The more kids I add to my brood, the more aware I am of what I absolutely do not need as a mom. But more so, I'm now completely convinced of what I can't live without. This is the kind of thing I wish someone had shared with me waaaay ba…
Kids like snacks. Like, really, really like them. Understatement of the year, right? I truly believe that if I just had a constant supply of snack-type foods on hand , my children would eat all day. And I have a sneaking --or is it snack…
I just went through my little girl's infant clothes to give to my sister-in-law and wham... seeing those tiny bodysuits brought me back to those early days. I could still smell that baby smell and see her chubby little arms and legs in t…
When I planned my baby's nursery, I obsessed over the furniture, color scheme, storage ideas , art, hamper, family photos, plus which toys to display and which ones to put away. I thought about everything, except what moms think about th…
This week, I saw the cutest pair of Robeez baby shoes in a local boutique and I ran online to see what else they were up to. Boy the company has come a long way since my 5 year-old was a baby and your choices were basically the fire truc…
Given my general loathe for licensed character clothing , it's only fitting that my two-year-old has decided she will only wear clothes with Elmo on them. Makes perfect sense considering she has never actually watched Sesame Street. Ah, …
It's quite possible that I might never set foot in an actual store again. I mean why bother schlepping outside when everything you could possibly want is a few clicks away? When I say everything, I mean the most gorgeous French designer …
Having a baby right at the change of season is very dangerous for my wallet because it's far too easy to rationalize a new diaper bag purchase. Something swanky. Something current. Something that makes me feel more stylish and less enorm…
I live in the desert, so I fully cop to craving the cold. I start wearing sweaters way too early in the hopes of somehow forcing the weather to cool more quickly. I usually succeed only in sweating. But now we're fully in the midst of a …
The cool, crisp air of fall is here, and moms everywhere are pulling out their baby lotion arsenals to keep eczema and dry skin at bay. For me, the toughest part about having kids with sensitive skin is finding just the right product tha…
Just when I think I'm over diaper bags, I see the new It diaper bag and I think I must have it. However, what I really need is a non-diaper bag diaper bag. In other words, one that functions like a diaper bag, but really is just a cool b…
If you mamas are owners of the Graco Quattro or MetroLite strollers that was bought before November 2007, check the serial numbers because they've been voluntarily recalled by Graco and the CPSC. The CPSC reports that babies can try to s…
Yesterday was the most absolutely perfect early fall day, but today? This gray sky is reminding me of what's to come. I don't know about you, but I get a little grumpy in the wintertime. By the end of winter, I'm a lot grumpy. The Scandi…
I have approximately 563 teensy glass baby food jars left over from when my 3-year-old was a baby. Okay, I may be exaggerating. But the pantry sure feels like Baby Food Container Central. My plan was to use these jars in all kinds of use…
Looking back to my baby's first music class, I see a woman in sweats, no make-up and a silly grin on her face. I was just so happy to be, finally, out of the house! New to my neighborhood, I was also convinced I was going to meet all my …
I have a huge sweet tooth. But, I don't want to eat yogurt that's impersonating a strawberry shortcake or alcoholic beverage. If I want shortcake, I'll have shortcake! That's one of the reasons I'm a big fan of Stonyfield Farm's yogurt: …
As a long time breastfeeding mom, I tend to just pop on a nursing tank under a regular shirt and go on my merry nursing way. But that doesn't mean I don't appreciate the value of a great nursing top, particularly when I'm out in public o…
As if I needed another reason to scour the virtual shelves of Happy Chickadee, one of our fave mom-owned boutiques, I just got another really awesome one. And it's not even because of my new baby (that has yet to arrive, argh). It's beca…
Looks like it's the time of year for another cool line at Target to make me --a Canadian-- feel a little jealous. This time, it's the DwellStudio for Target Fall 2010 collection - a whole bunch of gorgeous baby layette items that I'm alr…
Help! I need last-minute ideas for a six-month-old baby's Halloween costume and I don't have the time to do anything crazy. The truth is, most little babies aren't ready to wear full costumes, masks and complicated accessories, or even m…
If you ask me, babies' butts might be the cutest things in the whole wide world: Squeezable, kissable and downright delish. (Am I revealing too much here?) So when I saw this new collection of custom baby bloomers and boxers with initial…
Some days, I tend to be a bit of an over-packer. What if the kids get really thirsty and they finish their water bottles? Better pack an extra. What if they have a run-in with a mud puddle? Better pack clean outfits for each of them. Wha…
Last summer, my three-year-old's black car seat was always too hot and she told me so in no uncertain terms ("Hot! Too hot!"). Fast forward to next summer and I will be using a Cool Mee seat liner by Meeno Babies. The Meeno Babies car se…
While my oldest would just as soon cover herself in a head to toe costume for Halloween, my other little one would is more in the "naked baby" camp. Amazing how kids are so different. So if you've got a kiddo who's not so into the whole …