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There was a fantastic article in the local Calgary Herald this weekend. Fantastic I say…because I was interviewed for it. My thoughts on sunscreen usage were poignant and insightful. And what an important topic too. I mean, it’s sunscreen right? It can mean the difference between enjoying a summer weekend and not sleeping because even [...]
For my last pregnancy, we kept the sex a surprise. We didn’t want to know if we were having a boy or a girl. I was pretty sure our little H was going to be a girl and I was right. This time around we wanted to find out. Mostly because I wanted to know [...]
Naming a future kid you haven’t laid eyes on yet has to be one of the hardest things in life. I mean, choose wrong and your child could be ridiculed for all of it’s school years and beyond (some nicknames stick fast!) Last night Hubs and I were discussing baby girl names. Me: How about [...]
It’s been almost three years since Little H has been on this earth and it’s taken FOREVER for her hair to grow. I never thought I’d see the day that I’d have to cut it. But she’s come to me so many times saying “Mommy, my eye hurts.” and then I brush the hair out [...]
Well, Little H has had a BIG week this week. It marked the end of her time at her ‘old’ sitters and the beginning of her time with the new dayhome. She’s handled it like a champ – no crying at drop off and no acting up. But I have noticed she’s started having dreams [...]
We went to Heritage Park Calgary today for our Ride on Thomas the Train! This was really one of the best days we’ve had at a ‘kids’ event here in Calgary. We didn’t tell her where we were going, just that it was for a special day. We parked the car and started walking down [...]
