Simple living and baby wearing are two things that go hand in hand for me. There are so many reasons why it’s been awesome for my family and I, and I wanted to share with you today my top 10 reasons why baby wearing makes life awesome! 1. Baby wearing means lots of snuggle time This one is my favorite, so it gets the number one spot! There is nothing sweeter than having a tiny baby blissfully cuddled up against you. Hmmm… Except maybe a sleeping toddler cuddled up against the back of your neck. I know mine isn’t big on cuddles, and when she falls asleep in the baby carrier, it’s selfies with the sleepy girl all over the […]
Hey Dad! Look who’s a model!
Back when I first moved to Toronto, I had a hell of a time explaining to my Dad what it was that I was studying in college. I was enrolled in a program called Fashion Arts, which interestingly enough, didn’t have much to do with art at all, but instead, was all about marketing and promotion for the fashion and cosmetic industries. Whether it was the name that threw him off or just his disbelief that someone could actually go to school for this kind of stuff, I don’t know, but whenever conversation turned to school, my Dad would always ask me “So what is this course about again? You’re going to be a model or something?” Sigh. Recently though, […]
Guilty pleasures or fashion crimes?
Every now and then, I have the opportunity to watch myself, from the viewpoint of the guardian, while my Inner Child is doing her thing. When I catch myself in a moment like this, I usually get a good giggle out of it, but today, I was a little concerned. During my lunch break, I wandered over to Winner’s, a popular Canadian designer discount chain where both the Inner Child and I were taken by a pair of very cute although highly impractical leopard print Betsey Johnson peep toe stilettos with platinum heels. The “guardian me” looked at the price tag that read $129, meanwhile, the inner child made pretty faces at the shoes and proceeded to pet them, with the grain of the […]