Did you know that 80% of a child’s learning is vision based? Before my oldest started Junior Kindergarten, I brought him into the family doctor for a check up to make sure we were all up to date on needles and that he was healthy as could be. During that visit, our family doctor decided to test his eyes. I was surprised, he had never tested the boys' vision before and both my husband and I had great eye sight. I guess, an eye test just wasn't on my radar. Turns out, during that little test, … [Read more...]
Make Eye Exams Part of Back-to-School
Introducing the new Pampers Cruisers!
A poor fitting or saggy diaper can limit babies’ freedom of movement and that's no fun, because once little ones get on the move, they want to roam! Pampers is introducing a new and improved Pampers Cruisers diaper with Extra Absorb Channels that help little ones stay drier and doesn’t sag like an ordinary diaper. The new Pampers Cruisers have three absorbent channels in the core of the diaper that distribute wetness evenly so babies can go from #sagtoswag, moving to their own beat … [Read more...]
Squoosh from Baby Gourmet
So just when our family thought we were done with highchairs, bibs and diapers, along came Special K, and as you can see, the whole family is a wee bit smitten! Special K is my Great Nephew and a welcome addition to our family full of little boys! He's now 8 months old, growing like a weed and ready to taste some new and interesting food delights. Recently, we introduced him to Squoosh! Designed to fuel toddlers with a full serving of organic fruits and vegetables, each 3.2 oz. … [Read more...]
Treehouse Gummies for an easy morning routine
Those lazy summer days are over and we are back to setting alarms and the early morning hustle and bustle of getting out the door for school. With three school aged children in the house, it's a busy morning for sure. One thing I never have to fight with the boys about is taking their vitamins, it's actually a sure fire way to get them to the breakfast table and put a smile on their face! Treehouse Gummies, from a Canadian company called Webber Naturals, have been helping families for … [Read more...]
Fun Back-to-School Finds for Boys from Thermos
The boys can get really excited over all the back to school gear out on store shelves these days. From superhero backpacks to skylanders pencil cases, their eyes grow big and their jaw drops but I've never seen them quite so excited over products as some of the ones from Thermos this year. In fact, my oldest loved them so much he decided to show you all exactly how they worked in this video! I have to admit the features are quite cool and video is best to show them off! Take a look and see why … [Read more...]
Go Green this year at school with R3volved!
Did you know that it takes plastic over a millennium to photodegrade? Because the sun has to hit plastics to make them deteriorate, and it's pretty tricky to do at the bottom of a landfill. This is what is inspiring Canadian company R3volved to turn waste into school, home and office supplies you will be excited to use every day! R3VOLVED has a mission to make recycled products accessible to the average consumer and drive a movement to choose recycled. The best way to do this … [Read more...]