My 19 month old princess, Charlotte, has what I lovingly refer to as ‘giant baby potato head’, meaning that her lack of hair leaves her looking like an overgrown baby-zilla (in a nice way). I am dying for the day I can dress her up and braid her hair, but alas this seems a ways off. Even though she lacks flowing locks, though, she has a fuzzy bunch of dark hair that is becoming increasingly more unruly. There seemed little point in owning a baby comb until now, and luckily wonderfully innovative company Skip*Hop agreed to send me their Hare baby comb and brush set to try out just in time for it to become her Easter gift! [...]
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Late last year we had to sell our lovely house and because we’re not entirely sure what’s next for us, move into a rented condo. I had spent months planning and finalizing all of the decor elements of Little Miss’ room and I was heartbroken to leave the perfect little nursery I created behind. We knew [...] 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. [...] When Canadian company Silkberry Baby told me they would send me one of their gorgeous Toddler Comforters with removable filling in Pink Sheep to review, I was delighted. I insist on having quality, luxurious sheets on my bed, and my curiosity was piqued about Silkberry Baby’s quality, all-natural Eco-bedding for children. [...] I carry a little notebook with me in my purse so I can write down any fun and cool things I come across in my travels so I can share them with you. The other day I sat down to go through them and to my surprise several of the items kept coming back to the same company Galison Mudpuppy. I’m going to review both arms of the company but today we’re starting with Mudpuppy. Here’s the first thing you should know – if you have a kid in your life you NEED to know about Mudpuppy. What do they do? Well a better question would be what DON’T they do – they have a whole whack of fantastic kids products from sticker books, to puzzles, to flip & draws, to flashcards. All of the items I’ve seen (in stores, at friends’ houses and with the items they kindly sent me) have been fantastic quality. [...] Recently our family relocated from a small one bedroom and den apartment in East Vancouver to a spacious three bedroom townhouse in Ladner. As soon as we moved in the renovating and remodeling began. My son’s room was the one room I had a clear picture of how it should look. I wanted his room to have a transportation theme with one wall sporting a chalkboard silhouette of a town. I came up with the idea of a chalkboard from my mom who is the author of “Projection Stencilling” and “Projection Stencilling for Kids”. Regardless of talent or lack thereof, anyone can create wonderful works of art by following the simple step-by-step instructions in my mom’s books. In less than half a day my mom and I had my son’s wall completed. Despite the work that still needs to be done I love showing people through our new house. But I get most excited when we reach my son’s room. Everyone has loved the mural and has expressed disbelief when I say how fast and easy it was to do. Kids love drawing on it as do adults. GIVEAWAY! We are into the double digits with the amount of colds we’ve had since September, and our old humidifier (circa 1981) was ineffective, spouted water like a fountain, and more or less helped us to grow our own mushrooms in our children’s bedrooms, the humidity levels were so high. Not only that, but my three year old son, Oliver, was not a fan of the old dinosaur, often telling us that the noise level of the machine frightened him. I was so happy when Crane agreed to send me one of their Adorable Animals Humidifers to put try out …. [...] Over the last several months, my three year old, Oliver, has taken to rising early (despite the fact that it’s winter and dark!), staring into my face at 5:30am every morning asking me, “Is it morning time yet, Mama?” The problem, of course, is that toddlers simply don’t have a concept of time. Telling Oliver to go back to bed for three more hours or trying to explain to him that it wasn’t time to get up simply didn’t work, so I was thrilled when Live Love Dream agreed to let me try out their Kid’Sleep Classic wake up clock for children. [...] My mother-in-law is a terrible worrier so when she heard about a baby monitor that could tell you if your child stopped breathing there was no way we were going to use anything other than the Angelcare Monitor. How it works is you place the Sensor Pad under the crib mattress (it needs to be on a solid piece rather than the slats), plug it into the main unit and if your child stops moving or breathing an alarm will sound within 20 seconds. [...] I’m not into the girly-girl type room where everything must be ultra pink, instead I prefer feminine yet classy and modern decor (not that pink can’t be classy, or course). While checking out the beautiful things available from Cocoon Couture (having been introduced to the company by fabulous on-line retailer Raspberry Kids), I noticed their range of beautiful wall stickers produced for them by The Wall Sticker Company. [...] If the only kind of nasal aspirator you are familiar with is the type typically sold at your local drugstore, now is the time to THROW THAT CRAPPY NASAL ASPIRATOR OUT! I’m about to introduce you to a TRUE snot sucking superstar thanks to the recommendation of one of our Spilt Milk Moms readers, Diana. [...] I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned it or not, but last month we moved our family from an insanely spacious 3000 sq/ft house to a “make the best of it” 900 sq/ft apartment. It hasn’t been an easy transition and for a while it looked like we were living in a furniture warehouse. So in order to try and make the most of the space we have, I decided to become the Queen of storage solutions. I have absolutely fallen in love with the Kangaroom Wally Wall Organizer and I couldn’t wait to share it with you all. [...] I can’t even begin to tell you how much I wish I’d stumbled upon the Happy Cuddle when my son was an infant. A complete soother-sucker from the moment he was born, the “Schnulli” was the only way to calm him and to get (and keep) him asleep. Too bad there were so many nights when he pitched his soother overboard and started wailing when he couldn’t locate it. Once the wailing started, we’d inevitably attempt to tip-toe into his room in the middle of the night, bleary-eyed and desperately trying to locate the soother on the floor without turning on the lights. [...] When it came to deciding how to decorate my son’s room I knew there was only one way to go. Wall decals! They are a quick way to add colour and life to otherwise plain walls, but the selection in my local home fix-it store was limited at best. That’s why RoomMates wall decals and stickers for kids fit the bill perfectly! [...] 
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