It’s the year of crazy EIGHTS for our annual Made in Canada Baby event! This one-of-a-kind giveaway promotion is hosted by Olivia at This West Coast Mommy and Lindsay at Maman Loup’s Den. Made in Canada Baby shines a “just gonna sneak right by ya,”...
We've had a gorgeous stretch of hot, sunny weather lately, so the kids have been spending as much time as they can outside. They've been having a great time racing around the neighbourhood on their bikes, hanging around at the playground, and of...
Quarto Kids recently sent us some of their new releases to read and share with you. From story books to non-fiction reference, a biography of one of our favourite authors, and a handbook to raising nature-loving kids, these are truly books for all...
They say as many as 1 in 3 mothers describes her birth experience as traumatic. I’m sure that has a lot to do with the fact that giving birth is such an emotional process with 9 months of buildup, but nobody talks about it. We don’t want to scare...
Think of an eye exam by a licensed Optometrist as a “physical” for your eyes to keep them in tip top shape and head off any potential problems early. It's not just about whether you need glasses or not. Eye exams can also detect underlying health...
With their sleepy eyes and slow-motion lives, sloths appeal to the exhausted mom in me. Did you know that sloths only go to the bathroom once a week? At the rate we're going, that's about how often I get to go on my own too! There's just something...
When May arrives, we know summer is on its way. The days are getting longer and warmer, the trees are blossoming, and flowers are running riot everywhere. What a beautiful month to welcome a baby! Inspiration for this month's baby names include...
The largest and most realistic dinosaur exhibition in North America is on its way to Canada for the first time ever! Over 80 true to life-sized dinosaurs from the tiny to the colossal will come alive at the Vancouver Convention Centre for two epic...
Spring is in full swing over here, and I can't tell you how much we've been enjoying the warm days and sunshine after the long, cold winter we've had. It's the perfect time to get outside and explore your local parks and forests. Today we want to...
Around here, we love reading and sharing birth stories. That's probably a bit of an understatement actually. At last count, we've collected 72 birth stories here on the blog, submitted by readers and fellow bloggers. Wow! So I think it's time to...
One of the best parts of my day is lying in bed with my daughters at bedtime and reading with them. We love reading and re-reading old favourites as well as discovering new ones, and we love sharing them with you too. We've partnered with Canadian...
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...
