Just the other day, I read that those who suffer most from FOMO (fear of missing out) are considered upper middle-class. Imagine that. It’s a group of relatively high income earners — the top two per cent once you’re past the $150,000 per year mark, in fact — who are worried about what YOU’RE doing. So worried, actually, that there’s…
InterContinental Yorkville review
This InterContinental Yorkville hotel review was centred around a March Break staycation, but take my word for it: this is a fantastic Yorkville Toronto hotel ANY time of year. ************* I love me a good staycation. You still get the thrill of a getaway and new scenery without having to spend much to get there,…
It’s the Happiest Party on Twitter: #DisneyFamilyTravel
(Scroll down to RSVP; you can also RSVP with Listen to Lena!) In the mid-1960s, Walt Disney’s dream was to build a family resort destination like no other. The dream became a reality when Walt Disney World Resort opened in 1971, featuring Magic Kingdom as the centerpiece. If you’ve ever wished to gaze upon Cinderella’s castle,…
Grobag’s Gro Anywhere Blind
We didn’t start off as the parents who kept the house quiet for naps or drew the blinds all the way in the nursery. We started off vacuuming around our babies in broad daylight as they napped in a swing or playpen in the early weeks. But it didn’t matter. Both babies soon demanded pitch-black…
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…
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…
GR8X Inflatable Nursing Pillow
If you’re a new Mom or Dad reading this, you’ll understand. Surely there’s been at least one time that you’ve thought of something and decided that a patent might be wise, lest the idea be stolen from the clutches of your grey matter only to show up in mass production at Babies ‘R Us making…