Reviewing Canadian Businesses & Products
Noüka Divided Plate & Bowl I fell into the trap of trusting in silicone to be safe for feeding my baby. I bought these in store last October to feed my baby some solids. I knew better than to buy silicone, but I did it anyway. Cost: $20 (bowl) & $22 (plate) My cost: $15.99... Continue Reading →
Little Treasures Learning Tower Having a toddler is a busy time. Mine often wants to see what's going on, but be involved in his own way. A learning tower was a must for our house. Cost: $199.99 + tax My cost: $223.99 Date Ordered: June 27, 2025Date Shipped: June 29, 2025Date Received: July 8, 2025... Continue Reading →
Fox & Thistle - Toddler Apron I bought this adorable apron when in Yarrow the other day. It is part of the reclaimed project and was made in shop! Cost: $24 + tax My cost: Same Highlights: Canadian Company Manufactured in Canada Reclaimed Materials Manufactured in: Yarrow, British Columbia Company Base: Yarrow, British Columbia Established... Continue Reading →
Pobi Baby Changing Pad Covers - Zephyr I liked the Pobi Baby crib sheets so much I decided to try ordering straight from their website instead of Amazon to see how it differed. I decided to purchase new sheets and a pair of changing pad covers. Spoiler alert: Amazon does Pobi Baby's fulfillment and shipping.... Continue Reading →
Pobi Baby Fitted Crib Sheets I thought, as I have done in many foolish moments as a new parent, that finding good quality, nice-looking Canadian crib sheets would be easy. It was not. Happily, I eventually came across Pobi Baby on Amazon; they happened to be beautiful, and the company is Canadian! Via Amazon:Cost: $39.95... Continue Reading →
Obasan Organic Crib Mattress for Babies Becoming a mother has made me paranoid about a variety of things. After panic-buying an adult mattress from Sleep Country in March that gave me headaches for weeks because the off-gassing was so bad (the mattress has since moved to the garage), I decided to not do that to... Continue Reading →
Better than the dishwasher tablets, but that's not saying much. Tanit Laundry Detergent Tablets Cost: $16 + tax My cost: Same The Goods: Compostable Packaging Plastic Free Manufactured in: Quebec? Company Base: Quebec Established in: ? Overall Impression Used Tablet Unlike the dishwasher tablets, I was able to use this entire package of tablets without... Continue Reading →
Tanit Dishwaser Detergent Tablets I was interested to see that Tanit had branched out from their beauty line to include household products as well. I liked that these tabs come in biodegradable bags, but they're still quite pricey for what they are. I usually buy the Envirowise tablets, which are 80 for $18 compared to... Continue Reading →
Ryobi 40V 20" Brushless Lawn Mower I know this isn't the typical type of item that I review, but I am grumpy about this so had to get it off my chest. Cost: $488 + tax My cost: $510.72 Highlights: Cordless Battery operated Self-propelled option Manufactured in: Vietnam Company Base: Japan Established in: 1943 Overall... Continue Reading →
Night Bear Yoga Mat (4.5mm) I bought this yoga mat from Scoria back in April of 2020, when my world had completely shut down. My union had been offering free weekly yoga sessions in Vancouver, but switched to an online format when we went into lockdown. I was not really into yoga before, but since... Continue Reading →
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