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 […]
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Classic Books for Young Children
Books are one of my favourite gifts to give to babies and small children. Before they really get interested in toys, books are a great way to show you care, without cluttering up someone else’s house with things their baby isn’t interested in. Here are some of my favourites focusing on older “classic” books: The […]
Weekly Reads: motherhood
Welcome to Weekly Reads, where we share things we’ve found around the web. When my daughter was three weeks old I met up with a friend who was expecting her baby in a few weeks time and told her “Ignore everyone’s advice, absolutely no one remembers what having a newborn is like.” I still stand […]
Weekly Reads: girls in dinosaur dresses and baking a cake
Welcome to Weekly Reads, where we share bits and pieces of things we’ve found around the web. Princess Awesome Raising a daughter has been challenging and fascinating and occasionally terrifying. One of the best parts has been watching her discover the world around her and take an interest in new things. She loves purple and […]
6 Things I’ve Learned from Flying with a Baby
My daughter is 8 months old and has been on 4 round-trip flights. It’s a lot of flying for a baby, but we have family in two countries, on different continents, and on opposite ends of one of those countries. We’re using my maternity leave as an opportunity to see as much as our family […]