One of my fondest toys growing up was a Little People farm. There were no flashing lights or battery-powered anythings, but I just loved to hear the “moo” sound when I opened the barn doors. That farm still lives at my parents’ house, and my kids play with it just about every time we visit….
Mommy Gearest’s Glorious Gift Guide: 2013 edition (gifts less than $25)
When Canadian Family asked me to choose 20 of my favourite gifts for every member of the family, it was really hard to whittle it down. From companies who pitched their latest and greatest to products I discovered on my own, the number of amazing gift ideas this year is astounding. So I decided that…
Wordless Wednesday: Wean Green glass containers
“Block Party!” CD by Poochamungas
The CD: Block Party! by Poochamungas When it’s available: October 8, 2013 What it’s like: You’ll be impressed when you hear the Block Party CD and later learn that it’s the masterpiece of a firefighter dad who learned to play the guitar at 30. The songs are reminiscent of — you guessed it — a neighbourhood block party. (Unless,…
Nuna ZAAZ high chair
We’ve had a raging love affair with our IKEA Antilop high chair for years. They’ve taken my kids from babyhood through the preschooler years beautifully, but by the time The K Man was about four-and-a-half years old, it was simply starting to get too small. Problem being, of course, he was still too small to…
The Croods – now out on Blu-ray and DVD Combo Pack
The movie: The Croods (DreamWorks) When it’s available: October 1, 2013 What it’s about: A long, long time ago, there were cavemen. And, presumably, cavewomen. They coexisted with strange, prehistoric creatures and relied on brute strength and instinct to stay alive. The Croods are the last cave-family, and Grug — the dad — feeds his family stories to…
The Little Mermaid emerges on Blu-ray for the first time
The movie: The Little Mermaid (Disney) When it’s available: October 1, 2013 What it’s about: The most famous mermaid of all time, Ariel, desperately wants to shed her fins and walk on two legs among the humans – namely, Prince Eric, with whom she falls in love after saving his life. She trades her beautiful singing voice with evil…
Bubble Bamboo Wraps (mini-review)
THE PRODUCT Bubble Bamboo Wraps – bamboo swaddling blankets. About $45 to $50 for a three-pack. THE GOOD These swaddling blankets are super-thin, which means you can put your babies into onesies or light jammies, swaddle the heck out of them and not worry about overheating their little bodies. Bubble Bamboo Wraps are nice and…
Abundance Naturally Baby products
I love/hate it when a company contacts me and tells me how “natural” its products are. More often than not, I can’t even review the products because they contain ingredients that I generally won’t put in or on my kids. This has happened with lower-priced products like Boo Bamboo, and even higher-priced products like those…
“Super Buddies” now available on Blu-ray combo pack and DVD
The movie: Super Buddies (Disney) When it’s available: August 27, 2013 What it’s about: The goldens of Fernfield Farms – Budderball, Mudbud, B-Dawg, Buddha and Rosebud – are each bestowed with super powers thanks to some mysterious “rings” they come across. When a shape-shifting brute from outer space threatens Earth, the dogs come to the rescue. What…