Family Archives - Mayahood https://mayahoodblog.com/tag/family/ A blog about parenting, family-friendly travel & product reviews Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:47:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 47582663 Tips for keeping your baby and toddler warm this winter https://mayahoodblog.com/tips-keeping-baby-warm-winter/ https://mayahoodblog.com/tips-keeping-baby-warm-winter/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:18:20 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=5548 Apparently, we need to brace ourselves for another ‘polar vortex’ winter. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I’m dreading dreading the extreme cold.  Not only am I a Summer vs. Winter person, but I’m also a stay at home mom with two boys under two.  Last winter, I pretty much hibernated in […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/tips-keeping-baby-warm-winter/feed/ 6 5548 The Joy of Expecting the First Time https://mayahoodblog.com/enjoying-expecting-expecting-wonder-expecting-first-time/ https://mayahoodblog.com/enjoying-expecting-expecting-wonder-expecting-first-time/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2014 14:35:55 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=5496 Before I started my blog about the craziness that is Parenthood, I was young(er), rounder around my belly, had swollen ankles and I was hormonal. Also known as being pregnant! But I was also on cloud nine, blissful and excited to meet my bundle of joy; my first child. I was recently taken back to […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/enjoying-expecting-expecting-wonder-expecting-first-time/feed/ 18 5496 Make Your Life Easier. LG G3 Review and Giveaway!! https://mayahoodblog.com/owning-parenting-thing-lg-g3-smartphone-giveaway-canada/ https://mayahoodblog.com/owning-parenting-thing-lg-g3-smartphone-giveaway-canada/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2014 14:16:01 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=5463 As a busy mom, my smartphone is attached to my hip.  I might as well refer to it as my fourth child.  Not only do I use it to keep organized but also to stay sane.  It’s my outlet to the outside world; it’s what I do on my “down-time” (aka when I try to […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/owning-parenting-thing-lg-g3-smartphone-giveaway-canada/feed/ 198 5463 Clean Eating: Tips to Get Started https://mayahoodblog.com/clean-eating-tips-get-started/ https://mayahoodblog.com/clean-eating-tips-get-started/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2014 13:57:07 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=5407 I don’t know about you but I try to keep a healthy lifestyle for myself and my family.  It’s not always easy and temptations abound.  With three active and busy kids, it’s hard to always find the time to eat well and exercise, but I do try.  I’m even more motivated now postpartum with my […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/clean-eating-tips-get-started/feed/ 33 5407 How to Get the Most Out of Halloween With Your Little Ones & A Giveaway {Canada} https://mayahoodblog.com/celebrate-halloween-with-a-newborn-and-little-ones-disneybabyca/ https://mayahoodblog.com/celebrate-halloween-with-a-newborn-and-little-ones-disneybabyca/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:40:20 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=5432 Last year was our first year trick-or-treating with our sons.  If it weren’t for my nieces and nephews who joined us, we probably wouldn’t have gone since our oldest son was only three at the time. That’s not to say we didn’t celebrate halloween in previous years though.  The first year we went out, my […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/celebrate-halloween-with-a-newborn-and-little-ones-disneybabyca/feed/ 47 5432 Creating Halloween Traditions with Kinder Surprise https://mayahoodblog.com/celebrating-halloween-traditions-kinder-surprise/ https://mayahoodblog.com/celebrating-halloween-traditions-kinder-surprise/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2014 15:15:25 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=5414 I’m thrilled to announce that I’m a #KinderMom. I get to share with you all of the latest and greatest from Kinder Surprise (Canada) and let you know how my family enjoys the small moments that lead to big #KinderSmiles in our home.  Hope you follow along with me on this very fun adventure and […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/celebrating-halloween-traditions-kinder-surprise/feed/ 10 5414 Fisher-Price New Line of Smart Stages Toys & Giveaway (Canada) https://mayahoodblog.com/fisher-price-smart-stages-toys-giveaway-canada/ https://mayahoodblog.com/fisher-price-smart-stages-toys-giveaway-canada/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:20:37 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=5391 Think back to your childhood toys.  I bet you they were made by Fisher-Price. The beloved pull-string telephone, farm house with little people, record player, xylophone, cash register, camper and so on. They might be vintage to today’s kids, but many of our parents have kept these toys and they’re still in decent shape.  This […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/fisher-price-smart-stages-toys-giveaway-canada/feed/ 90 5391 Is it co-sleeping or just lazy parenting? https://mayahoodblog.com/co-sleeping-just-lazy-parenting/ https://mayahoodblog.com/co-sleeping-just-lazy-parenting/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:58:22 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=5271 If you were a fly on our bedroom wall at night you’d see our youngest son, a newborn, all 8 pounds of him, lying sprawled out on our king size TV bed from TV Beds Northwest. His arms are outstretched above his head, as if he’s giving himself a cheer. You’d also see that he’s […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/co-sleeping-just-lazy-parenting/feed/ 23 5271 Take 3 at 3 on World Spine Day & Giveaway (Canada) #straightenupcanada https://mayahoodblog.com/take-3-3-world-spine-day-october-16th-giveaway-canada/ https://mayahoodblog.com/take-3-3-world-spine-day-october-16th-giveaway-canada/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:25:25 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=5304 I’m not sure if it’s a female thing or a parent thing, but I suffer from back pain.  I suffered from lower back pain as a teen and unfortunately, it’s persisted to show up into adulthood.  Of course, three pregnancies, holding, carrying and breastfeeding three kids hasn’t helped either. I have to say that the worst […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/take-3-3-world-spine-day-october-16th-giveaway-canada/feed/ 84 5304 THE GAME OF LIFE – CAA Edition Contest is Back! https://mayahoodblog.com/game-of-life-caa-contest/ Mon, 06 Oct 2014 13:07:32 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=5210 As a kid growing up, before technology took over, my favourite activity to do with my friends was to play board games.  One of my favourite games was THE GAME OF LIFE.  There were the small cars, cute pink and blue peg people, and it was fun seeing what “job” you would have and how big […]

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