Archive for November, 2007
Friday, November 9th, 2007
Some people know how to raise a child!
We recently heard of Malkolm Boothroyd, an avid birder who decided to take a year to go birdwatching all through Canada and the United States without using fossil fuel for his transportation. From his home in Yukon to Florida, he will mostly bike ...
Posted in Environment, Outdoors | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
They say that when you have a baby you get all sorts of people giving you advice on how to raise your child, how to dress him or her, etc. Now so far, except for my elderly neighbors telling me that it's too cold to take the baby out (and ...
Posted in Family life, Rant | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
Many people associate eating local produce with the summer months: the days are long, there are fresh fruits and veggies galore, and you can buy produce directly from farmers at your local farmers' market, or at the very least at your local grocer, with little effort. However come fall, winter ...
Posted in Environment, Miscellaneous, Resources | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
The number one reason why people don't use cloth diaper is probably that they don't know enough about them and they think they are awfully complicated to use... It sure is the first thing that came to my mind when I first considered diapers. I will address that concern later ...
Posted in Environment, Family life, Gear, Less toxic, Resources | 2 Comments »
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
In less than two months now, I will be taking a plane bound for Montréal with my husband to introduce the newest member of our family to my "old" family. As usual, I am very excited at the thought of going home to Québec and celebrating with them. But as ...
Posted in Family life | 1 Comment »
Friday, November 2nd, 2007
I live in a housing co-op, which has many perks, the most obvious being that my rent is about half of what it would be for my apartment on Vancouver's crazy housing market. But although the price of rent is probably what makes most people consider living in a co-op ...
Posted in Family life | 5 Comments »
Thursday, November 1st, 2007
Now that is a book that I can recommend! Elizabeth Pantley's The No-Cry Sleep Solution, Gentle Ways to Help your Baby Sleep through the Night (en français, Un sommeil paisible et sans pleurs) gives realistic tips to parents who want to help their baby sleep better. Her book applies to ...
Posted in Family life, Resources | 3 Comments »