a scooter named ‘Svan’
Today David’s showing off one of our favourite durable, good-looking toys that lasts through multiple children (and possibly multiple generations): the Svan Wooden Scooter. This …
Read More →
David dons a new bib
When we were in London for Michael’s birth, I bought a few plastic dishwasher-safe bibs. Those bibs served us well all the way from Nikki …
Read More →
gift wrap organisation
A little thing making a big difference in my house… this gift wrap organiser. Ben calls it my “wrapping arsenal.” Paper, bags, bows and ribbons …
Read More →ten beauty tips I’ve picked up along the way
trying a new hairstyle I found on Pinterest I never was a girly-girl, and I wore borrowed sweatpants to my university classes until a …
Read More →chunei soft structured carrier
David and I both love this chunei carrier from iHosa. I asked Ben to help me get the straps adjusted, but once he did …
Read More →Thermomix
One marvelous thing about getting rid of the stuff we don’t need is that it allows us to make room for better things. …
Read More →More4Me: a documentary by Lincoln Fenner
Last night I attended the premier of filmmaker Lincoln Fenner’s documentary, More4Me. The documentary juxtaposes greed and materialism in the western world with poverty and …
Read More →a year with Pear Budget
It’s been a little over a year now since we first started using Pear Budget to track all of our expenses. It’s a great …
Read More →Pear Budget
UPDATE: I have posted a review of our first year with Pear Budget. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A scientist and an engineer …
Read More →Nikki likes the LIKEaBIKE
Robin asked for a review of the LIKEaBIKE we bought our children for Christmas. The short answer is that the LIKEaBIKE is fantastic! …
Read More →