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When Hipsters Breed
Two adults, a baby, two cats, and a steep learning curve
In My Fake Life, We Have a Decorated Christmas Tree
I spend a somewhat-unreasonable amount of time pinning crafts on Pinterest. Continue reading
101 Uses For A Doughnut Pan
That’s right, I’m using the Canadian spelling.
I came across a series called 101 Uses For A Donut Pan at the blog Corner Blog. It seemed like a stretch, but the author has actually come up with more than 30 uses for doughnut pans so far, and they’re all pretty different and very creative. It’s a great example of how a kitchen gadget that seems to have a very limited purpose can actually be used to make a ton of things, and not all of them edible. Continue reading
How to Raise a Red Menace
If we’re being entirely honest, I hope this kid of mine ends up with a socialist streak, Canadian style. I guess, according to this advice from times of old, I’ll have to make sure to keep those night feedings going. I wonder if Walter W. Sackett Jr. had any advice for parents on how to drown out the screams of their hungry children. Continue reading
There’s At Least One Reason to Feel Sorry For Kate Middleton
Here is how you know that you are Canadian: your Facebook and Twitter feeds are near-instantly overtaken when news breaks that Prince William and Kate Middleton are having a baby. Continue reading
Here Is My Mommy Blog or, How I Became A Living Cliche
So yes, now I have a Mommy Blog, though I hope you won’t call it that. (I’m not going to.) I am pretty sure it’s now a requirement that all women start blogging within six months of having a baby; it may be that they now sign you up for a WordPress account when you get admitted to L&D. Continue reading
How to choose the best eco-friendly baby bottles
I’ve been lazy about posting! But I did do another post for Ethical Deal, this one about choosing bottles for babies. The best bottled-related advice I’ve gotten so far, I think, is to get a few in different types before committing to one brand or style because babies have different preferences. Good to know!
Whether you breastfeed, use formula, or mix the two, you’re likely to need baby bottles at some point in your parenting adventures. Choosing the right type is difficult enough with all the options out there — how do you know the bottles you’re selecting are also safe for your baby and friendly to the environment? This baby bottle review will help!
Photo by Pfly
Baby’s Room Collage
IKEA Sniglar
$70 - ikea.com
$70 - ikea.com
IKEA Poäng
$199 - ikea.com
$199 - ikea.com
IKEA Lusy Blom
$40 - ikea.com
$40 - ikea.com
MOTHER CAT with her KITTEN Pillow
$50 - etsy.com
$50 - etsy.com
Garden Hangout Door Hook Set
$18 - modcloth.com
$18 - modcloth.com
Baby Blanket Multi-Color Chevron
$35 - etsy.com
$35 - etsy.com
Clouds Hanging Baby Mobile/3D Paper Mobile
$43 - etsy.com
$43 - etsy.com
Organic Baby Blanket, GRASS SPECKLE
$45 - etsy.com
$45 - etsy.com
Dubious Orange Kitty 5×7 print by laurageorge on Etsy
$12 - etsy.com
$12 - etsy.com
The Birds Wall Art 13×16 by ModernPOP on Etsy
$50 - etsy.com
$50 - etsy.com
Out Of The Rain by blackoutwell on Etsy
£10 - etsy.com
£10 - etsy.com
Aqua, Blue, Yellow, Gray
$7.50 - etsy.com
$7.50 - etsy.com
What to smoke when you’re expecting
Aw, how adorable, a newborn! Good thing its mother smoked those “gentle” cigarettes when she was pregnant.
Old ads are a head trip.
Photo from Boing Boing
On TIME and why we’re all mom enough
I’m sure you’ve seen that photo by now.
That’s the cover of the latest issue of TIME, which has been…controversial, let’s say. There are so many reasons, starting simply with the fact that it shows breastfeeding. Of course, then there’s the fact that the woman on the cover — a regular mom, not a model — is breastfeeding a preschooler. Also, she is attractive, which seems to be a source of much confusion for people. And there’s that headline, screaming “ARE YOU MOM ENOUGH?” in giant letters, just in case you had never thought to doubt yourself before. Continue reading
