It was July 20th, 1989. I remember the date because I was watching the twentieth anniversary coverage of the first moon landing on TV. I was lying on the living room floor in front of the television, resting my head on my dog. I got up to use the...
My experience in mommy groups has often been that the people with long labours or more traumatic stories will talk, while the people with "easy" labours tend to stay quiet because we are often bombarded with choruses of, "Oh you’re so lucky!" and...
As an experienced cloth diapering mama, a common question that comes up time and time again is about diaper rash. What's causing it and what can I do about it? Yes, most of us find that babies in cloth diapers tend to get less rashes, but that...
One of our favourite family pastimes is playing games together. Whether it's the latest Mario video game on the Nintendo Switch, a rousing game of 20 Questions in the car, or board games on Friday night, game time is family time! So many of our...
When I was a little girl, one of my most favourite people was my grandmother. I would visit every weekend, and we would eat Scotch mints, play cards, and sit on the patio watching people walk by. I was around eight or nine when she started to forget...
Spring is finally here, bringing lush new growth and life-giving rain. The earth is warming, trees and flowers are blooming, and mamas both human and animal are welcoming their babies. This month is a natural fit for both Earth Day and Easter...
As our regular readers know, we love talking about books around here, so today we're sharing a little bit with you about Kathleen Forbes, an Irish-Canadian author who writes poetry, children's, and young adult books that reflect both her love for...
Good news, cloth diapering mamas! The Great Cloth Diaper Change is back for the ninth year in a row! The 9th annual GCDC will take place over the weekend of April 27-28, 2019. The GCDC is a family-friendly annual event promoting the benefits of...
Babies are treated like royalty in Spain. Everyone loves them. From the grandmas nattering on the corner to the cheese seller in the market. Everyone wants a look and a squeeze. And to offer advice. So when they told me at 8 weeks pregnant, I was...
For her birthday last year, all Kay wanted to do was ride a pony. I didn't know where to go, but I found a deal on Groupon for a place not far from us called A&T Equestrian. It seemed like a great deal so I bought two of them - one for each of my...
Even before Vance was born, I always knew I wanted to use cloth diapers. My mom used to tell me all the time how she could only use cloth diapers on me because my skin was so sensitive. She would tell me how they had to be folded a certain way...
One of the loveliest cities in the United States, Seattle is nestled in the heart of the Pacific Northwest about a two-hour drive from the Canadian border. Located between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, Seattle is surrounded by water, forests, and...
Spring is right around the corner, and along with the warmer weather and flowers comes spring break! That's two weeks for us to fill with trips to the park, playing in the yard, splashing in puddles, and riding bikes. But March around here gets...
