My son weaned off the pacifier by himself

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If you’ve been following my blog, you know that my oldest son is COMPLETELY obsessed with his pacifiers.  He’s not even picky about which one he uses, he JUST NEEDS IT.  In fact, he couldn’t do with just one.  My son always had one in his mouth and another two in each of his hands. […]

A day of Family Fun at Centerville Island Toronto

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Summer might be over but that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. The sun is shining so take advantage of the great weather and head with your family to Centre Island. The journey alone, the ferry boat ride, from the newly named Jack Layton Ferry Terminal in downtown Toronto, is so much fun.  On […]

My son potty trained himself

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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 […]

Don’t worry…. no one else is getting mom of the year award either

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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… […]

I guess my son is his own person after all…

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As soon as a child is born,one of the first questions that everyone asks is “who does s/he look like?” When my oldest son, Kyle, was born, the answer was simple – John (my husband).  We basically made a carbon copy of my husband in miniature form.  However, the resemblance to family members doesn’t stop there. My […]

Passover, you really need to step it up.

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While we’re raising our children Jewish (I’m Jewish, my husband isn’t), we do sometimes “celebrate” non-Jewish holidays. After-all, one set of grandparents isn’t Jewish and we don’t want to deprive them of what I’m sure was their life-long dream of spoiling their grandkids during the holidays.  So this season, the two competing  holidays that we’re celebrating are […]

Is my second son an easier baby OR, is it me?

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When I was pregnant with our second child, the most common declaration that my husband and I heard from other parents is that the biggest challenge of parenthood was going from one child to two.  Even my sister-in-law who has FOUR kids said that this statement resonated with her.  So we were prepared for the “worst”.  However, […]

Newborn & Family photoshoot – Kaianne Photography Studio {Giveaway}

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What tops my list for must-have items / services for newborns is professional photography of the baby and the family.  So of course I looked for a photographer months before my due date. When Joanne from Kaianne Photography Studio approached me, I was really excited for her to take our newborn and family pictures. Joanne has […]

Birth Photography. Is it a trend or here to stay?

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Anyone who knows me, knows I’m obsessed with pictures.  I’m only an amateur but I’ve been attached to a camera for as long as I can remember.  Of course, for special occasions, I leave the picture taking to the professionals, including my wedding, special family events and sometimes vacation pictures.  The only thing I haven’t captured on film (or […]