dENiZEN Jeans from Levis

Yazan: CanCan | 30 July 2011 | 2 Comments
Categories: CanCan, Children's fashion, Mom stuff, Reviews, Videos

The dENiZEN™ brand (from Levis) has a new line of jeans available exclusively at Target® stores and on Target.com.
I was sent a pair through Team Mom and I did a vlog including a Jeans Cam where you can see a butt shot, side butt, and check how dENiZEN measures up in the Ninja Kick Test [...]

What I Wore Wednesday: Felt Flower Flair

Yazan: CanCan | 26 July 2011 | 4 Comments
Categories: CanCan, Mom stuff, Reviews, Videos

This is what I wore to go somewhere a little fancy pants. There is a felt flower clip I put on my headband from a shop called Coco Penny online. I have been wearing it with all kinds of combos, in my hair and as a brooch too! I’m crazy!
They said you can have 15% [...]

InvitationBox.com Personalized Stationary For Kids

Yazan: CanCan | 11 July 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Jojo, Mom stuff, Reviews

Jojo is in a major “reading and writing” phase. His number one wish is for things like paper or a desk.
He won a cell phone and said, “This is what I needed FOR MY OFFICE!”
He is 6.
Anyway, Jojo was THRILLED to get some Personalized Folded Thank You Notes from InvitationBox.com.
The art of writing a thank you note [...]

Aqueduck Helps Shorties Reach Faucets

Yazan: CanCan | 07 July 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Mom stuff, Reviews, Travel with children

This is one of those Simple Ideas that is very useful!
My 3-year-old is really too heavy for me to lift him up to wash hands at an adult-sized faucet. It is a serious issue in places like airports; I don’t want to get a hernia, c’mon!
The Aqueduck Bathroom Faucet Extender by Peachy, LLC makes [...]

Belly Bandit “Mother Tucker” Nursing Tank

Yazan: CanCan | 03 July 2011 | 4 Comments
Categories: Baby care, Mom stuff, Traveling baby

Belly Bandit®, makers of sexy post-partum compression shape wear, has a new Belly Bandit “Mother Tucker” Nursing Tank.
The “Mother Tucker” Nursing Tank is designed to meet all the needs of the nursing mom, like easy feeding access and slenderizing compression on the post-partum pooch.
I LOVE that the Belly Bandit “Mother Tucker” Nursing Tank utilizes slide-over [...]

Summer Reading for Grown-Ups: 8 New Titles To Educate and Inspire

Yazan: CanCan | 01 July 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Mom stuff, Reviews

Ahhh, it’s finally summer! That means vacation! That means I might have time to read a book!
I am a firm believer that what we eat affects us mind, body, and soul. What’s Eating Your Child?: The Hidden Connection Between Food and Your Child’s Well-Being is a book that I am going to have to ruminate [...]

CanCan’s Personal Style

Yazan: CanCan | 29 May 2011 | 5 Comments
Categories: CanCan, Health, Links, Mom stuff, Pictures

I am going to BlogHer ‘11 this August in San Diego and I couldn’t be more excited. Yesterday I was doing my weekend prowl around the blogosphere and stumbled upon a contest for a chance to win a STYLE SESSION at BlogHer ‘11 with some of my favorite fashion-savvy blogging mamas.
The idea of a Style [...]

Neutrogena Wet Skin Sunblock

Yazan: CanCan | 27 May 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Health, Mom stuff, Reviews, Safety, Travel with children, Videos

You know how you are supposed to reapply sunscreen every two hours when you are out swimming?
The Skin Cancer Foundation states “reapplication of sunscreen is just as important as putting it on in the first place” and advises to “reapply the same amount every two hours.”
I have very infrequently abided by this recommendation. One of my [...]

Journey of The Bonesetter’s Daughter: Sunday, May 8 on PBS

Yazan: CanCan | 04 May 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Mom stuff

I love reading memoirs about life in China; I have a teensy personal connection since I worked in Beijing for a year. I always find myself drawn to the Asia-centric nonfiction section of bookstores.
Predictably such sections are easier to find in Bangkok than, say, Alabama. But I digress.
I have read every Amy Tan novel, which [...]

Weekend Reading For The Ladies

Yazan: CanCan | 30 April 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Mom stuff, Reviews

Does anyone read my blog post titles? I’m making them more and more ridiculous on purpose.
Are you a lady? Do you like to read stuff? Here are three lady-centric titles I have reviewed recently that you might want to add to your nightstand.

Global Girlfriends: How One Mom Made It Her Business to Help Women in [...]