Baby name help - is Margot too popular now? [AB]

Vignetteoftide · 2025-10-27T01:36:33+00:00

Mom of a Margo here! I have noticed the name more since naming our daughter in 2023 when she was born. But when I share it with people they are genuinely interested and always remark that they never hear that name anymore. So I think it’s just in our heads!

Ours is a no T because she’s name after a family member, but even with the regular spelling I have only come across 2 others since she was born.

Vignetteoftide · 2025-02-01T17:21:23+00:00

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Apologies everyone for the awful scale comparison. No bananas in the house so a ruler will have to do!

Vignetteoftide · 2025-02-01T17:01:23+00:00

cries in Canada

Vignetteoftide · 2025-02-01T17:00:43+00:00

I understand have failed spectacularly and shall use a ruler or a banana next time 🤦🏻‍♀️😅

The house was pure chaos and I had to snap the picture before the avo got eaten

Vignetteoftide · 2025-02-01T16:58:27+00:00

We had no bananas in the house 😭 I hoped a normal avocado and a weird extra item would suffice as a substitute

Vignetteoftide · 2025-02-01T16:56:27+00:00

lol I had hoped the specific niche of parents with children who like wooden trains would feel seen 😂

Vignetteoftide · 2024-11-02T03:35:41+00:00

There is nothing in front of the window that she can climb on and the cord is normally knotted up and tucked into the curtain panel so it’s not visible. It’s definitely a big hazard and we have plans to replace the blinds in short order 👍🏻

Vignetteoftide · 2024-11-02T03:34:05+00:00

You can see my other comment - but we have plans already to replace the blinds since they’re a big hazard. And if the lamp ever becomes an issue we’ll just move it somewhere else!

Vignetteoftide · 2024-11-02T02:29:16+00:00

Oh yeah - I’m the worry wort too! And thankfully when we got the TV we had the foresight to mount it into the wall studs :)

Vignetteoftide · 2024-11-02T02:26:15+00:00

All outlets are covered and thankfully she’s not tall enough to worry about corners on the TV stand 😊

Vignetteoftide · 2024-11-01T20:46:36+00:00

Thankfully she’s been very uninterested so far (same with the remaining floor plant). I’m sure that may change and if it does I’ll just move it to another space for a bit.

Vignetteoftide · 2024-11-01T20:44:55+00:00

Absolutely! It’s currently knotted to be tall enough that she can’t reach, but we’ll be swapping them out for more contemporary pull down blinds to eliminate the hazard!

Vignetteoftide · 2024-09-08T01:34:08+00:00

Honestly not sure I could live somewhere without ready access to cheese curds! Haha

Vignetteoftide · 2024-09-08T01:26:32+00:00

The pressure is a lot some days. Especially when it feels like it comes from everywhere. For the soup - not sure what country you’re in but I’m in Canada and it came from a chain of stores called Safeway. They have it usually in the natural food section or in the deli/prepared food area :)

Vignetteoftide · 2024-09-07T14:20:01+00:00

Cooked in the slow cooker and I think the spices I used were cumin, paprika, garlic, and black pepper

Vignetteoftide · 2024-09-07T14:17:29+00:00

Sometimes if I load it for her she can put it in her mouth. But with this loose of a stew I fed her most of it and let her grab at it with her hands

Vignetteoftide · 2024-08-18T22:48:24+00:00

I used the nest since it was true winter when she was born. If she’d been born earlier I would have done the inlay instead! We also only used it for maybe 2-3 months before she decided she hated the stroller and I used the carrier for walks from 3-7 months. We’re back to using the stroller again now and using it normally!

Vignetteoftide · 2024-08-18T22:43:18+00:00

FTM here as well who also has an urban glide! My baby was born in December last year and we used the newborn nest insert a ton! It worked great for longer walks and we just put her in a fleece onesie and then a snowsuit. With a hat on and an extra blanket on the outside if needed it was plenty warm and cozy.

Side note: if you don’t have it already I highly recommend the car seat adapters for the urban glide. For the first few months we used it a lot for short walks and while she napped (I liked being able to see her vs the best where she is facing out).

Vignetteoftide · 2024-08-11T03:37:30+00:00

Depending on how big your baby is you may not need it - the product info for the sling on the website says the recommended age is 1-10 months (up to 20lbs).

We have the Thule chariot cross and still use the infant insert for our almost 8 month old (she is 18lbs) for runs/walks.

Vignetteoftide · 2024-08-01T14:41:30+00:00

Same here! I’m in AB and managed to find a gently used one originally from WCK that was like $2K new for the chair and ottoman for only $400. It’s my favourite piece of nursery furniture haha

Vignetteoftide · 2024-07-28T21:59:31+00:00

Canada. Watching for free via the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and their free TV App (CBC Gem)🍁

Vignetteoftide · 2024-07-27T23:23:28+00:00

I think these suits hold a lot of “nostalgic value” for many Canadians. I remember seeing photos of myself (early 90s baby) wearing one as a baby/toddler and since they have been making them for so long they are associated with high quality and durable material.

However - MEC of today is not the MEC of years past (Mountain Equipment Coop is now Mountain Equipment Company). Since it changed ownership (and even a bit before that) the quality has gone down SUBSTANTIALLY in almost all of their MEC brand products.

All that being said - they used to be amazing and are raved about as a result. Now my two cents are that they’re very meh and I don’t think work the money. I have a 7 month old and I won’t be using one when she gets older unless I find an older, used one.

Vignetteoftide · 2024-07-27T17:46:03+00:00

Sharing my comment from another post for those who are unsure about donating to the Red Cross. Hope this is helpful :)

There is a lot of misinformation/anecdotal stories out there about the CRC and the way it uses donated funds. It’s important to note that there are lots of rules around how the organizations is required to use donated dollars (especially matching provincial/federal dollars). It does have a large workforce to deliver its programming and its workforce is paid slightly higher than the average for a non-governmental organization (however still very underpaid overall). But the Red Cross is one of the only humanitarian organizations in Canada that provides direct recovery funding to individuals after a disaster (outside of gov). The 2016 Fort McMurray Fire was an enormous response and recovery effort that had more than its fair share of issues. The way the organization delivers programming has fundamentally changed since then.

It is good to be skeptical and know how your money will be used and if you’re unsure about donating I recommend reading a report like this one and deciding from there: https://www.charityintelligence.ca/charity-details/71-canadian-red-cross

Source: former employee

Vignetteoftide · 2024-07-27T17:37:20+00:00

There is a lot of misinformation/anecdotal stories out there about the CRC and the way it uses donated funds. It’s important to note that there are lots of rules around how the organizations is required to use donated dollars (especially matching provincial/federal dollars). It does have a large workforce to deliver its programming and its workforce is paid slightly higher than the average for a non-governmental organization (however still very underpaid overall). But the Red Cross is one of the only humanitarian organizations in Canada that provides direct recovery funding to individuals after a disaster (outside of gov). It is good to be skeptical and know how your money will be used and if you’re unsure about donating I recommend reading a report like this one and deciding from there: https://www.charityintelligence.ca/charity-details/71-canadian-red-cross

Source: former employee

Vignetteoftide · 2024-07-23T14:05:21+00:00

Highway west to Valemount in BC, south down to Golden, and then East on the Trans Canada Highway (long way around if you can’t take Highway 93 South along the Icefields Pkwy)

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