When you’re pregnant, one of first things you do is gender prediction. You want to know right away if the baby is a boy or a girl. Traditionally though the earliest you can find out is at the anatomy ultrasound which is performed around 18-22 weeks, or a little earlier at some private clinics in… Read More »
Ding Dong Diaper Ditch Part 2 | Pampers Swaddlers #PGmom
June 29, 2013 by 3 Comments
If you were on my blog in March you may have seen the first Ding Dong Diaper Ditch in which I left a baby package on a friend’s doorstep, rang the doorbell and ran. For Round two, I was sent cases of Pampers Swaddlers to share however I wanted. I kept some for my baby… Read More »
Pregnancy Nutrition: Pregnant? Time To Start Watching What You Eat!
June 24, 2013 by 2 Comments
If you want to be fit and healthy then making sure you eat lots of the right stuff and not too much of the wrong stuff is obviously important – this much we already know, but when you become pregnancy nutrition matters more than ever. *This post is brought to you by Jonathon at… Read More »
Pregnancy CONFIRMED Thanks to Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test #PGmom
June 13, 2013 by 18 Comments
We confirmed some amazing news today using a Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test with Conception Indicator. That’s not a stock photo, that’s a photo of a real test I took this morning which confirmed the four other faint positives I had on cheap tests. I was sick of squinting at the tests to figure out if… Read More »
#MonthofMom 30 Day Photo Challenge #PGmom
April 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
Do you love to take photographs? Procter & Gamble is hosting a 30 day photo challenge in celebration of moms and Mother’s Day this May. Take a photo that fits the theme each day and post it on your favourite photo sharing site to participate. I will be posting to instagram and twitter and you… Read More »
Hockey Mom Tips from Mom of 4 Pro Hockey Players (Infographic)
February 20, 2013 by 7 Comments
When you say Canada, many people think of Hockey season. For some it’s watching it on TV, for others, they are out there at the ice rink with their children who are on a team. If you are a hockey fan, then I’m sure you know it’s hockey season! Below I have some hockey mom… Read More »
Cord Blood Banking (Insception Lifebank)
February 19, 2013 by 5 Comments
With my first and second child I had never heard about cord blood banking. I’m not sure if it didn’t exist back then or just wasn’t as common. With my third child, I liked the idea of having a reserve of cord blood just in case something happened but it wasn’t in my budget so… Read More »
Children’s Eye Health –Interview with Optometrist
August 31, 2012 by 2 Comments
Do you have any questions about your child’s eye health? I was able to interview an Optometrist (eye doctor) to get answers to some common questions parents might have about their child’s eye care. At my school, in Kindergarten, they send home notices recommending we get our children’s eyes checked and there are certain optometrists… Read More »
5 Points to Help Explain The #Olympics To Your Kids
August 4, 2012 by 1 Comment
The above photo was taken in 2009. It’s a photo of me and my girls holding a real Olympic torch at playgroup. With the London 2012 Olympics in full swing, you may have already been watching it with your children, or perhaps not. Maybe you thought your children were too young to care or understand,… Read More »
World Breastfeeding Week –My Thoughts on #breastfeeding #WBW2012
August 1, 2012 by 1 Comment
Aug 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week, designed to bring awareness to breastfeeding and help those who need help with it. I am currently nursing my 16 month old and I nursed my other two children. My first child was bottled fed as well because I had to stop nursing at 2.5 months because of a… Read More »
