We love Macaroni Kid!

Launched in September by Sara-Lynne Levine, the Ottawa branch of Macaroni Kid is fast becoming a "must see" weekly e-letter for parents who wish to be in-the-know about Ottawa happenings.

As Sara-Lynne says, "Macaroni Kids is full of ideas for activities to entertain, stimulate and exhaust your kids". Sounds perfect to us!

Mittens that Stay Up - No Strings Attached!

We see many new products every day, but rarely does an item land on our desk and make us immediately pick up the phone to place an order.

Mimitens are the brain child of Toronto mom Ann-Maria Montfort and they are brilliant. Anyone who grew up in a cold climate, or has struggled to keep mittens on a little one's hands will appreciate the simple but clever redesign of a winter basic.

You know that space above your little one's wrist that always gets cold and covered in snow? Well, Mimitens has it covered - literally! They're mittens with long, stretchy cuffs that reach to the elbow, making sure that no matter how much your child wiggles, those mittens won't fill with snow or fall off. The mittens are proudly made in Canada of bamboo fleece, Thinsulate, lycra and cotton, and range in size from babies to 5 years.

Wish we had thought of it!

Dare we say it? We love the change of seasons from summer to fall.

The lazy, semi-unstructured days of summer are long gone and we are back in to the full swing of things with school. Homework, hockey, swim practices, birthday parties... life is busy!

Fall also means more time inside, and what better way to spend an afternoon with your little ones than in doing some sweet baking? We confess we love cupcakes as much as the next gal and couldn't resist these sweet cupcake kits.