I can still pinpoint the exact moment I shared my breastfeeding fears out loud. I was in a prenatal yoga class, eight months pregnant with The K Man, and we were sharing hopes and fears. I knew I wanted to breastfeed, but I’d been having a recurring nightmare that I simply couldn’t. And then the…
Wordless Wednesday: Sock it to Me
ergobaby original carrier: now in Dewdrop!
Although I’ve reviewed the first-generation ergobaby soft-structured carrier as well as a more recent third-generation ergobaby carrier (which also includes a dad’s perspective), the new Dewdrop colour was begging to be shown off, and I knew just the mom to give it a whirl. She received a Dewdrop ergobaby SSC in exchange for her honest…
Wordless Wednesday: Why Lou Harvey should be on your kid’s wish list
How do you spell “gifting”? M-A-T-T-E-L
If you were to ask me about my first Christmas present memory, it would be a toss-up between stepping on my brother’s Optimus Prime and breaking it before he even had a chance to play with it and getting my Barbie dollhouse. It was three stories high and glorious. Although I don’t remember how old…
Mommy Gearest’s 3rd-annual Glorious Gift Guide
I can hardly believe this is my third go at a holiday gift guide. Every year, the process becomes overwhelming and every year I vow to simplify. But here’s the problem: it can’t be simplified. And that’s because you can’t buy your way into my gift guide. Every single product that comes through our front…
Wassup, ghouls and guys? It’s Monster High Freaky Fusion
The movie: Monster High Freaky Fusion When it was available: September 30, 2014 What it’s about: There’s a “Bite-Centennial” in town. And some ghouls — as in ghouls and guys. Enter an old scientist’s workshop and a dash of time travel. The gals (erm, ghouls) from Monster High go back 200 years to the very beginnings of Monster High,…
Mamas & Papas armadillo stroller
I know not everyone feels the same way about strollers that I do. I love them. They’re an addiction for me; yes, as much as shoes (for reals). I never felt like my kids were too old for a stroller at any given age. In fact, if my six year old still fit in a…
Wordless Wednesday: My Speedo swim star
Oxford Learning Courtice: three-month update
Well, it’s been three months since The K Man started the Beyond Tutoring program at Oxford Learning. When he started in late-July, on his way into grade one, his reading was assessed at a JK level. Obvious disappointment and guilt aside, we made a conscious effort to really stick to the program — even at…