I’m not really a cyclist. Actually, not even close. I was bike-free from about 1994 through 2009. But the minute I saw all those cool bike trailers for kids come out, I went out and scored a brand new, shiny red Schwinn cruiser on Craigslist. I loved the fact that if I was riding my…
Wordless Wednesday: birthday fun as The K Man turns 4
DivineMama lactation bars
If you’ve ever nursed a milk-guzzling, pre-solids baby, you know the kind of craving I’m talking about. It’s that after-dinner-before-bed (and, likely, middle-of-the-night) relentless peckishness. And not just anything will do – it has to be satisfyingly delicious. And, in my case, has to feel a little sinful. Sadly – not for my taste buds,…
Enchanted Castle – not so enchanting
It seems that no one has birthday parties at home anymore. Clearly, this has its benefits: no cake ground into your carpet; guests can’t arrive early or leave late; and the kids easily burn off all the sugar they’ve inhaled throughout the afternoon. But it has its downsides, too. En route to a party for…
Sport-Brella – beach-y keen!
When Miss Q was five months old last summer and I was riddled with guilt about putting sunscreen on her one very sunny day, I sent Big B out the following weekend to buy a beach umbrella. With a copy of the Canadian Tire flyer in-hand, and two circled umbrella options (one for $19 and…
Playtex: The First Sipster Trainer Cup
Despite my best efforts, I can’t seem to convince Miss Q that it isn’t cool to throw her cup clear across the room every time she takes a sip. Every. Time. And, boy, can the girl throw. So even though I love the principles of baby-led weaning and follow most of them, I just can’t…
Wordless Wednesday: Miss Q’s first steps
SwaggerTag custom ID tags
When I discovered personalized labels (the likes of Mabel’s Labels and Lovable Labels), I ordered one of those starter packs that came with a little bit of everything. One of the products was a dog tag-style ID tag; and I’ve had it on The K Man’s backpack ever since he’s had a backpack. But I…
Grobag sleeping bag (a.k.a. sleep sack)
Sleep is my obsession. This goes for me and my kids. I like to have at least nine hours at night and my kids are 12-hours almost without fail. Of course I write this the day after The K Man had a nightmare at 3 a.m. and Miss Q had me up at 5 a.m….
Lalaloopsy Forest Evergreen – the boy toy
When we had our son, I was determined – as a forward-thinking, open-minded mother of the 21st century – to offer him both toys that were traditionally “boy” (trucks, tools) and traditionally “girl” (dolls, magic wands). Not to say that Big B wasn’t supportive of this gender-neutral approach to play, but he did laugh and gloat…