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…
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Boys! Are We There Yet?
I received my new material late last week and Are We There Yet? is the first new design. You may have seen this print before in pink but the new one is in blue. Backed with blue minky this blanket should satisfy those who found early designs to be to girly. The print is a…
My 4 Best eBay Buys–Part 2—Baby Items—The Baby Bjorn, Boppy, and Crib Duvet
If you missed Part 1 you can read it here. My next 3 best eBay buys are all baby items, a Boppy, Baby Bjorn, and a crib duvet. The Boppy is a must have for any Mother who plans on breastfeeding. Unfortunately they are not easy to find in Canada. Ebay has a large number…
Mosaic Flowers, Butterflies and Dragonflies
Mosaic-like flowers and embroidered butterflies and dragonflies are part of the design on the two newest Snug-A-Bug Blankets. The Mosaic flowers are backed with the very popular brown espresso minky. While white minky and a pink cotton embroidered with butterflies and dragonflies are on the second blanket. Both are in limited quantity as I bought…
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…
My 4 Best Buys on eBay—Part One—The Scooba
If you have read any of my other posts you may have surmised that I am a fan of eBay. Almost all of my experiences buying from eBay have been positive, see my post on the crib set if you want to know about my one bad experience. There are some buys that stand out…
Bonjour and Konichiwa — Two New Snug-A-Bug Blanket Designs
There are 2 new Snug-A-Bug Blanket designs this week. The first is Moulin Rouge, a pink plush minky is backed with a cotton print of vintage Paris posters. The second blanket is Japanese Kokeshi Cat Dolls. It has a fun colorful print of kokeshi dolls with cat heads, backed with cashmere-like minky in a sage…
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…
Kitty Kat Kool Minky Baby Blanket
Kitty Kat Kool the newest Snug-A-Bug Blanket is made from White Minky Dot, backed with a cool pink, black and white cat print. The print is very retro and reminds me of Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Wrap your baby up in it to keep away the mean reds. All Snug-A-Bug blankets are made of cashmere-like minky,…