Life as a mom, reviews, giveaways & everything in between!
People think babies can be expensive, but preemie babies… they are expensive. Hospitalization, specialists, therapists, treatments, follow up appointments…. As I am sure many of you already know Monkey was a preemie, born at 32 weeks gestation we spent over a month in the NICU with him before we could bring him home. I am so thankful that in Canada we do not pay for our...
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Living with eczema is not fun as an adult - the dryness, rash, redness, and itchiness is enough to make a person miserable. What about when this condition touches a child who does not understand why their skin hurts and why they should not scratch? Eczema affects 15-20% of children under the age 2. The causes of eczema are not known. However it is thought to be related to an overactive...
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Just a few weeks ago I was talking to a girlfriend about how lucky we both were – we got married soon after finishing our under graduate programs of university, were able to get stable jobs fairly quickly, and started our families before we turned 30. Not everyone can get as quick a start as we did. Finding a good career has become harder, and expenses like school loans & buying a...
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When a new year starts many people make resolutions to lose weight. I try to stay away from setting goals that are related to specific weight loss, but rather at just being healthier overall. I have no excuse not to be getting back to the gym and eating well and leading a healthy lifestyle. Not only for me, but also for my boys. Staying motivated to stay on track can be one of the hardest parts...
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Welcoming a new baby into your life is a miracle in itself, a time of great excitement and a lots of decisions. Cloth diapers or disposables? Co-sleeping or a crib? Breast feeding or formula? Scheduling or free feeding? Bank of cord blood or not? In preparation for the arrival of your newborn it is important to educate yourself on the options for registering to cryogenically store...
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