Did you know your kid's car seat has an expiry date on it? Car seat usage sure has changed over the years. Kids need to be in a car seat or a booster for eight to twelve years, a.k.a. approximately forever, now-a-days. When I was a kid car seats were strictly for infants, and once you moved out of the baby seat you were free to roam the vehicle, seat belts sometimes optional. … [Read more...]
For Those Times…. AVENT Comfort Manual Breast Pump & Milk Storage Bags
My son is now 20 months. I have struggled with supply issues for as long as I have breastfed. Not only with our current little bean but with all five of them. I have learned all I can learn and put it to use but still I've struggled. So with all these hardships one thing I do know is breast pumps. I've tried plenty of them. Different brands, manual, electric, battery … [Read more...]
AVENT Natural Glass Bottle Review – Watch Your Toes!
I'm a breastfeeding advocate. It hasn't always been this way. Eighteen years ago when I had my first son I managed to breastfeed for only a few weeks. I remember those exhausting days of pacing the floors waiting for his bottle to warm up as he cried in my arms. I'm much more rested now that I have mastered nursing my little ones, yet our newest little guy (already 18 months) … [Read more...]
Little Little Organics, Organic Cotton Baby Clothes available at beansprout.ca
I remember the first days of organic cotton clothing. How I longed for that soft breathable fabric but it was priced far to high and required far too much attention and care (shrinkage was usually the biggest problem). I would never add it to my wardrobe, let alone for my children. I am thrilled to say those days are definitely over. Little Little Organics has developed a line … [Read more...]
Big Changes to EVERYTHING Pampers, But What Exactly Did They Change??
If you've been reading this blog for a while, you may have noticed by now that I am a not what you would call your typical girly girl, but rather a bit of a geek. So maybe you won't be too surprised when I tell you that I attended a Pampers P&G Mom event and got completely geeked out over the science behind the diapers. The theme was for Pampers to offer the P&G Moms a … [Read more...]
Pampers & Walmart Canada Team Up to Help New Parents
To help celebrate their new prenatal program Pampers has asked P&G Moms to share birth stories and best tips for new moms. They are also offering a cool prenatal pack giveaway. I started to write out the birth story for my first daughter, but then realized folks might not want to wade through 500 words to find their Pampers giveaway. So here's the short cheat version, my … [Read more...]
Exciting News from Pampers, The Pampers Stork is set to Make a Few Special Deliveries
I am one of those people that hates change. When I find a product I like, I want it to stay the same. And when companies start mucking about, even just changing the packaging and such, I tend to get disproportionately grumpy. Which is probably why I was predetermined to hate the new Pampers Cruisers when they introduced them back in 2011. However, as I used them I begrudgingly … [Read more...]
Evil Wall Destroying Contraption, otherwise known as Baby Gate
Evil Wall Destroying Contraption, aka Baby Gate. A little while back we finally took down the baby gate that was blocking off access to our kitchen (and the basement stairs), and these lovely souvenirs of it's stay were left behind. Yeah, I'm not impressed. Particularly since I went with this fancy tension gate over the screw-in mount-on-the-wall kind because I didn't … [Read more...]
Rainbow Eats the World
I posted this as Day 1 of the Month of Mom challenge. It's one of my favourite photos of Rainbow as a wee babe. My happy girl looks like she wants to either take over the world, or eat EVERYthing, or maybe a little of both. … [Read more...]
Time Warp Cutie
My mom has been on a spring cleaning rampage. Every time I talk to her she's off to drop off more bags at the Good Will. The other day she stumbled upon my Dad's old digital camera, and sitting on the memory card were a bunch of photos of me and one very little Rainbow. I'm guessing my big kid is about six months old in these photos. Brought a smile to my face. … [Read more...]
Fisher-Price Favourites, 12 Classic Must-Have Baby Items and Toys
There are some toys and baby items that go beyond mere favourites, they are trusted favourites, true classics. The ones that you would immediately recommend to a friend, or that you remember from your own childhood. When I was pregnant with my first child I remember my Aunt gifted me with a this special baby seat. It was soft and fuzzy, almost like a lambskin, and it was … [Read more...]
Lafes Line of All-Natural Baby Products {Review}
First let me give you a little background on what has been happening with my family lately. We have recently just moved from, surrounded by lakes southern Ontario to smack dab in the middle of Alberta (a tad on the drier side). Also the town we moved to is a bit small (with 2990 residents) and about 90 minutes from the nearest big city. I ended up receiving my package from … [Read more...]
Saving Diaper Dollars, Tricks for Buying Pampers Cheap
I've always been confused by people who say Pampers are too expensive. Diapers are something I never pay full retail for. I've gotten both my mom and my mother in-law into the habit of collecting Pampers coupons for me. I wait for a sale and I use coupons. I buy Pampers in large quantities and stash them in the closet. I don't mind stockpiling them, as it's not like diapers go … [Read more...]
Old Wives Tales, the Diaper Edition
I've been a Pampers Mom from day one, it's one of those things I have total brand loyalty for. When my first babe came along I tried a handful of different diaper brands, settled on Pampers as my favourite and have never looked back. (I did a full review on Pampers Cruisers a while back, you can read it here if you're curious). I don't know if this is just an old wives … [Read more...]
Home Décor ~ Holiday Gift Guide 2012
Handpainted Stainless Steel Jug in Red Eva pattern from Nkuku. These stunning fair trade pieces are handpainted by artisans from Kashmir, India. Simply beautiful, and perfectly festive for holiday decorating or giving. Buy it: $40 at GivingGifts.ca. Get a Deal: Use the code "Maple" for 10% off everything at Giving Gifts (expires Dec. … [Read more...]