When Bibi was about to turn 6 months, we decided to use the Baby Led Weaning method to introduce solid foods to her. Also known as BLW, it's a feeding method that limits the use of purees and spoons … [Read more...]
An Unexpected Postpartum Experience – Why I Became a Milk Donor
To help bring more awareness to the milk donor program, I was asked by BC Women's Milk Bank a few months ago to share why I decided to become a milk donor. There is actually a real need for more … [Read more...]
Baby Led Weaning – First Solid Foods at 6 Months
Bibi is now 6-months old and we celebrated by throwing her a half "birthday" party with our close family members. One of the big milestones of reaching this age for most babies is the introduction of … [Read more...]
5-Month Baby Sleep Training Update
Changes in Baby Sleep at 5-Months For those who have been following our baby sleep training series, I thought I'd give you a little update on how we've been doing. We've seen some changes in Bibi's … [Read more...]
Getting Through Baby’s 4-Month Sleep Regression
Coming Off a 12-hour Continuous Sleep Cycle After writing about how we trained our 3-month old baby to sleep through the night without feeding, I was feeling pretty good about how well Bibi was … [Read more...]
Trained 3-Month Old Baby to Sleep 12 Hours without Feeding
After 3 months of intermittent sleep, I finally have some more time to sit down and collect my thoughts. That is because my newly 4 month-old baby finally learned to sleep 12 hours a night without … [Read more...]
Homemade Burgers with the Plant-based Beyond Meat Patty
How Good Can Meat-less Burgers Be? One time hubby mentioned in passing that he'd like to try moving towards a plant-based diet. It wasn't a bad idea at all since there were many benefits to our … [Read more...]
A Visit to Maplewood Farm with a Baby Infant
Introducing Baby to Animals Hubby really wanted to introduce Bibi to animals this long weekend to help her foster a similar love of animals. Up to this point, she never really had a long encounter … [Read more...]
Of Food and Fertility – A Five Year Journey
The "Secret" Behind the Gender Reveal Macarons (2014-2015) A few years ago, I created a one-of-a-kind technique for Gender Reveal Macarons on my original blog which I kept secret for a long time. … [Read more...]