Author Archives: mayahood
Twice as nice! The Lansinoh Affinity Pro Double Electric Breast Pump (review)
mayahood in Product Reviews, Review Blogaholics - 6 comments - posted on May 14th, 2013When I had my first son, I had latching issues when it came to breast feeding. I rushed out and bought a breast pump as an alternative; at least until I healed. Not doing any research, I purchased a single breast pump. At the time, it got the job done, but I also didn’t know better. Until now… my second son was born in January of this year and I was fortunate to be able to try out the Lansinoh Affinity Pro Double Electric Breast Pump. What I didn’t know the first time around that I know now is this: … Continue reading
Family friendly, fast & delicious! The Mad Italian Gelato Bar and Cafe Italiano (review)
mayahood in For the love of food, Review Blogaholics - 8 comments - posted on May 14th, 2013Let’s be honest, going out for dinner isn’t as fun as it used to be pre-kids. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take a night off from cooking. The solution? The Mad Italian Gelato Bar and Cafe Italiano. Don’t let the name fool you. This is not just a gelato shop… it’s a one-stop restaurant whether you want a seat-down meal or just a small snack to-go. My husband, sons and I now frequent the Mad Italian restaurant. Whether it’s Saturday night, lunch or snack time, you’re sure to find us there. The food is delicious, reasonably priced and the … Continue reading
Paying it forward; one family at a time
mayahood in Get Inspired: Making a Difference, Inspiration, Just Between Us - 4 comments - posted on Apr 29th, 2013The other day, as I was getting the nursery room ready for my newborn son, I came across some unopened gifts that we received from our loving and generous family and friends. Since he’s our second child and of the same gender, we didn’t need it all. It took me only a second to know what I had to do with the stuff. Instead of re-gifting or exchanging, I decided that I wanted to give it away to a deserving family. To be honest, this idea was inspired by a fellow blogger who recently blogged about the “ding dong diaper … Continue reading
Passover, you really need to step it up
mayahood in Just Between Us - 5 comments - posted on Apr 1st, 2013While we’re raising our children Jewish (I’m Jewish, my husband isn’t), we do sometimes “celebrate” non-Jewish holidays. After-all, one set of grandparents isn’t Jewish and we don’t want to deprive them of what I’m sure was their life-long dream of spoiling their grandkids during the holidays. So this season, the two competing holidays that we’re celebrating are Passover & Easter. However, I have to hand it to the non-Jews, Easter seems to have the upper hand, and here’s why. Dinner Easter – nice and quick one course turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Passover – nice long four course meal … Continue reading
Au Fait Mama Nurture T-shirt; a must in every mother’s wardrobe
mayahood in Just Between Us, Product Reviews, Review Blogaholics - 0 comments - posted on Mar 13th, 2013I love shopping, especially for clothes. However, I also love a good deal. You’ll hardly ever catch me paying full price for clothes unless it’s for a special occasion or very unique. Maternity clothes were no exception. In fact, most of my maternity clothes are hand-me-downs from my sister-in-law who has four children. When I received the opportunity to try Au Fait Mama Nurture T-shirt I was excited but sceptical. I couldn’t understand how a T-SHIRT could cost $72. However, all of that changed once I got my hands on it; and I mean that literally. The Nurture Shirt was … Continue reading
On having a second child
mayahood in For the love of parenting, Just Between Us - 1 comment - posted on Mar 6th, 2013I just had my second child a month ago and while the nights are still sleepless and the laundry is never ending, here are a few things I learned along the way that are different this time around. 1. Labour During my first labour, I was in so much pain that I swore up and down that I would never have another child (don’t we all). Well, this time around, I got an epidural at 3 cm and was smiling versus at 4 cm and experiencing hell. 2. Postpartum emotions While I experienced baby blues after my eldest was born, … Continue reading
Tips for traveling with infants
mayahood in Holiday Blogaholics, Just Between Us - 2 comments - posted on Feb 18th, 2013Growing up my parents were really big into traveling, and I got the “bug”. Travelling definitely tops my list of “hobbies”. When we had my oldest son, Kyle, I was excited to continue traveling like we always had, plus baby! We’ve been very fortunate to travel a bunch since his birth. The first “trip” the 3 of us took was when Kyle was 3 weeks old when we drove up north to the cottage for thanksgiving weekend. Not a “real” trip, but it was definitely a haul. When Kyle was 5 months old, we drove 8 hours (yes, you read … Continue reading
Have you seen my son’s pacifiers?
mayahood in Just Between Us - 3 comments - posted on Feb 11th, 2013My 27 month old son is obsessed with his pacifierS. The problem is, they keep disappearing on us. I don’t know where they go or how they get lost, but they do. I kid you not, but we’ve probably purchased over 100 pacifiers in his lifetime. If you’ve ever purchased any before, you know they’re not cheap. The average going rate is $10 for 2. So if you do some quick math, we’ve probably spent invested somewhere around $500 on these plastic and rubber gadgets. I know what you’re thinking… “get one of those clips so he doesn’t lose them” … Continue reading