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    PACKING FOR A FLIGHT WITH A TODDLER Gabriel and I PACKING FOR A FLIGHT WITH A TODDLER Gabriel and I are heading on a long flight together! Here is what I’m taking on the flight: • baby bag @7amenfant • book for Gabriel • kindle scribe @amazonkindle • sleep mask • diapers @hellobello and overnight diapers @seventhgeneration to avoid too many diaper changes • wipes @hellobello • glass milk bottle @philipsavent • stainless steel @thermosbrand sippy cup • packing cube with change of clothes for both of us + warm wool socks • slippers and hat for Gabriel • disposable bibs to avoid changing clothes • blankets for both of us • toys: figurines, cars, sensory fidget toys, mini colouring book, stickers, crayons, stamps, Dollarama suction toys for tray or window play • snacks • hand cream @attitude_living • deodorant @primallypure • hand wash @branchbasics • diaper rash/injury skin repair spray @bldgactive • homeopathic remedies for fever/pain/teething, calming, and cold/congestion • not pictured: portable charger and @leefy Prana for headaches! Did I forget anything? What are your must haves for traveling with toddlers? #beingmaman #travelfam #travelwithtoddler #travelpacking #flyingwithbaby #flyingwithkids #familytraveltips #nontoxicliving #naturalmama #crunchymom #toddlertips
    Weekly Chore: clean the kids humidifiers! 💨 (An Weekly Chore: clean the kids humidifiers! 💨 (And yours if you have one). A humidifier that isn’t properly cleaned will breed bacteria and mold which spreads into the room through the mist. No bueno! Here are the steps to cleaning it properly. You’ll find the links to the humidifier and hydrogen peroxide in my Cleaning and Links highlights. Humidifiers are a good tool for managing and preventing cold and respiratory illness symptoms. Especially in the winter when the air is dry from the heater. The nasal and respiratory passages are lined with mucous that help trap incoming bacteria and flush it out. When the air is dry and this lining dries up with trapped bacteria, infections can happen. A cool mist humidifier can help keep things hydrated and flowing, and help thin out mucous. #beingmaman #drmom #holistickids #holisticfamily #familyhealth #babyhealth #kidshealth #holisticmom #naturalmom #naturalhealthtips
    Happy Sunday! Exercise is nature’s antidepressa Happy Sunday! Exercise is nature’s antidepressant. Serotonin is released when we exercise - literally the body’s natural version of the serotonin drugs prescribed for depression and anxiety 🤩 Free trials were my way into fitness until I became a paying fan of Melissa Wood Health and Aaptiv. Apple Fitness app recently launched Fitness+ - a whole new aspect to the app which has tons of workouts of all types including yoga, Pilates, core, HIIT, meditation. There’s a 3 month free trial which is always nice when you’re looking to add movement to your daily life but don’t know where to start or the budget to pay for it. A tip for free trial subscriptions: subscribe and head to your settings right away to unsubscribe. Most subscriptions will allow you to keep access to the app until the end of the trial period but will not renew it and will not charge you. We’ve all been there in the moment you realize you were charged for a free trial you signed up for and forgot to unsubscribe in time 😅 You deserve this burst of good feelings in body and mind! Enjoy 💪🏼🙏🏻
    Nothing like these cuddles 🤗 Nothing like these cuddles 🤗
    Not too long ago I believed that the only thing to Not too long ago I believed that the only thing to do when my son was sick was to suppress symptoms by alternating Tylenol and Advil every 3 hours 💊. Not. Todayyy. Fever shouldn’t always be reduced and there are a few reasons why. My favorite is that fever serves a purpose. It’s there to fight whatever 🦠 is invading the body and giving meds like Tylenol/advil on repeat suppresses the body’s natural response to fight back. As long as baby/child is drinking and moving about or talking/playing, these are signs that you can wait and let the body do its thing! Trust you mom gut to tell you how you’re child is doing and let that be the judge of what to do next - how he/she is presenting, not the number on the thermometer. Follow @beingmaman for upcoming info on why some common practices are counter productive, why some products recommended by our pediatricians can be harmful, and tips on naturally reducing the fever to keep them comfortable 🌡
    I have the ULTIMATE iPhone/iPad hack for parents! I have the ULTIMATE iPhone/iPad hack for parents! This hack will prevent kids from touching the screen, pressing buttons and changing apps while watching a show or movie. Annoyingess 🚫 Safety online ✅ Step by step instructions because I’m not about to make you rewatch this reel 17 times to try to see the steps you missed 😅 ➡️ Settings, Accessibility, Guided Access, turn on Guided Access, set a passcode, turn on Accessibility Shortcut, set Display Auto-Lock to Never ➡️ Go to any streaming app like Netflix, YouTube etc. ➡️ Triple click the home button (for iPads and older iPhones) or the Lock Screen side button (for newer iPhones). Enter passcode. Click on Options. Turn off all features. * You will only have to do this step the first time you set it up. From here on out, all you need to do to turn on this feature is triple-click the home/side button and click Start. Doing all these steps turns your phone into a screen that does not sleep or lock, has no touch function, no access to turning volume up or down, and no ability to click the home button or switch apps. There is nothing more annoying than a kid asking you 100x to fix the screen because they’re suddenly in Calculator, or a toddler turning the volume up to max - like can you please not thank you🙏🏻 Most importantly, it prevents them from roaming through your device onto other shows, apps, internet etc which is paramount for their online safety. You can also rest assured that they won’t make any calls, send 2?&.8;7;$2 style messages to your group chats, or make purchases for questionable things. ➡️ To stop this function and regain access to your phone simple triple-click the home/side button once more, enter passcode, and click End. You’re welcome!!! 🥳 #beingmaman #momhacks #parenthacks #iphonehacks #internetsafety #phonesafety #screentime #toddlerhacks #babyhacks #motherhoodsimplified #dadhacks #ipadhacks #safekids
    Magical date night with my toddler ✨ He watched Magical date night with my toddler ✨ He watched in awe, I sang along to every song 😂 There’s only a few days left, and for those in middle of Jewish holidays the only showing that might work for you is Sunday at 11 if you’re invited or a superhero in the kitchen 😅 A few things to know: • bring snacks and drinks (the lines are incredibly long and not worth it) • wear warm clothing, I even brought a little blanket • show lasts 2 hours • a quick stop at the dollar store for a crown and something that flashes shiny lights can prevent a meltdown when you don’t want to buy your kid a $45 flashing snowflake wand 😬 Enjoy! 😍 #beingmaman #montrealactivities #montrealevents #familyactivities #montrealfamilies #montrealmom #mtlmoms #mtlmom #montrealkids
    Daily Ritual, hot or cold ☕️ Anyone who knows Daily Ritual, hot or cold ☕️ Anyone who knows me knows I don’t like coffee. But I do love this one and knowing I’m packing it with good stuff. Raw organic Cocoa - benefits listed by @wellness.by.andra - antioxidant, theobromine in chocolate remineralises and hardens tooth enamel, benefits circadian rhythm, brain function and mood. Drops insulin resistance, creates new brain cells, positive effects on facial wrinkles and elasticity. *the one I’m using is simply organic cocoa, still looking for kosher raw cocoa Grass-fed collagen - this grass-fed collagen is Kosher (link in my Amazon highlight). Can aid in replenishing the collagen our bodies need to stay young, firmer and smoother skin, lowers inflammation of the joints, decrease stiffness, reduce joint pain, minimize liver damage. Cinnamon - antioxidants that help neutralize free radicals, preventing them from damaging cells in the body. Cinnamaldehyde also has some antibacterial properties. Vanilla - delicious but also has been associated with reducing anxiety and depression. Minimizes damage caused by x-ray and UVs. Antioxidant, antibacterial, mental health booster, anti-inflammatory. Also did I say delicious 😋 #beingmaman #coffee #mocha #coffelovers #coffeerecipes #healthycoffee #healthymom #organicmom #montrealmom #montrealmoms
    Sunday at the zoo 🦁 About 1 hour away from Mon Sunday at the zoo 🦁 About 1 hour away from Montreal 📍you have a wonderful half day outing for the fall. @parcsafari is open until October 30th on weekends and Thanksgiving day October 10. At this time of year you have access to the drive through safari where you can touch and feed the animals from the comfort of your car, the zoo, a petting farm, some rides, and a few shops/food. You can even sleep there overnight if you’re that much of an anima lover 😅 the little cabins are new and so cute. Sundays are interesting for me because I’m alone with the kids so I either tough out everyone’s boredom at home or take the kids on adventures! Follow @beingmaman for more places to take the kids in Montreal 📍 #beingmaman #montrealmom #mtlmom #montreal #parcsafari #activitiesforkids #familyouting #momsofmontreal #montrealfamily #motherhoodunfiltered
    Shabbat shalom 🇮🇱❤️ Shabbat shalom 🇮🇱❤️
    My favourite memory of the year, already magical. My favourite memory of the year, already magical. The sound of the waves, ocean breeze, record player on in the background, golden hour sun shining on us, my two humans enjoying life. Oh, and snacks. I can lose myself in those details anytime 🤍
    Today ⭐️ My previous post posted the same pho Today ⭐️ My previous post posted the same photo a bunch of times instead of a few others for some reason, so here are a few more moments that made us smile today 💙 📸: @rhonda_dollinger I did not take a single video or photo on my phone 😅 but thank you to all the vendors I worked with to put this party together: Bouncy castle: Sphere Entertainment Music class: @montrealprincessparty Picnic tables + rugs: @tais.garden.parties Cocktail tables + chairs: Decoraph Salads + pizzas: @leyleys_mtl Baked goods: @districtbagel Alcoholic freezies: @spikepops Cake: @sfingysmtl Decor: me running around at Winners 😂 (in another lifetime I wanted to be a party planner - in this lifetime I would never in a million years survive the stress 😅)
    My baby turned 3 💙 We said goodbye to those lu My baby turned 3 💙 We said goodbye to those luscious curls and celebrated David 💙 Even though he’ll never read this, I feel compelled to say how much I love watching him grow day after day and become a little man and such a special part of our family ⭐️ Happy birthday my sunshine ☀️ 📸: @rhonda_dollinger
    Date with Gabriel 👶🏻 Date with Gabriel 👶🏻
    The way my heart just bubbled over watching this v The way my heart just bubbled over watching this video of David today… to me that’s what it feels like to be a mom. These are the moments I live for. Hours and hours of challenging care and work, for small pockets of moments like these that make my heart feel things I can’t describe. Watching my kids discover the world is one of my greatest joys as a parent. Life is so fast paced, we often fall into the role of keeping our kids fed and clothed and just blur from one task to the next in between. But no. This time does disappear so fast, if we don’t slow down we will miss it. And I can argue that this exists at any phase of childhood and adolescence our kids go through. It’s never too late to slow down and BE there to enjoy your child, at any age, not just to “keep them alive”. Most of my @beingmaman mom gang have young kids and are really in the thick of it all, like I am now. We need this reminder the most. We are exhausted, busy, physically and mentally sucked into the mom life around the clock. We need this reminder the most. This reel soundtrack has been criticized for making moms anxious about not enjoying their kids because they’re too overwhelmed. I believe the opposite. The truth is hard to hear, but it can snap us out of a rut. If this audio triggers you, think why? If you’re overwhelmed and feel badly about not enjoying your kids, how can we change that for even 1 minute in a day? Why wouldn’t we want to achieve that? I’d be hard pressed to find many moms that are brimming with joy about all aspects of parenting. It’s ok to not like it sometimes. It’s okay to like some parts and not others. What we don’t want is to forget to LOVE some parts of being a mom. To REVEL in some parts of being a mom. We just have to slow down to see these moments for what they are. We do SO much, it’s only fair that someone reminds us to stop and reap the benefits of our hard work ♥️ Happy mamas day 🌷
    Part 2: Washing your UPPA Baby! Here is how I pr Part 2: Washing your UPPA Baby! Here is how I prep to wash the stroller parts. I then throw it all in the washing machine on a regular cycle. Air dry everything and reassemble! My babies spend lots of time in their strollers. Their skin goes directly onto the fabric and both have at some point or another tried to eat various parts of the stroller 😳 That’s why I like to use non-toxic cleaning products and detergent like @branchbasics to clean/wash their stuff 💦 Happy cleaning ✨ #beingmaman #cleaninghacks #springcleaning #passovercleaning #babygear #babystroller #uppababy #jewishmom
    Washing the Uppa Baby is so easy I do it multiple Washing the Uppa Baby is so easy I do it multiple times a year! But this is the season for spring cleaning and Passover cleaning and this has been my most asked question. So here is a choppy tutorial on how to disassemble your stroller prior to cleaning all while holding your baby and answering toddler questions 😅 It’s basically ASMR but for momming 😂 Check out for Part 2 on how to wash the parts 💦 #beingmaman #uppababy #cleaninghacks #momhacks
    Things that refuel me: ☀️ sunshine (even on a Things that refuel me: ☀️ sunshine (even on a winter day) 😄 laughter 🗺 exploring 📖 reading 👭 connection 🥳 fun 💃🏻 dancing 🙏🏻 short alone/quiet moments to reflect/Breathe What energizes you, refills your cup, charges you? Boutique Hotel: @lazebratulum
    Rollin’ into 9 months Rollin’ into 9 months
    Shabbat shalom 🌴 Shabbat shalom 🌴
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