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…
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…
Joovy Room2 (that’s squared) – the ultimate pack ‘n play
Like many other new parents, I bought a playard (a.k.a. pack ‘n play, playpen) before my first child was born. And, boy, was it fancy. It had a detachable changing station and a bassinet that fit into one corner – suspended. What I hadn’t considered, however, was that The K Man would grow well beyond…
Manduca: German-engineered babywearing
There’s a lot of talk about “overstimulation” when it comes to newborns. But how about our toddlers? After all, all of that moving, running, pointing, screeching, chasing, tickling, bird-watching, grass-rolling, sand-eating toddler mania must get exhausting. And, now, with a nearly a 19 month old on my hands, I’m glad that I can finally understand…
Matter: mom & baby – Substance Baby Sun Care Creme
Ah…remember the good ol’ days when you could climb out your bedroom window onto the roof and sunbathe, smeared in baby oil? SPF-what? (That wasn’t just me, right?) If you’re like me and escaped with little more than a few sunburns along the way, let’s count ourselves lucky. I’ve wised up since then and rarely…
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…
IKEA Antilop high chair
Like strollers, I thought the perfect high chair didn’t exist. We tried a couple of those chunky plastic versions – you know, the kind with the puffy vinyl-covered padding that appear as supportive as a newborn’s car seat and collect crumbs better than high-pile carpet. They had five-point harnesses. They reclined. They had toys that…
UPPAbaby Vista stroller
<In case you’re looking for the 2015 UPPAbaby Vista review…carry on…> When it comes to big investments – you know, a crib set or a vacation – I become obsessive (manic, really) about research. I’ll spend hours online reading about a product’s features and benefits, checking out reviews, and then spend an equal amount of…
Natrel Baboo: drink of the toddlers
During a recent play-date, my friend admitted to giving her 12-month-old son two per cent cow’s milk. Perhaps there was the look of horror on my face that followed. I was nearly certain that babies under the age of two need the higher fat content found in homogenized milk for proper brain development, but this…