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15 Refreshing Cucumber Drinks

June 3, 2016 By Megan 1 Comment

15 Refreshing Cucumber Drinks

15 Refreshing Cucumber Drinks Is it just me or is cucumber one of the most refreshing edible items out there? Cucumber-infused water, cucumber added to a healthy smoothie or just straight up sliced cucumber. It’s so refreshing, cooling and healthy. These 15 refreshing cucumber drinks all look SO delicious, I can’t wait to make them… [Read More]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: cucumber detox, cucumber drinks, cucumber smoothie, healthy cucumber drink, healthy summer drinks

Amazing Seven Layer Taco Dip

May 31, 2016 By Megan Leave a Comment

Amazing Seven Layer Taco Dip

It feels like we went from winter to summer over here in just a couple short weeks. While I’m not complaining, it means a change in eating as well. Hearty soups and hot dishes are not as appealing in hot, hot weather. Instead, fresh fruit, salads, smoothies and delicious light appetizers and snacks are what… [Read More]

Filed Under: Snacks Tagged With: gay lea sour cream, healthy guacamole dip, healthy seven layer dip, layered dip with guacamole, seven layer dip

Unique and Useful Baby Gifts Parents Will Love

May 22, 2016 By Megan 1 Comment

Unique and Useful Baby Gifts Parents Will Love

Cute outfits the baby will likely outgrow before she can wear them. Stuffed animals that will collect dust until he’s three. Twenty five different rattles. Sound familiar? Many of us, myself included, have probably gifted new moms and dads similar items. When I became a mom myself, I realized that even though any gift we… [Read More]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: unique baby gifts, unique baby shower gifts, useful baby gifts, what to get a new baby

There’s No Such Thing as a Bad Baby

May 18, 2016 By Megan Leave a Comment

There’s No Such Thing as a Bad Baby

No Bad Babies “You look a bit tired”, the grocery store clerk remarked sympathetically. I was struggling to keep my droopy eyelids from closing, my under-eye circles made me look like a raccoon, and I was wearing the same milk-stained shirt I’d on all night long. “A bit tired” was a compliment. I smiled and… [Read More]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids, Motherhood Tagged With: baby babies, motherhood, new baby not sleeping, parenting, sleep deprivation in moms, sleepless babies

Storytelling Benefits for Kids

May 10, 2016 By Megan Leave a Comment

Storytelling Benefits for Kids

“Mom, can you tell me a story tonight?” It’s the familiar question I’m asked almost on a nightly basis, and I don’t mind one bit. Storytelling has always been a big part of our life since having children. It started with our simple weekly story times at the library (which K looked forward to so much)… [Read More]

Filed Under: Learning Naturally Tagged With: benefits of storytelling, benefits of storytelling to children, importance of stories for kids

Healthy Lemon Blackberry Yogurt Parfait

April 30, 2016 By Megan 104 Comments

Healthy Lemon Blackberry Yogurt Parfait

Don’t you love foods that can double as both a breakfast AND a dessert? I sure do. We don’t do dessert after dinner here every night, but it is nice to end the meal with a touch of sweetness some times. Or, according to 4-year-old K, it’s nice to have dessert every night. While he usually… [Read More]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Sweets Tagged With: healthy blackberry yogurt parfait, healthy breakfast parfait, healthy dessert parfait, healthy yogurt parfait, lemon and blackberry, lemon blackberry parfait

Eco-Friendly Car Seats and Why They Matter

April 18, 2016 By Megan 4 Comments

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]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids, Reviews Tagged With: britax boulevard clicktight review, britax boulevard review, britax carseat review, eco-friendly carseat, toxins in carseats

Toronto Travel Guide for Families

April 12, 2016 By Megan 5 Comments

Toronto Travel Guide for Families

Toronto is a great place for families. From winter to summer, there is always a ton of things to do. I’m slightly biased – I lived there for almost 7 years – but it’s one of our favourite weekend getaways within a decent time’s drive. Mind you, Toronto traffic is brutal and something we never… [Read More]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Toronto, Toronto for families, Toronto travel, toronto travel guide, toronto with kids, travel guide

7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Breastfeeding

April 6, 2016 By Megan 2 Comments

7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is all sorts of things, including an awesome source of food for you baby, an amazing way to connect, and convenient when you’re out and about. It’s also demanding, exhausting, and it can sometimes be downright difficult. While I have luckily been able to successfully feed both of my children (after some initial issues),… [Read More]

Filed Under: Baby Care, Motherhood Tagged With: breastfeeding is hard, breastfeeding tips, important things to know about breastfeeding, motherhood

How to Care for Children’s Teeth

April 4, 2016 By Megan Leave a Comment

How to Care for Children’s Teeth

It can be so easy to forget about oral health, especially in the morning when you’re rushing, or at nighttime, when you just want the kids in bed already. But when it comes to tooth brushing, we don’t mess around in our family. Our oral health affects our whole body and if our mouth and… [Read More]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids Tagged With: caring for children teeth, how to care for kids teeth, kids teeth

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