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Ottawa City Counsellor Alex Cullen doesn’t Support our Troops?
So it seems anyways… with his recent comments that are directed at the Ottawa City Police force for placing the simple yellow “Support our Troops” on their cruisers. Check out this article and this one for more details. “We all support our troops, but that is not the debate,†he wrote. “Chief White has made…
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Breastfeeding Challenge – Sept 29, 2007
That’s right its that time of the year again…. time to grab your nursling and head out to a local mall (or venue) and nurse in public with other mothers! The Challenge is put out by the Quintessence Foundation located in BC and people across Canada and the US compete to see who can gather…
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Is it possible to get “just” a hotdog at Costco?
The quick answer is NO! I stopped at Costco yesterday very quickly to get one of their yummy Iced Mocha’s (humm, drool) and a hotdog. So on the menu it says hotdog and pop for $1.99 (plus free refills) and iced mocha for $2.29. I figured like most places if you order a beverage that is more…
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Baby Bits make using cloth wipes easy!
I purchased some Baby Bits from Punkinhead Kids an online retailer of natural parenting products. They were recommended to me by a friend who is also uses cloth diapers and wipes. Here is the description of what exactly they are: So basically its soap that you can either pour over some cloth wipes to have…
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Yard Sale for Dr. Jack Newman’s Breastfeeding Clinic
Dr. Jack Newman is the “Canadian Breastfeeding Guru” and he is no longer receiving government funding to run his clinic that helps many new mother succeed at breastfeeding their babies. This is really a sign of how sad things are for woman seeking help while learning how to nurse there babies. I for one have…
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Canadian Cancer Society – Driven to Quit Challenge
Canadian Cancer Society – The Driven to Quit Challenge Does anyone else find this “challenge” ridiculous? I mean really… offering people the incentive to win a car to quit smoking. I say, what about those who don’t smoke? What can they win? Should I start smoking so I can quit and qualify to win a…
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Replacing elastics in Pocket Change Diaper
Since Kim at Montana’s Diaper Store did not replace two of my diapers with defective elastics I decided to whip out my sewing machine and fix the darn things myself. Quite frankly I should have just done this from the start and avoided the weeks without my diapers and of course the shipping costs of…
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More Pocket Change Diaper -Disappointment
I originally ordered 6 Pocket Change Diapers from Montana’s Diaper Store after a friend ordered some and said they looked like a super deal. They are new to the market and came with 2 inserts for about $18 US which is pretty good considering we bought some Fuzzi Bunz in Canada for about $24 CAN…