Diaper Free:  Facts and FAQs
Sat, 6/06/09 – 22:05 | 46 Comments

Going diaper free with your baby is not as hard or bizarre as you might think.  In the Western world, we have been programmed to believe that babies need diapers, but in many parts of …

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A Parenting Dilemma – A Difficult Decision
Tuesday, 18 Nov, 2008 – 21:47 | 11 Comments
A Parenting Dilemma – A Difficult Decision

Every so often (and sometimes more often than not) I find myself in an awkward parenting moment.  I had one of those moments today, and I faced a dilemma that left me wishing I had …

Combined Toddler and Baby Bedtime Routine
Sunday, 16 Nov, 2008 – 22:10 | 3 Comments
Combined Toddler and Baby Bedtime Routine

When you have a toddler and a baby, finding and implementing a bedtime routine that works for both kids can be harder than a camel’s hump.  We created a routine that has worked well for …

Audio Memory – Fun Kid’s Do It Yourself Game, but…
Friday, 14 Nov, 2008 – 8:34 | No Comment
Audio Memory – Fun Kid’s Do It Yourself Game, but…

Love Buns had a brilliant idea for a kid’s game that can be made at home with every day objects, called Audio Memory.
It works like this:  you have pairs of small opaque containers, each pair …

Swap Meet Survival Guide, or, how to get good cheap stuff for your kids and live to tell about it
Tuesday, 11 Nov, 2008 – 21:53 | 10 Comments
Swap Meet Survival Guide, or, how to get good cheap stuff for your kids and live to tell about it

This past weekend we went to our first swap meet of the season in Vancouver, at the Kitsilano Community Centre.  Since these swap meets will start happening more often now, I thought I would share …