Chantal is a self-described compassionate pediatric nurse, loving wife and (best of all) a proud mother to a vibrant one-year-old girl who we’ll call Baby M. Like Mommy Gearest, Chantal loves products and voicing her opinion about them. *********************************************** I was so excited to do a guest review for Mommy Gearest’s blog. Such a great…
Ouchies Adhesive Bandages: the stylish way to dress a cut
I’ve kissed enough boo-boos to know that even one of Mommy’s “magic kisses” can’t make the tears stop when there’s blood involved. Between The K Man learning to ride a bike and Miss Q learning to walk, we had our share of scrapes and cuts this summer. Some of them were really very minor, but…
Happy International Babywearing Week: the pikkolo carrier by Catbird Baby
I was at a neighbourhood kid’s birthday party a few weeks ago, wandering around the backyard with Miss Q in a carrier. She’d been running about and tuckered herself out and just wanted to be carried for a bit. Another mom – who I didn’t know – approached me and asked how old my daughter…
Wordless Wednesday: memories of summer
Highland Feather bamboo sheets #SafeSleep
I first discovered bamboo sheets four years ago while browsing at Baby on the Hip in the east end of Toronto. I bought the crib sheet on the spot, and it has since been used with both kids. Extensively. It’s my favourite, so it’s got holes in the corners – but I always put it…
aden + anais organic fitted crib sheet #SafeSleep
Although we never registered for baby shower gifts (because [a] I’m not into showers, as I quickly discovered during my wedding shower where I felt supremely awkward; and [b] because I had my first baby at age 33, with a good job, and we didn’t need help buying things to set up our nest), I…
VTech Alphabet Activity Cube
Sharing. It’s one of the only things I can’t quite figure out how to help my kids master. No matter how much we practice, this skill eludes Miss Q and The K Man. Don’t get me wrong, they have their moments. Some days, I’ll be preparing a meal and look over my shoulder to see…
VTech Switch & Go Dinos: Brok the Brachiosaurus
If you grew up in the ’80s, you probably owned a first-generation Transformer (insert deep voice: more than meets the eye). My brother and I had a few, but two stand out: the Optimus Prime that my little brother got for Christmas one year (and I broke the same day); and the Transformer dog that…
Guest review: aden + anais Cozy Sleeping Bag
Mommy Sarah C. has her hands full with six-month-old Miss H and her three-year-old Brother B. On maternity leave from her teaching job, Sarah had the opportunity to test the “jungle jam” aden + anais Cozy Sleeping Bag, which is four layers of muslin – designed for the cooler weather we just got here in…