My Ava

Today, Ava is headed to her weekly playgroup and she is taking along her FourPeas backpack. This backpack is Ava's new accessory when she goes out and is perfect for her playgroup. It is toddler sized, so she can carry it, but it's still…

It's spring time and what better way to start it than a visit to the Easter Bunny? Last week, I took my daughter Ava to see the Easter Bunny at a local mall. She was a little nervous when meeting Santa Claus this passing year, so I was…

Already? My baby is no longer a 'baby'! To me, Ava is still my little baby, but at this stage in her life she is not considered a baby. Gone are the days of breastfeeding, infant car seats, long naps, crawling and pureed food! I…

This will be my 17-month-old daughter Ava's second Christmas. Last year, Ava was 5-months-old, so she had no clue what was going on. I 'helped' her open her presents and like most parents dressed her up to look cute as possible! …

Today, Ava is wearing the beautifully made Miou Mademoiselle Coat and Bonnet in Plum. A favorite of Jessica Alba's daughter Honor Marie Warren, the Vancouver, Canada based designer brand specializes in exquisite knitwear hand made from…

Over the past decade folks have started  to recognize that stay-at-home mom's are workers too! Once the glue of the family was deemed as jobless and lazy, but that is a thing of the past. Today's stay-at-home mom is empowered and is…

For some reason, people think cats and babies don't mix! It really dumbfounded me when I first got pregnant that people kept asking, "So What are you going to do with your cats?". I kept wondering why was that the first thing that came…

Smart mom savings really do happen at Ebates Canada! This is a follow-up to my first blog post on Ebates.ca a web company that allows you to receive cash back from purchases at many of the biggest retailers and department stores. I…

I love clothes, so naturally I love dressing my daughter Ava. Occasionally,  I splurge on clothing brands, but most of the time I try to find discounts because as every mother knows clothes only fit a baby so long and get stained often.…

My 14-month-old daughter Ava had her first coloring experience yesterday. I believe it is never to early to get your child's creative juices flowing! Especially, if she is going to be the next Michelangelo ;) I grew up coloring with…

My little one is drinking her milk out of a sippy cup! Transitioning to a sippy cup was a long road for us.We started giving her a sippy cup at six-months and it took to about 11-months to find one she liked. Believe moms when they tell…

Who would have thought pointing could be so exciting? Ava started pointing at 12 months while we were vacationing near Reggio Emilia, Italy. We walked into the farmhouse we were staying at and she looked over to a scarecrow and started…