Sandy's Blah, Blah, Blog

I started Oh Baby! Magazine with my husband during my first pregnancy. My love of writing and my obsession with magazines paired with my husband’s many skills have proven to be a great combination. I'm from Toronto - born and raised - and I've been married for eight years. Since the inception of Oh Baby! I've had two babies, Andreas and Alexandra . What a ride it's been! I’d like to share with you my struggles with trying to find this so-called – and I think unachievable - “balance” I keep reading about… Follow Sandy E on Twitter

I love Christmas. It’s a great time of year. I really enjoy giving gifts to friends and family and I love all of the parties and the food. It’s a lot about the food. There are certain things that I never eat all year but always eat at Christmas. This year I’m hosting Christmas and while it’s a little scary and maybe slightly anxiety inducing, I’m happy that it’s happening chez moi this year. Every family has traditions and every...

Let’s face it, it’s not easy to squeeze a workout in when you have a new baby. Our intentions in the prenatal period are great! “I’ll workout when baby sleeps” or “We’ll jog everyday in the stroller” or “I’ll workout when hubby gets home”. For those who can make this happen, Yay! For many, it’s a struggle to find the energy, time and resources to help you get fit after baby. Pregnancy can wreak havoc on your body....

I received a pair of RadianRXT car seats for review from Diono. The RadianRXT is like the king of all car seats, I swear! We set up one for M (forward-facing) and the other for T (rear-facing). Forward-facing is for kids 22-65lbs, M is 34lbs which means she’s still too small for just the booster, so we also set her up with the 5-point harness. The booster option fits up to 120lbs, meaning that M will never need another car seat! The...

Welcome to my new column, Be The Boss.  After writing Funny Mummy for over ten years, my focus, and much of yours, I’m sure, has shifted and I’m going to offering advice, humour, and (of course) commentary on how we , as busy moms, can take control of our family, business, and personal lives by acting as smart CEO’s of each of these areas.  I thought an appropriate place to start would be at the beginning…at the beginning of my book...

The Radian®RXT Car Seats are designed with your child's security and safety as top priorities. Premium materials and thoughtful safety features like a steel alloy frame, aluminum reinforced side walls, energy absorbing EPS foam, and a five-point harness put your mind at ease as your little one stays safe and sound. The reinforced adjustable head support provides additional side impact protection. · Full steel frame and aluminum reinforced...

The beaked hazel, often referred to as “hazel tree” is a species of shrub indigenous to Quebec, and widely spread across Canada. Hazel tree bark has been used in North America for thousands of years. Native American tribes used hazel tree bark in different ways to heal the body. For example, the Iroquois prepared a tea from its branches to heal dental pain. The Ojibwas used its roots, mixed with other species, to heal pulmonary...