bounding towards me, book in hand, babbling excitedly. Actually, come to think of…
Charlie Banana reusable swim diaper – simply the best!
I’ve written before about how much I love reusable swim diapers. We swim a lot, so it started as purely a financial choice. I wasn’t thinking as much four years ago about disposables going into the bin and clogging up landfills. I was thinking of my bank account, which seemed to shrink exponentially with each…
Pump Strap hands-free portable pumping bra (guest review)
When I’m asked to review something that I can’t test with my own family, I turn to my Facebook page and offer my readers a guest review opportunity. These guest reviewers (a.k.a. parents) receive the products for free and get to keep them in exchange for their honest reviews. Like my own reviews on Mommy…
Beco Butterfly 2: it’ll give you wings…sort of
If you’ve spent any amount of time using a soft-structured carrier, you’ve probably at least tried to do a back carry by yourself. I admit, it takes practice to master it. Despite four years of baby- and toddlerwearing under my belt, I always choose to have Big B or my mom (or even a stranger at…
SnoozeShade: SPF cover & stroller nap aid
The K Man stopped motion sleeping when he was about three weeks old. For real. No more long car rides with a peacefully slumbering infant; no more liesurely strolls, winding through shops and bakeries. He slept in his crib, and that was that. Nighttime was rarely an issue (save for a couple of blips). Daytime…