I have been looking for a personalised necklace to celebrate Maisie’s birth since before she was even born. I didn’t want anything that screamed “family necklace”, or was too cutesy and it had to go well with my other day-to-day jewellery (a combination of Tiffany & Co, Hot Diamonds & Joy Everley Designs.) Shortly before Christmas I discovered Naomi Gray Designs and fell head over heels in love with the My Little Angel necklace (above) in silver. This beautiful necklace features a hand stamped heart with an initial, a semi-precious birthstone violette and the charming little angel wing – all on a delicate rope chain. [...]
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When I was pregnant the first time my regular routine was to play music in my car really loud during my commutes to and from work so that my unborn son could get the benefit of not only hearing the latest and greatest (and yes, quite a bit of 80’s) music, but he also got to hear his mommy sing her little heart out each day. These days, however, my new little one can get all the benefits of hearing music in utero without being tortured by my loud off-key singing thanks to BellyBuds! [...]
A few weeks ago, while visiting my brother’s family, my three and a half year old nephew treated me to an enthusiastic demonstration of his new Twilight Turtle by cloud b. After receiving such an enthusiastic endorsement, I wanted to see if my son shared the same excitement. The Twilight Turtle is designed to be [...] This year for Christmas I really wanted a digital photo frame. I have so many digital photos sitting on my computer and it makes me sad to never see them (and they don’t seem to print quite right the few times I’ve tried). My (hopefully) brother-in-law to be drew my name this year and I have to admit he hit it out of the park with his present – an ALBUM. Now this isn’t just any album this is a portable digital photogallery – basically a digital photo book that fits in your purse! [...] GIVEAWAY! Have you ever thought about pulling your hair out and poking yourself in the eye at the same time as you wait and wonder how much longer you’re going to have to be in line at the border, or for the plane to start boarding, or in line at the grocery store? And all of these thoughts were there because you have a child, or even worse, children who do not like to be still, and so you’re trying in vain to think of things to keep their brain, and them, occupied. Not to worry, hope has arrived in the form of Spark Story Starters (available as an App or playing cards)! [...] “Waa, Waa, Waa”, my son, Koji, would wail inconsolably when his favorite toy went missing. Well, with his new Plush Animal Backpack from US company Chase’s Treasures, it is “Waa!” no more in our household. Gone are the days of desperately searching for the beloved stuffed toy my child could not possibly live without. The need for me to retrace footprints, post ads in the Lost and Found section of Craigslist, or plaster my neighbourhood with posters is gone. Now that he has his lion Plush Animal Backpack, my son is able to keep his furry friend safe and at hand in an outside pouch designed just for this accommodation. Time for a play date or a cuddle? No problem – the furry friend can be easily removed from the backpack. As an added bonus, each animal has a zipper on its back and the space can be used to store small treasures. Plush Animal Backpacks have adjustable arm straps and easy-to-open and close zippers, and I especially love that the stuffed animal is extremely soft (as is the backpack itself). Because these Chase’s Treasures backpacks are available in a variety of plush animals and colours, there is bond to be one for your special little person. [...] In the grand scheme of things, bath time for my son is one of the highlights of his day. He isn’t that much into bath toys, just a few bubbles, a bucket to pour water with and he’s a happy camper. One thing that makes bath time an even cuter event in our home is the Elsie The Elephant hooded bath towel from Zoocchini! [...] For those of you who have last minute shopping for the little ones on your list, I have some great book ideas. Raincoast Books was kind enough to send three books for my son, Koji, to try out. The first was “In My Forest” by Sara Gillingham and Lorena Siminovich. My son, who is nineteen months old, loved this board book. It is a toy and a story all in one. A little deer finger puppet leads adventures into the forest. With a combination of bright, fun illustrations and a finger puppet, the book held my son captive. This book is part of a series which includes “In My Pond”, “In My Nest”, “In My Den”, “In My Tree”, “In My Patch” and two books we have already reviewed, “In My Meadow” and “In My Flower”. With Christmas fast approaching I was in need of some thoughtful and unique gifts. You know that feeling you get when you buy a gift and you just can’t wait to see the expression on the person’s face when she opens it? Well, that’s just what I was looking for and what I found when I stumbled across 2unique, a Vancouver company specializing in hand stamped jewelry. It creates one of a kind costumed sterling silver necklaces. Each piece is handcrafted with one person in mind, making the jewelry a very personal gift. Custom options include choices of a variety of sterling silver shapes and sizes to be stamped. Once this selection has been made, the silver can be personalized with names, initials, dates, swarkoski crystal birthstones and pearls. Chains are available in link or ball and come in sizes from 16 to 26 inches in length. The resulting work of art is a meaningful keepsake for a mother, bride, newlywed, grandma, grad, a birthday girl, or just to celebrate the wearer. [...] Anyone who knows me knows that I like to be organized. But as organized as I am, my husband has no idea what any of our important information is or where I keep it. Of course it probably doesn’t help that I keep a lot of this information in my head! I guess like most families, we always figured that if at least one of us was keeping track of things, then the info would be there when we needed it. But where is “there” exactly? My computer, my cell phone, buried in a pile of papers in a file under the desk somewhere? For us the answer was yes to all of the above. Now, our answer is a big YES to the Life.Doc Kit from the good people at Get Buttoned Up. [...] I stumbled across Canadian company BabyBoo’s unique bamboo baby hats at a local boutique a few months ago, and Olga, the company’s founder, was lovely enough to send me one for Charlotte to try out (it arrived in a beautiful envelope adorned with ribbon and the company’s tag). Here’s the deal, though – BabyBoo’s hats are no ordinary hats. [...] I saw these Party People Glass Markers by Dutch company Vacu Vin in the store the other day, and I spent probably ten minutes laughing to myself at these clever little characters. How could I not find them funny when not only did they have the most hilarious, unique, colourful, and funky shapes, but all twelve were assigned names like Sneaky, Macho, Naughty, Veggie, Honest, and Mysterious? [...]  If there is one thing I love, it’s being organized! I’ve always been a lover of purse-sized calendars and Franklin Covey Canada’s Classic Simplicity for Moms Wire-bound Weekly Planner is a great tool for keeping myself organized. Sure, in these high-tech days I’ve got my email calendar and my iPhone calendar and all the other gadget-y things to keep organized, but at the end of the day writing things down and seeing them spread out in front of me is still my favourite way of keeping track of the million and one things that are going on in my life at any one time. [...] 
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