As soon as I heard about the new Nova Scotian kids outerwear brand Faire Child I was hooked. It was not because the company designs and assembles their garments in Canada or because the style is incredibly hip. Of course that is awesome, but I was most interested when I learnt that Tabitha Osler, the founder…
It has been over a year since I saw the Instagram account for free leggings made from 100% recycled plastic and ethically made. It seemed too good to be true and like some sort of crazy scam. I mean who gives away free leggings AND has sound sustainable practices! Then, at a friend’s house for…
Winter can be hard with young kids. I know this because I spent most of last year fighting my 1 year old to keep her mitts on her hands. So far this winter I am past the mitt wars with my now 2 year old. Yeah! Now my two kids aged 2 and 4 want…
Our family loves to go on adventures. Recently, we have been having so much fun playing in the fall leaves and hiking on the autumn coloured trails. The other day we discovered a new to us trail that took us to a waterfall in Canmore. It was perfect for little feet. The trail involved beautiful mountain…
I was recently blown away by the company luvmother. Suprisingly, it was not just because of their super soft merino wool fabrics and stylish clothing that is also great for adventuring. It was because of all the fine details that they have thought about in terms of creating a sustainable brand. They use ethically sourced…
Dressing a baby for winter is not an easy task. Not only is finding the best winter gear for babies challenging they are constantly growing and changing. One minute they are happy sitting in a stroller or carrier and the next they are crawling and walking! Early movers especially get frustrated when they are having…
