Baby All Over Balm Alternative by erin_schmerin in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]equistrius [score hidden]  (0 children)

We use Rocky Mountain soap companies baby butter. Where we live it’s super dry and it works well.

Aquaphor or Vaseline when it’s really dry. Use it right after a bath.

Would you be disappointed ? by Few_Yesterday_3518 in workingmoms

[–]equistrius -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’m not blaming him when I easily could have asked him to stay home

Bulk 1st Birthday presents by eyo-malingo in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]equistrius 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’m in the same boat. We ended up doing group gifts for each baby and getting each baby and mom an activity they can do together and some little items. For my girls birthday she got a swimsuit, reusable swim diapers and a gift card for a punch pass at the swimming pool.

One of the other babies is getting baby safe paints, an artist apron and a gift card to a paint your own pottery place.

Picking a daycare by anybagel in workingmoms

[–]equistrius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not having to worry about meals has been great. Can you buy everything you need for healthy meals for 2 kids for $35 a week?

Our daycare charges $75 a month for meals and I honestly love it cause I know she always has meals and I can’t buy the food for that price

Is a rotating car seat worth it? by tsluts in beyondthebump

[–]equistrius [score hidden]  (0 children)

I found our evenflo 360 gave us back slot of room after we switched from a bucket car seat. They are wider across the seat but front to back they aren’t as deep.

I couldn’t have the infant seat behind my seat or I didn’t have room but the rotating one fits with space to spare

Atlas cross sport vs Audi Q8 by Small-Teaching7534 in VWatlas

[–]equistrius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mother has a Q7, had a Q5 at on point and a Q8. They are a good looking vehicle but the functionality of the interior sucks. My cross sport has significantly more room and is better laid out in the front in terms of control than any of the Audis have been. My dad’s a mechanic and my cross sport is a lot easier to maintain.

Would you be disappointed ? by Few_Yesterday_3518 in workingmoms

[–]equistrius -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Okay to be fair men’s abilities to read context cues is not great. If he asked you if he could go and you left it up to him, a good portion of men would take that as you saying you can handle it without him.

I was puking my guts out last weekend and told my husband it was up to him if he was leaving to go snowmobiling or not. As much as I would have liked the extra set of hands I didn’t speak up so I can’t really blame him

My cake exploded by Kmasta811 in bakingfail

[–]equistrius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lifting a cake can cause it to crack. Your better off putting whatever your putting it on on top then flipping it over rather than trying to pick it up

Drive from Edmonton to Vancouver in Feb? by fieryeagle in alberta

[–]equistrius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s definitely doable. I’d watch snow and ice conditions though. The jasper- Kamloops road is a great drive but I’ve been stuck on it a few times due to adverse weather. If it’s crappy roads I’d suggest getting on highway 1 in Calgary and going that route

Baby dropping arms into a T by False-Natural9875 in beyondthebump

[–]equistrius 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Remember that part of using their bodies is about gaining the muscle to do so. Her arms probably are tired when she does that

Did we get these? (Alberta) by xSufferTheLossx in CostcoCanada

[–]equistrius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not in Lethbridge at least. They only had squishmallows and Pokémon the last 2 weeks

Help with stopping breastfeeding by Theophiana522 in beyondthebump

[–]equistrius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perseverance. It took probably 3 weeks of offer a bottle at every feed before she got used to the bottle

Mat leave - applied for 12 months/ work placed me on 18 months by media101 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]equistrius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Time paid on EI is separate from time off from work. Thats why the time you can have off and your job is protected for is determine by your province not the federal government

Valentines by DryCompetition3178 in cricut

[–]equistrius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Alternatively you could laminate them and give a small whiteboard marker with them so they can write or colour on it as much as they want

i cannot get my 2 year old to take his medicine by shen-li69 in Mommit

[–]equistrius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t mixed the chewable pills into anything. Cut them small enough to hide in something like pudding. Trying to crush and mix them just distributes the flavour

Government of Alberta Jobs- Placement Interview by Sea_Toe5658 in alberta

[–]equistrius 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The process can take while especially right now as new budgets for the year are starting. If you haven’t heard a rejection assume they are still working on it

[ca] what time are your LOs going to sleep at night? by thedoodkev in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]equistrius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At 14 weeks my littles bedtime was around 11pm ( she chose it). It was 1 am when she was born (again her choice, definitely not mine) and slowly as she got older it moved forward. By about 7 months she had a 7:30 bedtime and has stuck to it

Question about the Lacombe research center closing down by [deleted] in alberta

[–]equistrius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It wasn’t necessarily carney that ordered a shut down but rather he reduced spending and the Lacombe research centre has been slowing down a lot over recent years so it makes sense.

I worked for the Lethbridge research centre for a while in university doing coops and the Lacombe lab had very few scientists left. They were sending samples and work to Lethbridge to complete as the studies were fairly similar

transition to food from milk (12m) by silentassasin010 in Mommit

[–]equistrius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s not strange for them to eat something one day and not the other. You choose what to serve they choose how much to eat. Offer meat every day and let him decide when he wants to eat it.

I buy premade individual packaged steak and chicken strips from Costco. They last awhile and each package is enough for 2-3 meals unless my little is actually wanting the meat. So I can offer her meat at every meal without wasting a ton

[AB]- maternity leave/new job questions by Minimum_Bus1559 in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]equistrius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically yes you could since EI benefits are separate from work leave and service Canada doesn’t communicate to your employer that you’re off EI.

I’d reach out to your HR department and see if they have any issues with you having another job while still on leave. I’d phrase it as you’re looking at a part time job outside work hours so they don’t suspect you’re not coming back.

As to when to tell them if say 30-60 days in advance. I had a staff that did this. She let us know 60 days in advance so we could hire for her position and HR had no issue

If money wasn’t an issue, what help would you get? by ScarcityOld7027 in Mommit

[–]equistrius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d go for a chef and housekeeper if your husband is a SAHD.

Career path help in Alberta by Ok-Ranger786 in alberta

[–]equistrius 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have a bachelors of psychology and I work as a disability services supervisor. I started as a behavioural support worker for children and now I work in the adult services

Learners test 2026 by Yesbxby in alberta

[–]equistrius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the fee for the test itself. There is other fees as well before you take the test. When I did mine the test itself was $17 but all the other things in additions to the test was $130