I have never owned a car. My husband has never owned a car – he doesn’t even have his driver’s license. We live in the city of Toronto, right on two bus lines and a 15 minute walk from the nearest subway station. My husband uses the TTC to commute to work, and Colum and […]
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Colum is sleeping soundly for the first night in his new-to-him big-boy bed right now. He’s been sleeping really well (i.e. through the night) in his crib for almost a year now and still loves it and doesn’t try to climb out at all. Still, as of April 29th he’s a bona fide two-year old […]
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We had our 12-week appointment with the midwife on Tuesday and were able to hear the baby’s heartbeat with the Doppler. Colum said it sounds like “Chug a chug a choo choo”. That’s not an altogether inaccurate description, either, but I hope he’s not expecting a baby train. I’m already starting to show and my […]
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Health Canada broke new ground today when they officially declared bisphenol A a dangerous substance. I wrote about the potential dangers of this common chemical in this post a few weeks ago. Or link to the Globe and Mail for their news brief about Health Canada’s pioneering decision. Canada is the first country to recognize […]
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“What do you do for childcare?” This is a seemingly innocent question that can really get under my skin. The true answer is that we care for our child ourselves. I’m home (and often out and about) with Colum from Monday to Friday and Ed picks up Saturdays while I work. That leaves Sunday for […]
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One of the first decisions you have to make upon finding out that you’re pregnant is who you should tell and when. There are two basic camps: spread the joy right away or wait about 12 weeks. The rationale for waiting is that you won’t have to later spread the word that you are […]
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There are certain commodities that make a sucker out of us all. Faced with an array of intimate hygiene products, over-the-counter medications, or even batteries, we tend to shy away from the cheapest option. Maybe we don’t go for the dearest choice either, but the disparity itself makes us suspicious. So when I went to […]
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Colum is obsessed with YouTube clips of old Cookie Monster numbers. This is his Dad’s doing and I’m not usually a fan of any lit screen media for toddlers, but sometimes you’ve just got to roll with the punches. They’re pretty charming, too. Check it out:
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It’s been a couple weeks since I’ve posted and I want to apologize to both my devoted readers for the delay. I’ve been busy and haven’t had the time to draft well-thought out opinions on black-focused schools or Bisphenol-A.
I’ve been inspired tonight, though, by Kanye West. What most of us would do in silent prayer, […]
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I had hoped that I could throw together a recommended family events page, but I cannot. Compiling listings and publishing accurate information is a much bigger job than I realized. Instead, let me reference a few well-established Toronto-area family events pages and then I’ll just blog about stuff I like as I come across it.
First, […]
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