My name is Jacquie and I live in the Don Mills area of Toronto. I have one little guy, Dylan, who was five months old on Boxing Day. I’m a communication consultant who is currently on one-year maternity leave (so I guess I work “inside the home” now!). Pre-baby, my husband and I LOVED to…
Kidville Canada birthday party
Before last month, we’ve only had birthday parties at home. Our kids’ first birthday parties were huge affairs, involving more time, organization and stress than my own wedding. (Not to mention just as many people.) After these big bashes, we agreed that we would only have small celebrations with the kids’ closest friends and family. Then…
The Great Muppet Caper & Muppet Treasure Island two-movie collection
The movie: The Great Muppet Caper & Muppet Treasure Island two-movie collection on Blu-ray combo pack and digital HD (Disney) When it’s available: December 10, 2013 What it’s about: The Great Muppet Caper: Über-fashion designer Lady Holiday’s fancy-pants diamond necklace is stolen. And then Kermit falls head over heels for her because he thinks she’s Miss Piggy! (Silly frogs…) Enter…
First-ever Netflix series for kids: Turbo FAST
The show: Turbo FAST (Dreamworks Animation & Netflix) When it debuts: December 24, 2013 What it’s about: Making its global television debut on Christmas Eve (December 24) at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time, Turbo FAST is a spinoff of the super-fun movie by almost the same name: Turbo. Still featuring all of your kid’s favourite garden-dwelling characters — Turbo, Whiplash, Burn,…
STONZ Winter Bootz (mini-review)
The best winter boots are STONZ Winter Bootz! It’s been six years since I wrote the STONZ Winter Bootz review and we still buy them for our kids every winter. THE PRODUCT Winter Bootz from STONZ. THE GOOD The price, at $54.99 for toddler and little kid sizes up to 13 and $63.99 for bigger kid…
Disney’s FROZEN: in theatres November 27!
The movie: FROZEN (Disney) When it’s in theatres: November 27, 2013 What it’s about: Sisters Elsa and Anna are best friends, and Anna delights in Elsa’s magical powers to create ice and snow with the flick of a finger. When Anna creeps into Elsa’s bedroom one fateful morning and suggests they build a snowman, we learn that Elsa’s powers…
Mommy Gearest’s Glorious Gift Guide: 2013 edition (from $26 to $50)
If you’re just opening this post without checking out my Canadian Family holiday gift guide, go have a read! I’ve featured my favourite gifts of the season there. And if you’d rather spend less than $25 on a gift, have a look through my other Glorious Gift Guide. Below, you’ll be able to scroll through mid-priced…
Grobag’s Gro Anywhere Blind
We didn’t start off as the parents who kept the house quiet for naps or drew the blinds all the way in the nursery. We started off vacuuming around our babies in broad daylight as they napped in a swing or playpen in the early weeks. But it didn’t matter. Both babies soon demanded pitch-black…
Playskool Showcam 2-in-1 Digital Camera and Projector (mini-review)
THE PRODUCT The Playskool Showcam 2-in-1 Digital Camera and Projector ($69.99). THE GOOD It was pretty easy to get the Playskool Showcam 2-in-1 Digital Camera and Projector out of the box and install batteries. Unfortunately, you have to unscrew the battery case first; I know this is a thing now for safety purposes, but I prefer the…
V-Tech InnoTab 3 (guest review)
Guest reviewer Karen is a high school VP with two daughters, ages two and four. She’s a long-time precision ice skater who still finds time to compete. How?, I ask. How?! ********************************************************* My four-year-old daughter recently received the V-Tech InnoTab 3 and I was excited to see how it would compare to the LeapPad 1…