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Five Postpartum Gifts We Should Start Giving

June 2, 2021

Entering the fourth trimester can bring on a lot of emotions and a great lack of sleep. Here are five postpartum gifts we should start giving to ease new parents into parenthood! Thinking back to being a first time parent one of the things I wish I had been given was not more receiving blankets...

CANADIAN SECONDHAND STORES FOR KIDS YOU CAN SHOP ON INSTAGRAM

May 11, 2021

With a rise in secondhand shopping for kids there have been a number of shopping options being made available – including secondhand stores for kids you can shop directly on...

CANADIAN KIDS PLAY COUCHES

March 5, 2021

Some may look at them and think they’re useless but I think kids play couches are here to stay. Ever heard of the infamous Nugget couch that can be impossibly...

PERFECT EASTER BASKET ITEMS FROM MODERN RASCALS UNDER $20

March 5, 2021

Easter is almost here – time to start buying the perfect Easter basket items! Every year I end up in a panicked rush at the store right before Easter, scrounging...

MOVING MY BODY

March 3, 2021

Finding ways to move my body that I love has been an adventure. I’ve given much thought to the ways moving my body was presented to me as I grew...

Parents are really fucking tired.

March 2, 2021

We are exhausted. We are burnt out. We are overwhelmed. We are confused. We are overworked. We are raging. We are fed up. We are being asked to do too...

TESTING THE TERI CO SMALL FRY MATS

March 2, 2021

A vegan leather play mat I can wash with water? Teri Co had me sold at first sight, but I couldn’t resist putting the Teri Co Small Fry Mats to...

EP7: Hanging out with Emily Doukogiannis

February 25, 2021

In this episode we’re hanging out with Emily Doukogiannis! Emily is a Toronto-based photographer who I love dearly. We chat about being a photographer in a pandemic, starting up porchtraits,...

OTTAWA SECONDHAND STORES FOR KIDS YOU CAN SHOP FROM HOME!

February 24, 2021

Looking for some Ottawa secondhand stores for kids you can shop from home? I’ve got you covered! I have been actively promoting thrifting as an option for parents for quite...

EP6: Hanging Out With Reena Parekh

February 18, 2021

In this episode we’re hanging out with Reena Parekh! Reena is a fitness coach to pregnant and postpartum people, a mom and passionate about breaking the stigmas around PPD and...

Five Fall Fashion Basics You Need From FRANC

Six Canadian Companies Making Plus Sized Bathing Suits

Review: The Francesca Trimmer from Bushbalm