“He shoots, He scores!” My husband, Yuji, is an avid hockey fan, and those words never fail to excite him. Not a week goes by that Yuji doesn’t play, attend a game or watch one on T.V. So, when I learned I was pregnant, it was my hope my child-to-be would share his dad’s passion. [...]
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When I was a kid we always had a special pyjama bag to put our pjs in during the day. This meant that (a) they weren’t just lying around and (b) we always knew where they were when it came time for bed. I know it’s been a while since I was a kid, but when I hit up our friend Google to try and find one for Maisie I was at a loss – I came up empty time and time again. I turned to Etsy in hope that someone creative had similar childhood memories, and that’s where I discovered DesignLaboratoire’s PYJ-AMIS. [...] Measuring the height of my son is, for me, one of the great pleasures of parenting. It’s kind of like a measurement of how I’m doing as a mom to see that he is growing well, is healthy and happy, and that all the sleep interruptions are worth it. I recently came across the fantastic Canadian company Look Who’s Growing. They create personalized growth charts that will help me keep track of my son’s growth in a fun and seriously cute way! [...] Remember back in the day when the hospital would give newborn babies little beaded bracelets in pink and blue with their names on them? Well, you probably don’t remember, but our parents sure do. My mother still shows me mine every once in a while. They’re cute reminders of days gone by to be sure, and [...] 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. [...] 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. [...] 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 recently lost ran out of Maisie’s name labels before I had a chance to finish labelling everything so when Emily Press labels offered to send me their limited edition First Class School Label Pack I was stoked! The First Class School Label Pack (you’ll find them under Kids Play in the School Labels section) contains labels for all those back-to-school essentials – 10 shoe labels, 35 slim labels (for anything and everything) and 48-Tag-a-Tag clothing labels. Maisie’s labels have the cupcake motif and are in the tea party colour scheme – they are super cute! You have your choice of blue jean, cherry, flamingo or colour combinations chocoblue (brown and blues), citrus (bright green, orange and pink) and Maisie’s tea party (bright pink, soft pink and lilac) plus over 16 different icons. [...] Yes, it’s still July, and yes, the beginning of the school year is still five or so weeks away. But time flies when you’re having fun, and for some reason especially when it’s summer. For those of you Back-to-School planning ahead of time, boy do we have a giveaway for you! Mabel’s Labels was kind enough to sponsor another giveaway with the Spilt Milk Moms, and here’s what’s up for grabs: Colourful Ultimate Back-to-School Combo! [...] Motherhood makes for busy days. So busy that at times I find myself craving simplicity. Which is why I was so excited to find Hank&Cheef, a fabulous Canadian company that has reminded me there can’t be anything simpler than a hanky. Don’t worry- these aren’t your grandpa’s hankies! Hank&Cheef’s gorgeous and colourful handkerchiefs come in a variety of designs, from robots to snails, and they truly are works of art. Hank&Cheef was kind enough to send me a three-pack of their beautiful owl hankies to try out on my guinea pigs… er… boys. Thanks Hank&Cheef! |
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