‘Tis the season for GIVEAWAYs!

Mummy Confession: I love giveaways! It’s a great way to find some awesome brands, too! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links by which I earn commissions from qualifying purchases. See my disclosure policy for details. Christmas is coming, and that seems to mean days of giveaways* for all over! I love it!! I started up a list a couple years back, so I will continue the tradition this year with listing where to find these giveaways as well as some sales and other Christmas deals! The Christmas Offers section has some great small businesses to support this season, so I Read More

Rite Aid Hydrogel Products: A Breastfeeding Must-Have

Mummy Confession: Those first days of breastfeeding we’re always a huge adjustment for me as a mum and my newborn bub, but also for my body. Disclosure: I have received the hydrogel serum from Rite Aid in order to compare it to the hydrogel breast discs that I already know and love. My opinions and recommendations are my own and I wouldn’t recommend something I don’t love. See my full disclosure policy here or why I disclose here. The Rite Aid Hydrogel Breast Discs are available as a part of the Breastfeeding Product Pack over at Bubsessed.com.au (and the compact Read More

Freemie Liberty Double Electric Breast Pump: Nearly Silent & Totally Hidden Pumping!

Freemie Liberty (Double Electric) Breast Pump: A Review (Also sold in the USA as the NUK Simply Natural Double Electric Breast Pump, with the only differences being the branding and included bottles and Fitme inserts included with the NUK pump.) The Most Quiet and Discreet Pump All Around Disclosure: This pump was received in exchange for my honest opinion. As always, I give my honest opinion and I do not recommend products that I don’t love myself. This post contains affiliate links for Amazon which means I earn commissions from qualifying purchases. See the disclosure policy for more details. Or Read More

Road Trip (With Kids)! What to Bring Along

Mummy Confession: I don’t mind hours in the car on the road. However, a road trip with kids is a bit more complicated and may prove a bit challenging! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. This means I earn commissions from qualifying purchases. See my disclosure policy for details. When we decided to take our first family trip to the snow, I compiled this list of things to bring on the road! Not only for the drive, but what to have close at hand, and just in the car, when traveling with kids! (I’m funny the way I make my Read More

How to Cope as an Ex-Pat Mother: Strategies For Coping with Homesickness

Mummy Confession: I miss my American friends and family all the time. And occasionally a few other things about my “home” country. I was a teenager when I first visited what I now call home. I had no clue that the metric system would be an integral part of my future. I scoffed at science and math problems that had me calculate train collisions using meters per second speeds. Though, let me be honest, no one actually thinks in metres (yes, spelling!) per second here (or no one I have met thus far). My story of how I came to Read More