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The Mama’s Link Round-Up

10 Dec
Photo credit: Good Housekeeping

Photo credit: Good Housekeeping

It’s been a while since we’ve done a link round-up Monday, so we thought we’d get back into the swing of things with some great links for you to check out before you wrangle your kids out the door for school, get ready for work, tackle the Christmas shopping or whip up some breakfast! Happy Monday!

Love & Espresso,

Franki and Steph

Hyperemesis Gravidarum, a princess, and regular ol’ me – Kate Middleton and I have something in common. – The Leaky Boob

DIY: 6 Ways To Make Your Own Holiday Gift Wrap – Inhabitots

Holiday Almond Cookies – weelicious

Women Are Poorly Informed By Their Caregivers About the Benefits of VBAC and Risks of C-Section. – VBAC.com

38 Clever Christmas Food Hacks That Will Make Your Life So Much Easier – Buzzfeed

Christmas Wrapping Sensory Box For Kids – Simply Mommies

Dress Your Bump Duchess Style – Bump It Up Blog

Homeopathy for Colds and Flu – peaceful parenting

8 Natural Ways to Beat the Afternoon Slump – The Stir

Easy Gum Drop Tree For Young Kids – The Crafty Crow

The Mamas’ Link Round-Up

12 Nov

Photo Credit: Martha Stewart

Enjoy this fresh batch of links with a few Christmas-related links mixed in for some early holiday inspiration :) Happy Monday!

Love & Espresso,

Franki and Steph

Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Activities – Living Montessori Now

Overnight Apple Breakfast Cobbler – TGIPALEO

Easy Roast Chicken with Caramelized Lemons, Cherry Tomatoes and Olives – weelicious

How to Make a Gingerbread House Facade – Martha Stewart

Six Weeks to an Organized Christmas – Christmas Countdown

How To Make Shabby Chic Christmas Stockings – Mom It Forward

A Sip of Soda: What’s the Fuss? You Decide – Prevention

Decorating a Baby Room on a Budget – Family Focus Blog

Greenmarket Recipes for Kids: Cranberry Sauce with Maple Syrup – Inhabitots

DIY Crafts: EAT Sign for Kitchen – Modern Day Moms

The Mamas’ Link Round-Up

29 Oct

Photo credit: Babble

Happy Monday! As we near Halloween and the end of October, you may be growing tired of seeing every kind of pumpkin recipe you can (or can’t) think of and DIY Halloween everything (speaking of, did you check out our DIY Halloween Costumes, Creative Pumpkin Carving Ideas and Spooky Recipes posts?). So we have a fresh batch of links that are completely unrelated to any of that! Just some great info and resources for you to dive into while you enjoy your morning coffee or your kids’ nap time. Enjoy!
Love & Espresso,

Franki and Steph

Calculating Up Numbers Activity – Teach Preschool

How To Save Money During the Holidays – Mom It Forward

The Fourth Trimester – AKA: Why Your Newborn Is Only Happy In Your Arms – Sarah Ockwell-Smith, author of “Baby Calm: A Guide for Calmer Babies & Happier Parents.”

Three ‘Healthy Foods’ You Should Avoid Eating – RiseEarth

Essential Oils Can Help You Go Green In Your Home and Your Medicine Cabinet – Family Focus Blog

DIY Homemade Magic Shell Chocolate Sauce – weelicious

GlaxoSmithKline Recalls Hexavalent Vaccine in 20 Countries Around the World – Examiner.com

20 Scrumptious Pancake Recipes – Babble

Tell Kellogg’s: Artificial Food Dyes Don’t Belong in Our Kids’ Fruit Snacks – Care2

How To Streamline Your Morning Routine – Family Corner

The Mamas’ Link Round-Up: Halloween Edition!

22 Oct

Photo credit: Martha Stewart

Halloween is already next week, and seeing as how busy a mother’s life can be, you may still be needing a few ideas to get your household in the Halloween spirit. We’ve gathered our favourite links from Spookie Smoothies to free Halloween printables, we’ve got a great round-up this week! While you’re at it, check out our favourite Halloween crafts and decorations to do with your kids!

Love & Espresso,

Franki and Steph

Spookie Smoothie – weelicious

19 Free Halloween Printables – Parents

Kids Halloween Costumes from Etsy – Savvy Sassy Moms

Halloween Party Games – Pumpkin Nook

10 Healthy and Delicious Alternatives to Halloween Candy – iVillage

Halloween Kids’ Crafts - Kaboose

Last-Minute Halloween Ideas – Martha Stewart

Kids Halloween Party Ideas - TLC

Safe Halloween Tips – Safe Kids

25 Awesome No-Prep Halloween Costume Ideas – Bellasugar

The Mamas’ Link Round-Up

8 Oct

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It’s Thanksgiving Day today here in Canada! Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Canadian readers on this holiday Monday! We’ve included some Thanksgiving related links (like what to do with all of those leftovers!) as well as some great resources on fall family activities. Enjoy!

Love & Espresso,

Franki and Steph

50 Must-Do Family Fall Activities – Today’s Parent

Mini Pumpkin Pies – Meet the Dubiens

Bring the Outdoors In: Leaf Prints – EtsyKids

Montessori-Inspired Fall Playdough Activities – Living Montessori Now

Recipes for Thanksgiving Leftovers – Martha Stewart

Dapper DIY Printable Halloween Masks – Cool Mom Picks

Halloween Party Ideas on a Budget – Savvy Sassy Moms

Thanksgiving Crafts, Worksheets and Activities – Enchanted Learning

Thanksgiving and Turkey Recipes – Food Network

Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner (Vegetarians Welcome!) – VegKitchen

The Mamas’ Link Round-Up

1 Oct

Photo credit: MindBodyGreen

Happy first day of October! Here’s a brand new batch of our favourite links for you to enjoy this Monday morning. Halloween masks, Thanksgiving recipes and more helpful resources. Happy reading!

Love & Espresso,

Franki and Steph

Recipes for Leftover Roast Chicken – Stay at Home Mum

Halloween Masks For Kids – Lilsugar

Thanksgiving: 5 Recipes for your Family Feast – Today’s Parent

DIY Letter/Number Pop Game – Play At Home Mom

Healthy Mama, Healthy Baby: 6 Ways To Stay Sane During Pregnancy – MindBodyGreen

5 Delightful Vegetarian Recipes – Foodista

5 Minute Make-Up Tips for the Busy Mom – Babble

Natural Cold Remedies – mothering

Grated Vegetable Salad – weelicious

Breastfeeding is Offensive – peaceful parenting

 

 

The Mamas’ Link Round-Up

10 Sep

Photo credit: Parents Magazine

We’re finally back this Monday with a fresh new batch of our favourite links! Before you begin your morning routine of packing lunches or changing diapers, take five minutes and take a look at our link-round up!

Love & Espresso,

Franki and Steph

My Parenting Choices Aren’t Choices Because I’m Broke. – Mommyish

10 Tips for Packing Additive-Free Lunches – MindBodyGreen

10 Free Ways to Go Green Today – Money Saving Mom

Top 10 Vegan Alternatives – Today’s Parent

AAP Circumcision Policy Statement: A Critique – peaceful parenting

Non-Dairy Foods That Are Full of Calcium – Care2

30 Healthy Lunchbox Ideas from Celebrity Chefs - Parents

4 Stages of Car Seat Safety - Canadian Family

‘How Children Succeed’: Character, not IQ. – The Washington Post

Outdoor Fall Activities – Family Fun

The Mamas’ Link Round -Up

13 Aug

Photo credit: Baby Runs This Place

How did Monday creep up so quickly?! While you’re getting re-adjusted to the weekday routine, take a breather and take a look at our favourite links for this week!

Love & Espresso,

Franki and Steph

The Top 10 Toxic Products You Don’t Need - Healthy Child, Healthy World

Two New Products from BabyBjorn – Savvy Sassy Moms

Ways to Get Kids Psyched About Fitness – Parenting

Back-to-School Guide - ParentsCanada

9 Ways to Store and Organize Your Cloth Diapers - Mommy of Two Little Monkeys

Anger Management for Moms – mothering

160 Uses for Coconut Oil – Wake Up World

Cool Meals for Hot Summer Days – Babble

5 Ways to Plan Your Week and Ease the Rush – lilsugar

“What I’ve learned about new motherhood? Trust yourself.” – The Happiest Mom

The Mamas’ Link Round-up

6 Aug

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Happy Monday, TYMers! We’re hoping to start you off on the right foot today with a few of our favorite links for the week. So, grab a cup of coffee and click away!

Love & Espresso,

Franki and Steph

Vegan Puffy Pillow Pancakes – The Post Punk Kitchen

DIY Sleeping Baby Sign – Pinterest

DIY Clementine Candles – Pinterest

“Natural” Food Claims: How Not to Be Fooled By Labels – HealthyBitchDaily

Breastfeeding Will Keep You Slimmer Later In Life – The Daily Mail

How Much Childhood Will Toddlers Remember? - Babble

More DIY Things To Do With Wine Bottles! – momtastic (In case you missed our Totsy post, here’s another idea)

The Mamas’ Link Round-up

30 Jul

If you’re like us, the Olympics have been on non-stop since the opening ceremonies! We included a few family friendly Olympic links for you to enjoy for this week’s round-up as well as some other great ones (like the grape-sicles! They look so delicious!). Enjoy!

Love & Espresso,

Franki and Steph

Summery Smoothie Idea: Otai Recipe - Multicultural Cooking Network

Grape-sicles! – Pinterest

Avocado Toast - We Are Not Martha

Olympic Crafts for Kids: Swim Goggles – Kaboose

Get To Know the Moms Competing in the Olympics – Lilsugar

Homeopathic Treatment for Sunburn – peaceful parenting

The Olympics = Healthy Eating – Today I Ate a Rainbow

Practice Positive Discipline - Attachment Parenting International

20 Vices That Are Really Virtues – mom.me

Funny Places Kids Have Fallen Asleep – Today’s Parent

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