I mentioned in a BLW (baby-led weaning) piece that I wrote for the Huffington Post that I made all of The K Man’s baby food purées from scratch. And – believe me – I’m no domestic goddess. (Just ask Big B and he’ll tell you that he’s the domestic one.) I was just one of…
BabyBjörn Booster Chair
We have long believed that our kids should sit pulled up to the table. It’s one of the main reasons we bought two IKEA Antilop high chairs – because once you remove the tray, it’s perfect table-height and makes even wee babies feel like they’re part of the meal. And, boy, have those $25 high…
Yada Tiny Traveler Baby Monitor for Your Car
Melissa is a Vancouverite with two kids (a girl, 4, and boy, 7 months) who says she lives in a tiny shoebox! (That’s Vancouver for ya, right?!) A nurse by trade, she works casually as a prenatal instructor and takes care of families with high-risk pregnancies. That’s when she’s not on maternity leave, of course. She’s still trying to wrap her…
The Original Baby Ankees to the sleeper rescue!
My son has an unnaturally long torso – just like his Daddy, who at 6’6″ only has a 36″ inseam. Since birth, The K Man has always worn at least one size larger on top than on bottom. I’ll never forget having to put him in 12-18 month sleepers when he was four months old because…
The Golden Opportunity of Child Development (DVD)
If you’re classic Type A, my guess is that you read everything you could get your hands on when you were pregnant with your first baby. I know I did. Books about sleep, books about age-appropriate stimulation, books about introducing solids, books about discipline, books about developmental milestones. But despite all the books, I’ve made –…
Tea Collection children’s clothing: South Africa-style spring collection
With spring collections called On the Savanna and African Indigos, you know you’re in for daring colour combinations and stunning prints from Tea Collection. Miss Q, the lucky lady, was sent several pieces from the spring line and I really can’t help sharing our little fashion shoot. She loves – and I mean loves – to…
Wordless Wednesday: Miss Q’s first day of preschool
ViNCi Tab II & Tab II M Early Learning Tablets
A funny thing happened the other day. I moved our old Mac desktop to a kid-sized desk in our play room. Miss Q, now two, beelined for it and – intuitively and immediately – ran her tiny finger across the screen. She didn’t touch the keyboard or inspect the mouse. She made an unmistakable tablet-worthy…
oogaa silicone train spoon
One of the biggest differences between my kids is when it comes to eating. The K Man was very happy to lap up baby mush (a.k.a. purées), spoon-fed by one of his primary caregivers – morning, noon and night. In fact, there are still times, at 4.5 years old, that he asks Big B or me to feed…
Stroller Spa stroller repair (guest review)
IMPORTANT: Please note that I am not running a stroller repair service. This is a review of the service only. Please contact the company directly via the links below. Thanks. Jen has a one-year-old baby and a seven-year-old stepdaughter at home. She just returned from maternity leave last month. She received a free stroller repair…