Over at fisherpriceplay.ca (yes, that’s me and Thing 3 pictured there) you can enter to win a spa certificate along with Fisher-Price toys (valued at $400) just by sharing your child’s milestones. And while you’re there you can read my little post about Milestone Moments and Moms. Spot me if you can!: that picture the Fisher-Price “Meet our…
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The morn of four months
Activity du jour: 4 month well baby check up. Where have these past 4 months gone?! Some days they were longer than years and other just flew like by like dust fairies in a sunbeam. www.parentclub.ca
Mother’s Day Recipes | Life Made Delicious
Happy Mother’s Day to all! Tho I’m not big on Mother’s (or Father’s or Grandparents’) Day (call me grumpy) I am big on family brunch. Take all afternoon on a Sunday, eating, hanging, playing, ignoring the laundry…is what I call a day well spent. So Mother’s Day Recipes alert! Get your Quiche on this Mother’s…
Baby Blues, blogs and Breathing
A peek behind the blog…it’s blue dear readers. Very blue. Yes, the baby blues are back in da house this week. So very tired. And sad. And lonely. Amazing since I am hardly ever alone (baby always by my side…or breast…mainly breast…cluster feeds suck – forgive the pun). And I think to Shrek and onions…
Parent Club needs a tag line…
Parent Club needs a tag line (whyfor? because everything in life grows…kids, waistlines, blogs…) But I’ve hit a tag line brick wall (might be the sleep deprevation of newbornhood + kids + life) So I’m asking you dear gentle readers to chime in on a Parent Club tag line…(I’ve always described Parent Club’s mission as…
Milestone Moments and Moms | #playpanel
That little, musical, stack-able, 10 year old Fisher-Price toy pictured over there has taught my 3 babies actions and consequences, melodies, hand-eye coordination and how to smile. All parents like it when toys help baby reach milestones like soothe, sense, move, discover, socialize, learn, create and imagine. This toy did it for me. Three times…
Easter Egg Decorating for kids
Back in the Parent Club archives you’ll find a post on Easter Egg Decorating for kids – jr & senior edition. Click on the post for complete instructions but the gist of it is… Egg Decorationg for little kidsUse hard boiled eggs, sponges and tempra paint. Egg Decorating for bigger kidsUse foods (such as carrots,…
Fisher Price #playpanel is LIVE
The Fisher-Price Canada site is now LIVE…and I share this not only because I like Fisher-Price (which I do…come visit our toy box…you’ll see how much I like it)…but also because I am featured as 1 of 8 Canadian Moms on the Fisher-Price #playpanel. http://www.fisherpriceplay.ca/ Go…surf over…see if you spot me. www.parentclub.ca
Actions Vs Consequences
The other day school called*. School: Hello Madame, Thing 2 seems to have forgotten snow pants today. Me: Hi Madame, Thing 2 chose not to take snow pants today. School: Well, she has no snow pants for recess… Me: Then I guess she will be cold today. School: Yes. Me: Ok then, have a nice…
Why Blogging Makes Me A Better Mother
I encourage you to surf over to my Yummy Mummy Club “Activity Mummy” column to read my latest post on “Why Blogging Makes Me A Better Mother”. The comments are a-buzz! Why-for read this particular column? Well, when it was mentioned by Erica Ehm and Tracy at a special CityLine taping yesterday (and yes, I…
Parent Club tip:
We are slowly, ever so slowly, moving into spring and warmer weather. Here’s a closet tip from the Parent Club… Wash those gently used winter jackets and pass them on to family, friends or a family shelter (in the GTA try: Red Door Shelter, East End Children’s Centre) Click here for a comprehensive (yet unchecked…
5 Minute Challenge – Clover Leaf – Part 1
We were recently approached to participate in the 5 Minute Challenge from Clover Leaf (and disclosure: we do actually use Clover Leaf as our go-to tuna for school lunch so this challenge was right up our alley…or river…since…you know…it’s fish.) And bonus points to Clover Leaf: they are donating 555 cans of tuna to local…