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By: Shauna Robertson Yes, we live in Vancouver and yes, it rains about 50% of the time, but still rainy days seem to sneak up on me! I’ll have a thought in my mind that my toddler and I will be spending the day at…
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By: Haley Lorraine FIND THE LIGHT If you want to create better photos of your kids at home you need to know how to find great light. Windows let in gorgeous, flattering natural light throughout most of the day. Pick a window with a northern or…
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By: Amber Clouthier I think I’m suffering from a bit of an identity crisis. Referring to myself as “mommy” in the third person for almost a year and a half might have something to do with it, although, I can’t say for certain. Ironically enough,…
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This is the last of a five-part blog series titled, “Get Your Body Back After Baby” which is based on a past School of Mom Facebook chat session, where I discussed “Five Tips to Get Your Body Back After Baby”. The following is taken from chat transcript, where…
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By: Tamara Bailey “Pretty soon I’ll be lugging around a diaper bag”, lamented an expecting mom I know. I can commiserate. Before baby arrived, my son had just turned two and I had gotten used to keeping our bag in the car or leaving it…
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By: Tamara Bailey “Pretty soon I’ll be lugging around a diaper bag”, lamented an expecting mom I know. I can commiserate. Before baby arrived, my son had just turned two and I had gotten used to keeping our bag in the car or leaving it…
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