Oh how the tables have turned
Ever since “M” could speak, she talked a mile a minute with great vocabulary. However, a whiny voice would break through with a “MAMAAAAA.” Though I love her with all my heart and would do anything for her the...
Safety Tips for Sledding and Tobogganing
Ensure that the hill is free of hazards - trees, rocks, bumps, fences and bare spots. Do not sled on ice-covered areas. Ensure that the hill is situated away from roads, rivers or railroads and that there is...
So Here We Are
So here we are, almost 1/4 of the way into 2011, my supposed "year of change", and I'm not doing very well. I started off great! Like most at the beginning of this year, I was motivated, got a gym membership, was...
Tips for Travelling with Baby
A full tummy, a clean diaper, a comfortable place to sleep, and a whole lotta love is all that a baby needs. While most pediatricians recommend waiting until baby is settled - from around three months - babies...
Life with a Baby helps decrease...
Despite being a successful actress and married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Gwyneth Paltrow suffered from post-partum depression after her second child was born. “I felt like a zombie. I couldn’t access my...
Time to bust my butt into gear...and...
So I’ve finally decided that it’s time for me- no one else. I started my “healthy” new life with a 7 day detox (The Brown Rice Detox) and lost 8lb in 7 days. Yes, I know, most of it is water but I thought it...
Sleep - What the book's DON'T tell you
1) Problem: Your child throws up during sleep training - what do you do? You finally muster up the courage to start sleep training. You're only 20 minutes in and they puke all over themselves and their bed/crib, so...
How one day scared me off babies…for...
When I was 14 I was given my first opportunity to really show my parents how responsible I had become. I was going to babysit someone else’s child- this was big news and a big step up from taking the poodle for a...
Mitten Clippo
Redesigned with kids in mind! These clever straps mind your kittens’ mittens while they’re on and off. They feature a centre snap to keep them in a pair when kids aren’t wearing them, so they never get lost. And...
Oh, Date Nights
The dark, quiet room is only lit by the candle illuminating the pine table at my knees. The sweet smell of popcorn fills the air. In my right hand, a chilled glass of chardonnay. When I place the glass down the...
Mommy, you're so skinny
My five year old told me that I looked pregnant yesterday. I said, “NO!” and inside I felt like crying, because of all of my struggles with weight loss – or better put, my lack of weight loss. Outside I...
