Children’s Fever: Should I Use Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen?

DISCLAIMER: I am NOT a medical professional however I am sharing what I learned from nurses who gave a talk about the subject. You should talk to your doctor before using this advice. I am not to be held responsible if you follow this advice and something happens. You agree to this if you read… Read More »

Milestones, Weaning and Natrel’s Baboo #NatrelBaboo

My son Liam hit 18 months on Sept 29 and since then, I’ve been reminiscing of how much he’s grown since he was born. As my third child, it seems like time moved even quicker as with your first child, it seems like it takes forever for them to reach each milestone: Smiling/Laughing Rolling Sitting… Read More »

These Hot Men Want You To Touch Your Breasts

*Don’t worry this is family friendly How would you like a hot man to remind you to check your breasts and get your mammogram? Breast Cancer Awareness month is almost over but you need to check your breasts regularly, not just in October. Downloading the Your Man Reminder app for Android or IOS will help… Read More »

Where Do You Keep Your Family’s Important Health Information?

What’s the name of his medication again? When was she in the hospital for her surgery? What is his blood type? Where did I put that vaccination record? Do those questions sound familiar? I’ve always struggled with how to keep my health information organized and now that I have three kids and a husband, I… Read More »

Turkey Cooking Safety for Thanksgiving

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! For my American friends, you can remember this info for a month from now when it’s your turn. International friends, perhaps you cook Turkey for another holiday, you can use this too! (c) Flickr User Bridget Colla. Used under creative commons license You don’t want your happy celebration to be abruptly ended… Read More »

Tic Tac Canada Supports Breast Cancer Awareness

Just like last year when Tic Tac Canada released limited edition Pink Grapefruit Tic Tacs, they are at it again this year with Strawberry Fusion. Tic Tac Canada creates these pink Tic Tacs in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Tic Tac Canada has donated $25,000 to the Breast Cancer Society of Canada… Read More »

REVIEW: Oral B Professional Care SmartSeries 5000 Rechargeable Toothbrush

*This review was done by Barb, a member of my review team. The closest I’ve come to using an electric toothbrush is the old Water Pic I had many years ago. So I was very excited to have the opportunity to review the Oral B Professional Care SmartSeries 5000 Rechargeable Toothbrush. I was impressed as… Read More »

Children’s Eye Health –Interview with Optometrist

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 »

REVIEW: Always Radiant and Tampax Radiant Feminine Products

WARNING: Talk about Periods Coming Up – if you don’t want to know, don’t read on. You’ve been warned. It’s an inevitable part of life for women, the time of the month, our period, menstruation. We all have different preferences for what to use and there’s a lot more to choose from then there was… Read More »

Sharing the Blog Love: Blogs I Recommend

I read a lot of blogs. Instead of reading every post on a few blogs, I prefer to read a few posts on lots of blogs. I read a large majority of blogs by women and most of them are moms but not all. Even among those who are moms, they don’t all blog specifically… Read More »