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Our Favourite Mold-Free Bath Toys for Toddlers

Our Favourite Mold-Free Bath Toys for Toddlers

We are now hitting the toddler phase where Riley is all about standing and running to the next exciting thing that I’ve caved and bought enough toddler bath toys to rotate now (yes, I’ve gone mad and Montessori-ed my bathroom, too). My goal is to keep bath-time fun and something to look forward to. Let’s be real, if you consistently put anything in a wet environment, at one point or another…

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Life Lately: Citizenship Tests, Daycare and Favourite Purchases

Life Lately: Citizenship Tests, Daycare and Favourite Purchases

1. Wow, it’s been a busy couple of months! Riley started her first day of daycare rather unexpectedly (we got a call the day before start date). Then we celebrated Craig’s birthday and our 6th wedding anniversary all while Craig studied and wrote his big (and, hopefully final) medical exam. Oh, and we wrote our Citizenship tests in the middle of all that! It’s been a busy season, especially with…

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Packing & Preparing Our Toddler For Daycare

Packing & Preparing Our Toddler For Daycare

If you saw my tearful update on IG about our last minute daycare plans, you’ll know that I scrambled in a weekend to get our 14 month old ready for her first day. It was an emotional change for me to think about not having her nanny around (who we trust and who Riley loves), and then also not having quality time with her during the week. That said, we got her all packed and ready, and she did…

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Our Favourite Toys For One Year Olds

Our Favourite Toys For One Year Olds

Riley turned one years old and toys have really been a lifesaver with the long wake windows and the busy-ness of this almost toddler. Riley loves all her books and we update this list often with her favourites. You can also shop our Amazon Favourites, here. Duplo Lego Sets We got the unicorn version of this but it’s basically the same thing. I love that it has a ‘transportation’ element to it…

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Valentine's Day Basket Ideas For Toddlers

Valentine’s Day Basket Ideas For Toddlers

We’re getting organized this year and doing our first Valentine’s Day baskets ever. Riley will be one, so while it won’t be that exciting to her, it’s going to be fun for this mama to get a little creative. Inspired by these, I bought this set of three crates that I can hopefully reuse throughout the years and holidays. We also purchased things we needed anyway, so it’s just a fun excuse to dress…

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The Best Board Books for Babies

The Best Board Books for Babies

Considering story-time is part of our nap and bedtime routine, we read a lot of books every day. I initially bought a few board books based on cute covers and quickly realized that was a bad idea. Riley is a fan of repetitive, rhyming books or touchy-feely ones and they can keep her busy for a long time! Books are one of the things we try save on by using the tips in this blog post. We also check…

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Our Most Used Baby Products In The First Year

Our Most Used Baby Products In The First Year

Riley is nearly ONE! I can’t believe it. It truly does fly by. Here’s the update to our newborn must-haves and I’m pleased to report that almost everything in that post was and is still used up until now. There have however been a few necessary additions throughout the year, so here are our favourite baby products for the full year. This would be a great list to create your baby registry…

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Our Favourite Baby Toys For 9 - 10 Month Olds

Our Favourite Baby Toys For 9 – 10 Month Olds

Riley is officially pulling up on most things and so her toy choice has changed so much from our 8 Month Post. From 9 Months old, Riley really started making use of the Ikea Montessori-style cabinet, and from the 10 month mark, she has really started to pull herself up on it. These are the toys she gravitates to every single day. You Might Also Like: How We’re Babyproofing Our Home Hape…

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The Sunday Diary: Trying To Get Into The Festive Cheer

The Sunday Diary: Trying To Get Into The Festive Cheer

1. It’s been a hard-ish week when I think about the fact that up until a week ago, my mom and brother would have landed in Canada this weekend. Although I’m trooping on (as moms do best), my subconscious is feeling the effects of a long two years without family quality time. I shared this post on Instagram and so many people were glad to know that they weren’t ‘crazy’ to be feeling the affects of…

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The Best Winter Gear for Babies

The Best Winter Gear for Babies

Beanie / Touk (Similar) | Bunting Suit | Stroller Ganoosh I appreciate you purchasing my recommendations through my links, whenever possible. The small commission, at no cost to you, helps pay to keep this little online space going. Since it’s now that time of year (but thank you extended Fall!), I thought I would make a post about all the winter gear for babies now that the snow has finally…

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How We Save Money on Baby Products!

How We Save Money on Baby Products!

If you know me, you know I’ll never pay full price for an item, but I’m not exactly a thrifter either. I land in the middle, saving on products that I want but trying to earn back where I can. I do things like a big grocery shop on the first Tuesday of every month to save 15% (but in reality I save 20%+) and I’ve signed up to all the annoying emails to get sales notifications or coupon codes…

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Babyproofing: How We're Making Our Home Safe For Our Baby

Babyproofing: How We’re Making Our Home Safe For Our Baby

It felt like it took forever for Riley to get moving on her own as she rocked in place for well over a month. Well, right before she turned 9 months, she basically took off like a rocket and has been exploring every little deathtrap in the house since! Here’s our babyproofing checklist, so far. (I’ll keep updating as we go since we’re taking the babyproof as we go approach, see below) You Might…

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Our Favourite Baby Toys For 8 Month Olds (+ $20 Off Lovevery Play Kits!)

Our Favourite Baby Toys For 8 Month Olds (+ $20 Off Lovevery Play Kits!)

Since our post about our favourite toys at 4 months was so popular, I thought it would be helpful to do a follow up post about what Riley is loving at 8 months. She’s officially in the busy phase and we’re finding it even more essential to have toys on hand that she loves. These baby toys are our current favourites and this is how we organize and store them in the playroom; the car and when we’re…

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Our Fall Finds That Transition Into Winter (Capsule Wardrobe for Canada)

Our Fall Finds That Transition Into Winter (Capsule Wardrobe for Canada)

It’s our favourite season, ever: Fall! And it’s also our favourite season to shop for our wardrobe. For the most part, we try add one or two classic options that we can keep using year after year and also throughout our harsh Canadian winter. After a couple years in Canada, these are our go-to stores and Fall items that transition well into winter. Also, check out our Fall Finds Pinterest board…

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Riley's Favourite Toys at 4 Months Old (+ $20 Off Lovevery!)

Riley’s Favourite Toys at 4 Months Old (+ $20 Off Lovevery!)

Wondering what 4-month old toys to buy for your little one? If you’ve been following on Instagram, you know that I haven’t wanted to buy toys in excess or anything that isn’t developmentally appropriate for Riley. We did however choose to subscribe to the Lovevery Playkits and the toys that have come in them, along with the Playgym, have definitely been some of our most used baby products. Around…

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My Most Used Baby Products in The First Three Months

My Most Used Baby Products in The First Three Months

Wondering which baby products are the best for newborns? We have used almost all of these products daily in the past three months since Riley arrived. Some are newborn must-haves, some are just baby products that have added a great deal of convenience which is so helpful when you’re sleep-deprived or struggling with time. Use this guide of baby products on Amazon with direct links to build your…

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The 5 Relationship Mistakes We Made When We Moved Abroad—And What To Do Instead

The 5 Relationship Mistakes We Made When We Moved Abroad—And What To Do Instead

Relocating and moving abroad as a couple can be incredibly difficult on your relationship and it’s likely that you will experience some of these expat relationship problems. And if you’ve heard that before, you’re probably wondering whether your relationship can take the strain of moving abroad together? Since we’re currently going through the relationship adjustment that comes with having your…