With baby #2 starting solid foods this week, I've had a chance to try out a gadget I picked up a few months ago - the Boon Squirt food-dispensing spoon. I realized as soon as I started using it that this would be a wonderful, time-saving tool for me. You see, food is stored in the handle of the spoon, so if baby doesn't eat all of it, I can simply … [Read more...]
A little Christmas cheer
With the holidays in full swing, I figured today's tip should be about having a little fun with the kid(s). There's a wonderful website called the Portable North Pole that allows you to create a personalized video from Santa for your little munchkin. You can input as much, or as little, information as you wish (pictures, etc.), and you will … [Read more...]
Reuse & Recycle
If you're anything like me, your diaper bag is a MESS... not simply a cluttered bag, but a total and complete black hole. (And, with two kids, it only gets worse!) I almost resigned myself to the fact that it would always be that way - until I remembered a great tip from a mama friend of mine. She swore by using mini-organizers inside the … [Read more...]
Teething Troubles
I'm in the midst of my LEAST favourite baby phase - teething! If I could fast-forward over the crankiness, fussiness, sleepless nights and overall disruption that teething causes, I would. So, when friends tell me about products that help their little ones cope, I listen up! A few mamas have told me that their babies simply love the Life Factory … [Read more...]
Scanning Code of Practice – what it is and why you should know!!
Today's tip is all about the freebie... Yesterday, I was grocery shopping and, while in the baby aisle, picked up some onesies for baby #2. When it came time to pay, I noticed that the price was incorrect when the cashier scanned them in. I kindly mentioned to the cashier that the price was incorrect and she acknowledged it and entered the … [Read more...]
Tuesday’s Tip – November 9
Today's tip is all about the bargain. I'm constantly checking coupon sites like Retailmenot.com for promo codes for all my online purchases - and I usually find one! Word of mouth is amazing, too...why, just tonight, a girlfriend emailed me an online code for a free nursing cover (you just pay shipping). Now that's a deal! (Thanks, D!) Happy … [Read more...]
Tuesday’s Tip – November 4
Baby #2 still isn't sleeping through the night, so Tuesday's Tip quickly becomes Thursday's Tip!! Here it is anyway... Since I've decided to work from home, I've become ever more diligent in trying to find good deals. Whether it's finding sales on stuff for the kids or weekly specials at the grocery store, it all adds up. So, I've become a … [Read more...]
Tuesday’s Tip – October 26
I don’t love to clean – who does? But my husband has been using something for the past few years that makes cleaning up really easy…without using cleaners of any kind. He swears by microfibre cloths! They’re great for cleaning everything from windows to countertops to your kids’ messes off the sofa – all without using anything but water. We use … [Read more...]