If you’re anything like me, you love entertaining. Ever since we bought our house almost seven years ago we’ve found many excuse to have people over. House warming party, birthday parties, holidays, engagement parties, catering and BBQs on warm summer days, mommy-group play dates, meet the baby, hosting guests from out-of-town, girls night in, clothes swap, […]
Imagine celebrating the holidays every month! Now you can, with the Baby Trunk {Review}
Opening Happiness Every Month is Baby Trunk’s tag line; and this perfectly describes their unique service. Imagine receiving a package every month with 4 or 5 products from the best brands for your little one. Each package is customized based on your child’s age (newborn to 3 years) and gender so they can be utilized immediately. And […]
My favourite SPOT for personalized gifts; KidSpot. Review & Giveaway (open to all Canadians)
Growing-up, believe it or not, my name, MAYA, wasn’t very popular. I always envied kids who were able to walk into any toy store and find their name all over various paraphernalia. Whether it was a cup, lunch-bag, key-chains or pens, I wish I could get one with my name. So when I had my son, […]
An ode to my Da-da for father’s day – by Kyle Fitzpatrick
The first and last person that Kyle sees every day is his dad (my husband), John. It’s no wonder they have such a special and close bond. For this year’s father’s day, Kyle wanted to do something special. Here’s a poem he wrote to his Da-da. Da-da, Thank you for coming to get me out […]
What I really want for mother’s day this year
As a blogger, I’m always checking out a lot of other blogging sites and local mommy sites. The trending topic these days is “what is your ultimate mother’s day gift?” Most people have answered with something along the following lines: Hugs, snuggles and kisses from my kids. Or, spending the entire day with the kids. And […]
T’is the season of Chrismukkah
It’s December, and that means that the holidays are upon us. I’m Jewish and I married a non-Jew. My husband, John, describes himself as half-Jewish and half-Oshawa, the city he grew up in. This also happens to be partially the rational behind our son Kyle’s middle name – Joshua or Jew-Oshawa. Amazing – I know! As my husband […]