Calling out to my Toronto Readers for help

In Toronto while my son and his friends were celebrating a birthday, another child from our neighborhood was losing everything but his parents.

There was a blaze that destroyed a townhouse complex in our neighborhood. To read the full article as published by CTV click here.

The toddler they speak of in the article that was caught by that extraordinary gentlemen is a playmate of a friend. The family affected did not have any insurance...

Donations for the families effected can be made at the Lighthouse Church, 17 Rhodes.

Items they need are as follows:

• Clothing
• Blankets
• Personal Stuff
• Toys for Ana and others (she is 22 months)
• Food (no peanut-based)

They are also hoping to present monetary donation in cheque form adressed to Helping Hands International Ministries, branch/transit #05522 and Account Number #010-4901-1

I can't help but to tear up when I try to imagine the thoughts that must have gone through that mother's head when she threw her baby out the window to safety.

Today

This morning we went up to Scarborough Town Center to pick up my Yoga pants that I ordered from lululemon at the same time I picked up a pair of crop pants and a bamboo yoga brick. I figured the crop pants would get handy in the summer because as time passes the yoga studio (Seven Seeds) I go to keeps on getting hotter. They have AC but its just more comfortable in the summer when you are wearing shorts or crops.

On a side note if you are in the Queen East area and are looking for a mom and baby yoga class our teacher is starting a new session in July give the studio a call.

OK this is not what I really wanted to blog about so lets get back on track. I never noticed until today how family friendly this mall is. They have 3 nursing rooms one in the Sears, one near their daycare facility (yes by the hour daycare while you shop) and one near the washrooms. They also have family washrooms with tiny little toddler potties. I have to give them props they definitely are making it easy and comfortable to shop with a baby (as easy as it can be).

After we were done at the mall we stopped to pick up some G diaper refills. Yes we have joined the G revolution; but only when we are not home. I am still using cloth at home. Then we headed out to Baby on the Hip to check out diaper bags and pick up some toy leashes.

I ended up buying 2 diaper bags. I had been looking for a small back that holds only a few diapers, change pad and wipes; and another bag that would be large enough but still light and easy to carry when wearing a sling. I ended up buying 2 bags from Reese Li.

After we have used them for a bit I will let you know what we think.

Hand crafted sleep sacks

On Queen East in TO there is this great little shop called Lumiere that does decor items for the nursery. All items are hand made in the shop by the owner. She also does these fabulous looking sleep sacks; we are thinking of getting one for Christophe in the fall for the winter months.