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5 Important Things I Wish I Had Known Before Choosing a Car Seat, or Everything You Need to Know About Car Seat Expiry Dates

June 17, 2016 by Deanna Tousignant 3 Comments

Expired carseats are garbage.

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...]

The Importance of Tenant’s Insurance… or Advice I Wish My Younger Self Had Received

September 16, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I remember moving into my first apartment. I was twenty-one years old and starting university. My parents had just bought a new house out in the county, with no bus route on hand and no easy way to get into the city each day to make it to classes I was forced to find my own place. I remember the excitement of having my own space, and filling it with the various necessities. … [Read more...]

Mom Surprise: Each Kid is Unique

June 7, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I think one of the biggest shockers for me since becoming a mom is discovering just how unique my kids are.  I had my first daughter and while aspects of her personality startled me, for the most past she was easy going and a delight to parent. So I signed on for kid number two. We had another daughter, and while she brings joy and light to my life she also drives me insane. … [Read more...]

If I’m the Mom then Why am I Grounded?

June 3, 2011 by Deanna Tousignant 5 Comments

It is a beautiful day out. The birds are singing. The sun is shining. It's not too hot. It's a perfect blue sky day. And I am stuck inside. Why am I the one that's grounded?  I'm the mom now, I can do what I want, right? I wanted to take the girls on a "city bus adventure" to the "big library" downtown for the cool TVOKids event they've got going on today. All week long I … [Read more...]

Imperfect Motherhood is Par for the Course

May 11, 2011 by Deanna Tousignant 5 Comments

I think we all suffer from mommy guilt at some point in our lives. I have felt like a monster after snapping and losing my temper with my little one. I have told my little girl, let’s take a nap and try again later; when we wake up it will be a new day, a better day. Being a mom doesn’t make you perfect, and maybe our kids need to see that. When I call my own mother in … [Read more...]

How To Pick a Lock – Mom Things You Thought You’d Never Need to Know {Life}

January 25, 2011 by Deanna Tousignant 11 Comments

Rainbow caused a minor panic when she managed to accidentally lock herself into the bathroom today. I was upstairs getting the baby ready for bed when I heard some muffled thumps followed by her yelling "Mom, mom!! Help the door is stuck."  I stood at the top of the stairs holding the baby and watched as her father headed down the hallway to Rainbow's rescue.  "You've got … [Read more...]

Finally Figured Out What’s Eating Up All My Time… And It’s My Kids, Literally

November 14, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant 5 Comments

As a stay at home mom, one of the things I find myself constantly pondering is where does the time go? I often feel the need to justify to others what exactly I did all day. I had a bit of an epiphany this week when I came to the realization that right now I spend six to eight hours a day feeding my children. This is not an exaggeration. I'm not even counting the time … [Read more...]

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