Today, I did something I never imagined doing – I had a settlement conference following a small claims suit I made earlier this year. I filed for financial compensation following negligence of bookkeeping services that I hired out for almost 18 months. The thing about small claims court is they really want you to nail […]
Prince George, BC | My Rhododendron Died
I’m from BC’s southwest coast, rhododendrons grow everywhere. They are the hedge plant of everything, but in Prince George, BC you will be hard pressed to find a rhododendron because they are just not zone 3 plants. When we purchased our current home we were surprised to discover a rhododendron – but there was much […]
The End of an Era | Car seats & Boosters
The booster seat is easy enough that it rarely has me dreading it’s existence – it’s a simple straight forward device in the back of the car, and doesn’t require the rethreading of carseat loops with each growth. When the conversation of whether my eldest was big enough to do without arose, I hadn’t really […]
Nobody Blogs Anymore
One of the interesting things about the shift from blogs to social media is how hard it is to find and learn from others – I know, but social media is information overload and so often the topics that dominate the feed have been meticulously curated and crafted to be there. It makes it hard […]
From Garden to Pantry: A Year of Growing and Preserving Green Beans
In the world of gardening, there are those who love every moment spent with their plants, and then there are those who do it out of necessity. This year, my goal was simple: grow enough green beans to keep our pantry stocked for the winter. In the past, I’d resorted to buying and canning 20-40 […]
Our Favorite Girls Snow Boots: Rainbow Unicorn Brumby
We’ve already purchased our snow boots for this winter, partly because I now own a children’s boutique in Prince George, and partly because my child grew over the summer. We went from a size 12 to as size 2 – which means we are now in the land of ‘youth snow boots’ or bigger kids […]
Yoto Player Review: Adventures in Sound and Storytelling
I’m in this funny place of should I write this review on my store website, or should I share these thoughts on my personal blog. For background, my name is Bailey and I own Nest & Sprout the children’s boutique in Prince George, BC. I did purchase the Yoto Player for my kids with my […]
5 Reasons To Use Flat Diapers
2023 Update: The more time I spend in the cloth diapering industry, the more my love for flat cloth diapers explodes. I know that many parents new to cloth diapering brush off flats diapers as complicated and outdated form of cloth diapering – but that could be further for the truth. If you are truly […]
Selling my Cloth Diaper Stash
It’s time to say goodbye to the cloth diaper stash that I’ve curated over the past 8 years for the Cloth Diaper Podcast and my personal blog Simply Mom Bailey. This stash holds so many memories and parting with it has felt heavy as I remember the good, the bad, and the interesting over the […]
Current Tyed Swimwear Review: Stylish, Sun-Safe, and Kid-Approved
As a parent, finding the perfect swimwear for your children that strikes a balance between style, comfort, and sun protection can sometimes be a challenge. It’s been easy for my son – we purchased Villervalla swim trunks for him like 4 years ago from Modern Rascals, and never looked back. But girl swimsuits are a […]
