(Photo from my daughter’s favourite book ‘Welcome, Baby’ – I think the parent on the left is wearing an Ergo 360 🙂 ) In her first year of life, I’ve really enjoyed carrying my daughter around in one of our four baby carriers. Once I figured out how to use them properly, I liked the […]
A Christmas Gardening Tip
It’s a strange time to be thinking about gardening: the ground is frozen, the plants are dormant, and snowdrifts are covering the garden beds. But here’s a handy gardening tip that may be useful now. What’s the biggest pest in your garden? In mine it’s the neighbourhood cats. I’m a cat fan, but not when […]
Easy Christmas Decorations
When my husband and I moved into our first home together and Christmas rolled around, we couldn’t help but notice that things seemed a little bare. It definitely wasn’t the festive atmosphere we were hoping for. The solution? Get creative! Here are some fun ways to decorate that won’t break the bank… The Christmas Tree […]
On Extraordinary Morning Routines
I am not a morning person. But I sure wish I was one. I would get so much done. I would be the organized, productive and active person I imagine I could be if I just jumped out of bed a few hours earlier. In hopes of inspiring myself to become a morning person, I […]
Keeping Babies (and Kids) Warm in a Car Seat
There are some things I like about winter: delicately falling snow, hot chocolate, and the fireplace channel on my TV. Then there’s the annoying things: the cold, the wrestling kids into winter gear, and keeping everyone toasty warm. When taking kids out in the car, it’s important to realize that bulky winter coats and car […]
Weekly Reads: Lunarbaboon
Easy and reliable access to the internet has brought many awesome things to my life, but discovering online comic strips has been an unexpected bonus. Like most kids of my era, I devoured Archie comics and the Sunday colour comics. But as I got older, adult comic books, manga and graphic novels felt inaccessible. Enter […]
Making Baby Clothes Last
Ever since I’ve had a baby I’ve been concerned about the waste that comes along with becoming a parent. Diapers, wipes, uneaten food, random baby accessories, toys, toys that get lost, toys you buy and they never play with, and clothes. So much clothing. Though I am fully aware that babies are not dolls to […]
Weekly Reads: Being grateful
We’re not American, but if you read any American media it’s hard to escape the anticipation around Thanksgiving. Since we’re living in Europe, I forgot a bit about Canadian Thanksgiving (celebrated in October) – so I feel like I’m getting a second shot at feeling the Thanksgiving spirit. In the spirit of Thanksgiving I’m sharing […]
Dressing Professionally in Cold Weather
I was procrastinating on the internet a couple of Fridays ago, as one does, and came across a Cup of Jo post about how real women dress professionally. The outfits were cute, but the point came up in the comments: what about us ladies living in cold weather cities? Now, I’ve been a somewhat-professional office-worker […]
Gift Guides: Weekly Reads
The days are getting shorter, gingerbread is omnipresent, and the flyers in the mail have increased 10-fold. Ah yes, the Christmas shopping season is upon us. I enjoy reading the gift guides that pop-up at this time of year. While I don’t have a huge number of people to buy for, and tend not to […]