This year for Christmas I was looking for a gift idea for my parents and Jay’s parents when I stumbled upon photo books. They are like scrapbooks—only they are done on your computer. I have a macbook which comes with iPhoto. In iPhoto I can make a photo book right in the program. When you…
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I hope you all have a Happy Holiday. Best Wishes from Snug-A-Bug Blankets
Etsy is Down for the Weekend
Etsy will be down from 12:01am November 11, 2006 until the morning of November 13, 2006. They are upgrading to V2 which should make the shopping experience easier for the buyer. If you are wanting to purchase a blanket this weekend and know the one you want, please feel free to contact me either through…
Charlie The Pug of Love
It has been a while since I have posted to the blog. It has been a sad couple of weeks around our house. One of our pugs, Charlie, became sick and died suddenly on 26th of October. He was nearly 11 years old, and Jay and I have had Charlie almost the whole time we…
Georgia’s Favourite Books
Georgia loves books. She has board books, lift-flap books, push and pull tab books, but her favourite books are animal books. I stumbled across a series of books by Roger Priddy they are fantastic books. They are bright and colourful with great pictures. The first one I bought was First 100 Animals (First Words). She…
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg played in Halifax last night at the Rebecca Cohn Theatre, it was my first sit down Billy Bragg show. For those of you who are not familiar with Billy Bragg he is a folk/punk rock singer from England. He sings about both political matters and matters of the heart. I first saw Billy…
The Crib Set: Ebay and the Hunt for the Perfect Nursery Design, Part 2
Read Crib Set Part 1. Fast forward 6 months, my husband and I were just finishing Georgia’s nursery when I went into labour. Her crib was still in a box and I had not found another bedding set. Georgia was about 4 months old when I first felt how soft minky was and I decided…
The Crib Set: Ebay and the Hunt for the Perfect Nursery Design, Part 1
When I found out I was pregnant the first thing I wanted to buy was a new crib set. I started my Internet search for the perfect bedding which would set the perfect decor for the nursery.I wasn’t interested in any of the regular baby designs and so many of the baby sets had really…
Georgia’s First Sign: How I Gave My Baby a Communication Headstart
A few years ago, I had a friend whose Granddaughter was learning sign language to help her communicate before she could speak.At the time I thought it was strange, but before I became pregnant I heard about more parents who were teaching their hearing children sign language. It made sense, babies and toddlers are unable…
Labour Day
One of the best books that I read while pregnant to prepare for labour was Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth.The book is divided into 2 sections, the first is full of positive birth stories, the second is tips and advice to make labour easier. Ina May Gaskin is America’s foremost midwife and has compiled a…