Happy Summer, friends! It’s my favourite time of the year. With Canada Day celebrations just behind us, it’s gotten me thinking about some of my favourite eco-friendly Canadian companies. We really do try to support Canadian and local as much as possible. It’s important to me, and I know it’s important to many of you as… [Read More]
Eco-Friendly Baby Gear: Chair, Play mat, Carrier, Stroller, Oh My
Well hello there, friends! I’m baaaaacckkkkk. I know, it’s been a bit silent around here for the past while. But I promise it’s for good reason. We’ve welcomed another wee one into our HEN Family. Our little baby E is the sweetest and happiest little gal there ever was (except when you want her to… [Read More]
Why Everyone Should Have Regular Family Game Nights
I still remember family game nights at my grandparents. We had a homemade wooden board/marble game that my Grandpa’s friend had made him, called Wahoo. It was and probably still is, my favourite game ever. We used to gather the fam together, get into teams if we had more than four players, and spend the… [Read More]
Eco-Friendly Wedding Anniversary Gifts
Our sixth wedding anniversary is coming up. We don’t normally do anything super special – it’s kind of hard with two little kids and limited babysitting options – but we do like to try to least have a couple of hours of alone time sans kiddos at some point around our anniversary date. We also… [Read More]
The Best Birthday Gifts for a First Birthday (+ a Giveaway)
First birthdays are such an exciting time and I love buying first birthday gifts for little ones. They’re finally at an age where they are really getting excited about toys and playtime has become even more special. For the best first birthday gifts, it’s a great idea to pick up something that will not only… [Read More]
Eco-Friendly Car Seats and Why They Matter
Chemicals and toxins are everywhere. In our clothes. In our food. In our bedding. In cribs. And even in our children’s car seats. According to Healthy Stuff, “children are especially vulnerable to the harmful effects of toxic chemicals because their bodies are developing, and because pound for pound, they eat, drink, and breathe about two… [Read More]
Helping Teething Pain with Hazelwood (+ a Giveaway)
Are you struggling with teething pain with your baby? Do you feel like you’ve tried everything under the sun? Maybe you’re looking for a natural remedy to help soothe the pain. I know that when it comes to anything to do with my little ones, I turn to natural remedies first whenever possible. Teething is… [Read More]
Using the EWG to Find Natural Skincare and Beauty Products
Do you ever read the ingredients on your skincare products? Like actually REALLY read them? Go now and do it. It can be scary to see the amount of un-pronouncable ingredients and I’m often wondering “what the heck is this?” when I read the back of product labels. It can also be tricky to distinguish… [Read More]
Simple Eco Skincare Routine for Morning and Night
When it comes to beauty products, I prefer to keep things minimal over here. Our bathroom cabinet and drawers aren’t over-flowing with items that are barely used and I have very little time to spend in the bathroom now with 2 little ones. I don’t even own a bottle of hairspray or hair gel. For… [Read More]
The Best Lego Storage and Travel Solution (+ a Swoop bag Giveaway)
If your children are anything like K, they LOVE Lego. Who wouldn’t? I know more than a few grown adults who also spend their free time building Lego creations. For real. It’s a great, open-ended and creative toy. My only gripe about it is when the tiny Lego pieces end up everywhere. And I mean everywhere…. [Read More]
