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Nursing Strike… What?

This is a second post about breastfeeding Mavrick written in October of 2010, 1 month after my previous breastfeeding post.  Not so long ago, I blogged how I had mixed feelings about nursing and thinking of slowly weaning Mavi onto formula. I decided to stick with nursing though because it was quick (Mavi was a quick […]

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Gap Introduces Peter Rabbit

When I received an email in my inbox announcing the launch of the Peter Rabbit collection at Baby Gap, my heart skipped a beat before I even checked out what they had to offer. I love love love Peter Rabbit. It’s a very nostalgic book for me and I want to pass it on to […]

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Recipe : Good for you Chocolate Cake

Who would have thought that the words good for you +  chocolate cake could ever be used in the same sentence. Definitely not me!  So when Mrs. Pen sent me a recipe for a healthy chocolate cake, I was curious. I’ve been trying to cut the amount of sweets I have been eating to help shed those […]

The debate over language

Even before we had kids, Mr. Sunglasses and I debated whether they would go to French or English school.  In 1977, Quebec passed a provincial law called the Charter of the French language (Bill 101), which states that French is the official language, from signage, to language to schooling. The language of instruction from kindergarten to secondary […]

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Joyeuses Fêtes

The Sunglasses would like to wish you and yours happy holidays (a little late, I know) and a happy new year. Sending lots of love, health and anything you desire. And for those who are traveling, safe travels! We are actually snowed in in Montreal; we had over 45 cm of snow! Here’s to a better […]

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Sienna’s 5th & 6th

Hello baby girl; can you believe that you turned 6 months? That’s the halfway mark and it seems you are growing at lightning speed. From 4 months to now, so much has happened and you’ve hit lots of milestones. Here are just a few… Prior to your 4 month birthday, bathtime was your least favorite […]

Recipe : Sucre à la Creme

The holidays are right around the corner, and I get excited about baking goods for my loved ones. Every year I try and make something new, and this year believe it or not, I attempted to make a Quebec classic, Sucre à la crème. It’s basically a butter fudge and my grandmother would make so perfectly, melt […]

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