Life Archives - Mayahood https://mayahoodblog.com/category/life/ A blog about parenting, family-friendly travel & product reviews Thu, 26 Oct 2023 12:34:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 47582663 Some of my Fall Favourites from Amazon https://mayahoodblog.com/fall-favourites-from-amazon/ https://mayahoodblog.com/fall-favourites-from-amazon/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:39:28 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=11856 Fall is here, and in case you didn’t read my last few posts, you probably didn’t know that I “lurv” this season. I love the cooler weather, the fashion, the beautiful changing coloured leaves, the cozy EVERYTHING, and enjoying comfort food like chili and turkey dinners! And while the sun has decided to hang around […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/fall-favourites-from-amazon/feed/ 1 11856 Fall Fashion Revamp https://mayahoodblog.com/fall-fashion-revamp/ Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:34:10 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=11846 Fall is here! The crisp air, the beautiful leafs on the trees (and ground) and my favourite fashion season. The cozy knits, warm sweaters and layers!! I would fill my entire closet with Fall fashion if I could afford to (and if it was practical). While Summer decided to make a late comeback this year, […]

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]]> 11846 These black top styles should be your wardrobe staples https://mayahoodblog.com/11836/ https://mayahoodblog.com/11836/#comments Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:37:26 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=11836 The space in my home that I love to hate is my closet. It’s where I store some of my favourite pieces, but it’s also where I often look inside and think to myself “I have nothing to wear!!” The mood can change daily, and sometimes even mid-day. Admittedly, Fall is my favourite season for […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/11836/feed/ 1 11836 How you can support & help women’s health initiatives in your community! https://mayahoodblog.com/whats-a-breast-biopsy-how-you-can-help-those-with-cancer/ https://mayahoodblog.com/whats-a-breast-biopsy-how-you-can-help-those-with-cancer/#comments Fri, 15 Sep 2017 18:15:22 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=11822 My Aunt Three of my mom’s friends Several of my friends’ parents Two of my own friends. What do these women have in common? They have all been impacted by cancer. That word – Cancer – I can’t stand it, but I know it’s important that we talk about it! It’s important to raise awareness about this […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/whats-a-breast-biopsy-how-you-can-help-those-with-cancer/feed/ 2 11822 My son potty trained himself https://mayahoodblog.com/my-son-potty-trained-himself/ https://mayahoodblog.com/my-son-potty-trained-himself/#comments Mon, 09 Sep 2013 13:00:05 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=2641 One of the most talked about topics when it comes to Toddlers is potty training.  Some parents have even made it into a sport, competing (amongst themselves mostly I presume) to see whose kid potty trained first.  Last summer, when my son was a few months shy of turning 2, I was in a NYC park talking to […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/my-son-potty-trained-himself/feed/ 4 2641 Active for Life. The importance of physical literacy for kids https://mayahoodblog.com/active-for-life-the-importance-of-physical-literacy-for-kids/ https://mayahoodblog.com/active-for-life-the-importance-of-physical-literacy-for-kids/#comments Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:02:41 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=2652 I don’t like to preach (much), but there’s some things that I am passionate about.  One of those things is being active.  I’m definitely not the most active person on the planet but I try to keep fit in one form or another.  Whether it’s ensuring I go for decent walks daily, run-around with my children […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/active-for-life-the-importance-of-physical-literacy-for-kids/feed/ 4 2652 Don’t worry…. no one else is getting mom of the year award either https://mayahoodblog.com/dont-worry-no-one-else-is-getting-mom-of-the-year-award-either/ https://mayahoodblog.com/dont-worry-no-one-else-is-getting-mom-of-the-year-award-either/#comments Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:16:20 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=2616 So… in my “old” age and YEARS of experience as a mother (sarcasm), I have a few tidbits of sage motherhood advice to share with the rest of the world (or at least, those of you who follow my blog).  But don’t believe or follow my advice because that’s against my advice (point #3).  So… […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/dont-worry-no-one-else-is-getting-mom-of-the-year-award-either/feed/ 4 2616 It’s a Facebook Miracle! https://mayahoodblog.com/its-a-facebook-miracle/ Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:00:08 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=2624 For all the slack that Facebook receives, for all of the bad that it sometimes causes, there’s also a lot of good that comes from Facebook. Namely – reuniting with old friends and people from your past. I have three main types of friends on Facebook 1. My close friends that I see and speak to on a […]

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]]> 2624 I’m a Warrior Now! But Not Really… I Just Ran the Warrior Dash https://mayahoodblog.com/im-a-warrior-now-but-not-really-i-just-ran-the-warrior-dash/ https://mayahoodblog.com/im-a-warrior-now-but-not-really-i-just-ran-the-warrior-dash/#comments Wed, 14 Aug 2013 13:15:25 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=2597 I did it… I actually did it.  I ran my first competitive event since I had my first son three years ago.  I participated in the Warrior Dash obstacle race that took place at Horseshow Valley, Ontario.  Here’s a few snippets about my experience. I trained for 7 weeks before the course.  My training included […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/im-a-warrior-now-but-not-really-i-just-ran-the-warrior-dash/feed/ 6 2597 The five day progression of toddler separation anxiety https://mayahoodblog.com/the-five-day-progression-of-toddler-separation-anxiety/ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:42:07 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=2521 Two weeks ago I did the unthinkable… I dropped my son off at a day-camp and I DIDN’T STAY! (Yes, I’m shuddering at the horror too).  My son Kyle is almost three years old and will be starting nursery school in September.  I figured I better get him ready for “mommy isn’t staying with me?” situation and signed […]

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