Baking with a Toddler I now have a tiny helper in the kitchen when I bake, and while I have visions of a flour explosion so far baking with a 2 year old has been great! The trick is preparation. While Maddy has her afternoon nap, I get everything ready in the kitchen. I move…
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DIY Grippy Socks for Toddlers
Read moreLife’s Hard Lessons Some things you can only learn through experience, like how you can reheat a cup of coffee three times before it tastes weird or that toddler socks don’t come with grippy’s on them. I learned the latter the hard way. Maddy recently hit a growth spurt and outgrew all her socks (and…
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The Log Farm
Read moreWeekend Adventures at The Log Farm Happy Thursday Everyone! I want to introduce to my new favourite hidden gem in Ottawa – The Log Farm!!! I learned about the Farm from a fellow Ottawa instagrammer, Sarah from Motherhood Unhinged (you should go check her out because she’s awesome and a total inspiration). Maddy loves farm…
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DIY First Aid Kit
Read moreWhen you become a new parent your motto is “be prepared…for anything.” When Maddy was first born her diaper bag was stocked with essentials and every time I left the house I would run through a check-list of things I needed ( diapers, wipes, bottle, blanket, etc). As she got older, I relaxed and learned…
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Summer Essentials for Toddlers
Read moreSummer Essentials We are two weeks away from the official start of summer but I already have a list of Summer Essentials for Toddlers that I cannot live without. Last year, protecting Maddy from the sun seemed easy. I had this amazing sun protection tent from Buy Buy Baby that I could pop open on…
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‘Awesome Find’ Baby Feeding Products
Read moreThis weekend, we celebrated an extended family Easter gathering at my Aunt and Uncle’s hobby farm in South-East Ontario. The family tries to get together 3-4 times a year and its always a great chaos of adults and the growing contingent of great-grand babies. This time around Miss M was the only little person…
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Best Books for Babies
Read moreI know that trying to find great books for babies can be hard because there are so many choices. That is why I have pulled together a quick list of the Best Books for Babies 0-12 months to help you in your search. These books are great as gifts or if you are building your…
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Hi I’m Kate, mom, wifers, sister and blogger, trying to find mom-life balance.
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