When Miss Q was five months old last summer and I was riddled with guilt about putting sunscreen on her one very sunny day, I sent Big B out the following weekend to buy a beach umbrella. With a copy of the Canadian Tire flyer in-hand, and two circled umbrella options (one for $19 and…
Playtex: The First Sipster Trainer Cup
Despite my best efforts, I can’t seem to convince Miss Q that it isn’t cool to throw her cup clear across the room every time she takes a sip. Every. Time. And, boy, can the girl throw. So even though I love the principles of baby-led weaning and follow most of them, I just can’t…
Wordless Wednesday: Miss Q’s first steps
SwaggerTag custom ID tags
When I discovered personalized labels (the likes of Mabel’s Labels and Lovable Labels), I ordered one of those starter packs that came with a little bit of everything. One of the products was a dog tag-style ID tag; and I’ve had it on The K Man’s backpack ever since he’s had a backpack. But I…
Grobag sleeping bag (a.k.a. sleep sack)
Sleep is my obsession. This goes for me and my kids. I like to have at least nine hours at night and my kids are 12-hours almost without fail. Of course I write this the day after The K Man had a nightmare at 3 a.m. and Miss Q had me up at 5 a.m….
Lalaloopsy Forest Evergreen – the boy toy
When we had our son, I was determined – as a forward-thinking, open-minded mother of the 21st century – to offer him both toys that were traditionally “boy” (trucks, tools) and traditionally “girl” (dolls, magic wands). Not to say that Big B wasn’t supportive of this gender-neutral approach to play, but he did laugh and gloat…
CityGrips – stroller handlebar grip covers
Whether you use your stroller for quick trips to the mall, jogging or – gasp! – strolling, chances are your handlebars have seen better days. Maybe you’ve (a) spilled Starbucks, (b) transferred the likes of sunscreen or random toddler snacks, or (c) dripped sweat all over them (in my case from walking on a hot day; never…
Kiddopotamus TinyDiner portable placemat
Eating with a baby or toddler is a messy business. Before we had kids and moved to rural suburbia, we were big-city dwellers, living the high life: shopping every weekend after enjoying leisurely Sunday brunches, and eating out at great restaurants several nights each week. Although we were never parents-to-be who claimed that a child…
Gabby’s reusable swim diapers
We are water babies. All of us. Big B, The K Man, Miss Q and I would gladly shrivel up like raisins to stay in the water. Now, for me, I limit 95 per cent of my water exposure to pools and oceans – I don’t do lakes, except for those scorching hot days when…