“Good Egg” CD by Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights
The CD: Good Egg by Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights When it’s available: June 24, 2014 What it’s like: This is one of those situations where I have to admit that I judge a book by its cover. Or, um, a CD by its sleeve. I won’t lie: when Good Egg arrived at our door several weeks ago, I…
#NikonMOMents part I: The K Man’s 6th birthday party (sponsored post)
When I was invited to be a Nikon Mom, I came in ready to learn. After owning a Canon T3i DSLR for the past two years, I still knew how to do exactly two things: take photographs using the “auto” option and take a video with a resolution so high that it took an hour…
How to make a Skylanders Portal of Power birthday cake
He had begged me for months. “Mommy, I’m serious: the only kind of cake I want for my birthday is a Skylanders Portal of Power cake.” Oh, that’s all? Right. I’ve proudly made and decorated each of my kids’ birthday cakes every year. It’s kind of my thing. But my “thing” also involves renting a pre-formed Wilton…
Lalaloopsy Sew Bubbly Mermaid (mini-review)
THE PRODUCT Lalaloopsy Sew Bubbly Mermaid, about $35. THE GOOD Like all good Lalaloopsy dolls, the Sew Bubbly Mermaid comes with a little extra (in this case, an octopus or jellyfish, or some kind of underwater pet). So you feel like there’s a bit of a value-add when you buy it. It’s awesome that this…
It’s a car-seat safety Twitter party! #CMRCarSeatSafety
As you know, I’m a sucker for baby gear. On top of that, though, I’m a stickler for safety. Car seats and car-seat safety is a hot-button topic and I’m a passionate advocate for extended rear-facing and keeping kids in a five-point harness as long as possible. (Just because they can move into a booster seat…
Wordless Wednesday: The Change Your Name Store
Essentia natural latex memory foam mattress
After two years of lying down with, and often falling asleep beside, The K Man in his toxin-free latex mattress, I knew we could never go back to “big box” mattresses when selecting one for Miss Q. There’s just too much real evidence that the VOCs and other gross stuff that off-gasses from mattresses (for…
Disney Junior’s Imagination Movers: live in concert
Canada. Sixteen cities. September 13 to October 1, 2014. It can mean only one thing: the Imagination Movers are coming to a stage near you this fall! Tickets are already on sale for what promises to be a pretty exciting outing for the whole family. We had a sneak peek at the show last weekend,…