By: Joanna Muir There’s a lot to think about when you’re expecting your first and I can understand how financial planning may take a back seat to car seats, cribs and diapers! One is filled with decisions to contemplate, things to learn and looming responsibilities….
Read More...My New Year’s Resolutions Update #HappyRenewYear
I wrote my personal 2016 resolutions on the very last day of the year. I feel a little bit like I probably shouldn’t have bothered, because, you know how it goes. I haven’t kept up with most of them. This is typical, though, I’m somewhat relieved…
Read More...9 Must-Haves for a Monochrome & Gold Little Girl’s Room
Gold Dot Curtains // Metal Wall Letters // Throw Pillow // Gold Pouf // Play Tent // Gold Bow Wall Hook // Mod Storage Bins // Fluff Throw Rug // Cloud Duvet Cover Every little girl’s room or nursery deserves a dose of monochrome and gold….
Read More...Ronald McDonald LIVE and #HappyMealBooks
McDonald’s has partnered with HarperCollins to bring books to millions of children across North America this month. Ivy fell in love with Pete The Cat books in preschool and has collected almost all of the catchy sing-song stories by Kimberly Dean since. She was pretty happy to discover a…
Read More...Puree vs Baby Led Weaning (BLW): Can’t We All Just Get Along?
By: Kristen Yarker In a previous post I shared the pros and cons of the pureed and Baby Led Weaning (BLW) methods for introducing your baby to solid foods. If you missed it, you can read it here. I had a number of people call…
Read More...2016 Toyota Prius: Economical Urban Family Vehicle
I had the opportunity to check out the All New 2016 Toyota Prius last week. While I typically write about large family vehicles, the Toyota Prius would definitely work for an urbanite family of 4. It’s fuel economy combined with a starting price point which…
Read More...5 Things: Links We Love (What’s Hot On Facebook)
I thought I’d bring back our 5 Things: Links We Love post with a fresh twist. We’ve been engaging on our Facebook page more than ever this year, (come join us there!) and these are the posts that received the most likes and views recently:…
Read More...Valentine’s Day Book Picks and #Giveaway
I love books. My kids love books. In fact, they’re getting books this Valentine’s Day as gifts from me because we have been on sugar overload in this house for months now. So when Raincoast Books offered to send one of you three of these…
Read More...How To Find and Hire a Babysitter
I understand the challenges between wanting to find a babysitter and yet being terrified of actually leaving your baby with the babysitter (even once you’ve found one, she’s perfect, couldn’t ask for better). It took me until my girls were about 1-year-old to leave them…
Read More...Silver Star Mountain with Kids: Dining Options
We recently enjoyed a weekend getaway at Silver Star Mountain Resort to take in the beauty of its winter wonderland. We didn’t ski, and there were amazing activities for us to enjoy throughout our stay (including fabulous accommodations). Our dining picks: The Bulldog Grand Cafe’…
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