Welcome to the first in a series of toddler babywearing reviews (which made its debut at Pink and Blue Baby Magazine last week). If you’ve read my first ergobaby review or followed any of my ramblings on Facebook or Twitter, you know that I’m a die-hard, fully obsessed babywearer. And with all of the hoopla about “attachment parenting” these days (cough, cough – TIME…
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,…
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…
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…
Ever wish you could have had your second baby first?
You’ll have to wander on over to Life in Pleasantville to check out some of the reasons why I wish I could have had my second baby first. It’s my first guest blog!
BOOB Design: The B • Warmer & other best breastfeeding tops
If you told me a few years ago that I’d use my nursing wear for as long as I have – altogether between two kids, going on 30 months (with no end in sight) – I’m not sure I’d have believed you. See, although I always planned to breastfeed, I was met with this recurring…
Nature’s Aid – the remedy for…everything
When a friend reached out today through the resource that is Facebook asking for diaper-rash remedies, I was inspired to write. She said she’d tried Burt’s Bees and Sudocrem – which happens to be a personal fave – but neither worked. So I sent her a link to Nature’s Aid. About a year ago, I…
Organic Lifestyle shredded rubber pillow
I never was much of an environmentalist. In fact, in my university days (back in the ‘90s…sigh), I admit that I even littered on occasion. Some of my more progressive friends were in planet-saving mode, and while I respected their point of view, I certainly didn’t share it. I was just ignorant. I did a…
ergobaby Original Carrier: babywearing at its best
I have owned every conceivable type of baby carrier. Let’s start there. Slings, wraps (of both the three-part variety and the nine-feet-of-material variety), facer-inners, facer-outters. I love love babywearing, and the right carrier makes all the difference. I don’t believe that you’re going to find one carrier that works right from birth all the way…