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OVERconfident
That’s me on April 13th, 2008. The photo was taken on my 30th birthday! There I was, 34 weeks pregnant… …rocking pink David Dixon high heels. It was my baby shower, and I was on top of the world. I was...
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Step Into A Story with Thomas & Friends…
One of my pet peeves, as a parent of young children, is bedtime. (Whoa! That just came out WAY too nicely. Let me try again, this time keeping it real.) I freaking hate bedtime. The thing about my boys...
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A Million Moments of Joy: OVERnight
Last month, I shared a teaser of Fisher-Price’s NEW A Million Moments of Joy campaign with my post entitled OVERconfident. In it, I chronicled those foolish little assumptions that new moms often make...
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A Million Moments of Joy: OVERreacting
When Ryder first arrived almost five years ago, I did what every new mother does. I obsessed. I obsessed about sleeping, pooping, feeding, changing, bathing, swaddling and the like. I obsessed over...
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The Best of the Best Baby Gear
It seems like every day that passes by, someone puts out a new “Best of” or “Favourites” list for baby items. “Top 5″ this and “Top 10″ that. The trouble is, whom do you trust? What makes one product...
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Reid and Ariel Sitting in a Tree…
Six months ago, Disney’s The Little Mermaid was not on my radar. I mean, why should it be? I have two young BOYS. Boys who like cars, and colouring pictures of cars, and making car engine noises, and...
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The Best of the Best Children’s Toys
Last month, I shared with you The Best of the Best Baby Gear from Fisher-Price. (Readers chimed in that they treasured Fisher-Price swings, the Ocean Wonders Aquarium and Little People Sets! It’s so...
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Two Boys, One Toy. Endless Possibilities.
This is the toy: Imaginext DC Super Friends The Joker’s Fun House. This is the toy’s description: Imagine… a showdown between Batman and The Joker! There are plenty of traps and surprises around every...
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OVERachiever
In December 2012, Penelope Trunk – an American businesswoman, author, blogger, and famed business advice columnist – wrote an inspirational blog post entitled 15 Things Overachievers Do. Myself, having...
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Thomas Live Tour!
Okay party people, I know many parents out there who’ve spawned Thomas & Friends fanatics, so this one’s for you. (My advice: pawn this one off to a well-meaning grandparent, aunt or uncle.) The...
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A Little Boy and His Princess
I was born to tell stories. Putting thoughts on paper has always come easily to me; through story telling, I paint pictures with my words and draw people in. It’s truly my passion, my job, my life....
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Beach Bums… Summer Toys for Summer Fun
We live in the city, approximately 2.5 hours from the nearest decent beach. You know; clean(ish) water, boardwalk fun, rented cottages galore. And even then, our beaches border lakes and bays – think...
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Meet the NEW Little People Friends!
My boys are alike in many ways. They love to watch movies; have a affinity for loud, destructive noises, and have a sweet tooth that often keeps them up way past bedtime. However, in many ways, they’re...
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ROAR! Imaginext Monsters University Scare Factory
Attention Scarers…. there’s a new monster in town: Monster Reid. And he’s here to collect screams from little kids all ’round the world. Better watch out! He packs quite a roar. After all, he’s learned...
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Public Service Announcement: Hot Toys Ahead
It’s rare that I make Public Service Announcements (PSAs), but sometimes, a girl’s just gotta tell it like it is. So here’s the deal: in the past few weeks, I’ve posted reviews for super popular toys...
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Blue Carpet: Thomas & Friends King of the Railway
Live in the Greater Toronto Area? Know a Thomas & Friends Fanatic? Courtesy of Fisher-Price, I’m giving away twenty (20) family passes of four to the Blue Carpet Screening of Thomas & Friends...
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Top Toys for Tots: Put Baby in Control of the Fun!
File this one under: Stuff I wish I had when my little guys were wee ones. Ryder had a *small* obsession with the television remote. And when I say small, I mean that we’d often find it curled up with...
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OVERprotective
Before we had baby, we decorated his crib with the most beautiful bedding set. After we had baby, we were told that crib bumper pads were a suffocation hazard, and removed them immediately. We swaddled...
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Imagine a Better Toy…
When we first had kids, my husband and I were little prepared for what was ahead. The sleepless nights; baby’s refusal to eat; the time spent in doctor’s offices for runny noses and upset tummies. But...
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A Very Special Club
One month ago, I published the following photo on Instagram: “I’ve finally joined an exclusive club that I’ve longed to be part of. I’m an Auntie! Welcome to the world sweet baby. You are already so...
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