When I think about toy brands that have been part of my life since my own childhood, Fisher-Price is at the top of the list. Two of my old toys have stood the test of time and both are from Fisher-Price: the barn and the train. My parents kept all of our Little People —…
Wordless Wednesday: Garden of Life’s Ocean Kids DHA Chewables
DISLAIMER: This post is considered an entry into a Garden of Life influencer contest; however, I strongly believe in this brand and would have featured it anyway!
Hey, Mattel…game ON!
I was born in the 1970s. And we had little more in the ’80s than Super Channel and Atari, so my family played games. I never took to most card games, but I still love a good board game. Many of my favourite childhood memories revolve around board games, like that time we were playing…
Belly Dance Maternity (guest review)
This guest reviewer’s name is Sara; she’s a mom to two beautiful boys and three fur babies. Her eldest just turned three and her youngest is three months old (so she might be a tad busy). They also have two dogs and a cat. (OK, make that really busy.) Aside from being a mom, she wears…
Wordless Wednesday: Dress Mavens (it ain’t just for the ladies)
Barbie and the Secret Door DVD
The movie: Barbie The Secret Door When it was available: September 2014 What it’s about: A mermaid, fairy and princess walk into a bar. No, no…that’s not it. They walk into a magical kingdom, led by shy reading-fanatic Princess Alexa (who sounds suspiciously like all of the other lead Barbie characters). During one of her daily walks, she finds…
Eco-Kids Eco-Finger Paint and Eco-Glue (mini-review)
THE PRODUCTS Eco-Kids Eco-Paint and Eco-Glue, $24 (set of five colours) and $6, respectively. THE GOOD Both products use totally natural ingredients, removing any concerns about accidental poisoning. For example, the Eco-Glue contains rice flour, water, sugar, citric acid, corn starch, potassium sorbate and rosemary oil; while the paints get their colour from ingredients like carrots, spinach,…
Wheat Canada: clothes for cool kids
Whenever I’m writing a “best-of” piece for Canadian Family, I work hard to (a) report on things that I’ve actually tested pretty thoroughly and (b) find interesting stuff that may be new to most readers. I love discovering new brands and bringing them to your screen. So I was pretty stoked this summer when I…
Shannon Nicole Photography: four-generation photo shoot
So my grandma is 93. But, bless her, she still lives completely independently up in a little apartment that looks down on the church she goes to every Sunday. At a family gathering about this time last year, I was watching Miss Q interact with her great-grandma and had flashbacks of doing the same when…
As seen on (C)TV!
I’m heading off to CTV Morning Live in Ottawa today to talk litterless lunch. What’s new, what’s easy for little fingers and what’ll keep those lunches looking so interesting that you won’t have leftovers coming home. I’ll be mentioning a lot of products, so I thought it might be helpful if I provide a list of…