Style and Sanity for Modern Mamas...
Being a mama is never easy but when your baby is screaming you will do anything to make the noise stop! Usually the easiest way is to stick something in their mouth, either a pacifier, a thumb, toy or blanket. This habit often starts from a young age … [Read more...]
After seven years in Hong Kong I have adapted to many things — the summers aren’t as hot as when I first arrived, the bones in foods don’t bother me anymore and the hills aren’t as difficult to traverse as they once were (and in heels!). I … [Read more...]
Travelling overseas can be exhausting, especially when you have little kids in tow, but keep in mind it's not just tiring for the parents! When travelling through numerous time zones, babies and toddlers suffer jet lag like the rest of us. While it … [Read more...]
A little brother or sister can be the greatest gift parents ever give their child, but more often than not, it's not a gift that's initially well received! When a new baby arrives, there is a distinct shift in the family dynamics; an only child … [Read more...]
Considering their days are almost entirely devoted to milk, poop, sleep and a cacophony of burps and farts, even the tiniest babies have surprisingly discernable personalities. N just passed the seven-week mark and I'm not sure exactly when the … [Read more...]
Our beautiful daughter turned one month old this week. I hate to say I told you so to all the boy-predictors out there… but I did tell you so. Don’t ask me how but I knew even before B got pregnant that our first child was going to be a girl. I … [Read more...]
Slip on your flats and get your wallets ready because the sale of the season is starting this week! One of our favourite family superstores, Bumps to Babes, is holding a blowout sale with up to 60% off everything from toys to nursery items to … [Read more...]
We’re almost one month from B-day and there is a permanent “tick tock” in the back of my mind. B-day (birthing day) seems like the obvious thing to call it; D-day sounds so ominous. I don’t understand why so many mothers and mothers-to-be use … [Read more...]
In the last few years it’s become quite popular to wear your baby, either in a sling or a baby carrier. There are lots of benefits to baby-wearing: 1. Your baby feels much more safe and secure against you in their first few months. 2. Baby … [Read more...]
Baby’s sex has finally been revealed… just not to us! The gendergate saga continues. I have not been pushing, just waiting until the birth to find out whether it’s a boy or girl and apparently keeping my mouth shut seems to be working (I’m … [Read more...]
