Selena Burgess

Selena Burgess is a professional wrangler of the baby and toddler variety. Back in the day, she was a director in the not-for-profit world of social work, who now answers to motherhood first. When the chaos permits, she writes stories, shares recipes and DIY projects. She is also addicted to documenting everyday life through her various lens', with a penchant for social media. Selena is a daily writer for Babble, is currently re-launching her personal blog and has a long time love affair with the Twitterverse. In everything she does, Selena is proud of her Anishinaabe roots. This is a woman you want to revel (or kvetch), in motherhood with.

10 Darling Disney Cupcakes For Your Gender Neutral Baby Shower!

If you’re keeping the gender of your baby a surprise, don’t be worried about deciding/finding a theme for your baby shower! With so many iconic Disney character to choose from, it will be easy to create a gender neutral, bright and whimsical affair to remember.

I’ve curated 10 beautiful cupcake ideas and recipes for you (or whomever is planning your shower) to choose from!

On Being Silly

How often have you stopped yourself from acting like a complete goof-ball around your little ones? How may times have you gotten so caught up in the act of ‘grown-up’ parenting, daily responsibilities and the stress that comes along with it all?

Lately, those two down there have reminded me of how very important it is to just. Let. Go. 

Baby & Toddler Laughing

18 Awesome DIY Spring & Summer Sensory Bins

If you’re really into finding cheap, developmental and imaginative toys and play ideas for your little ones like I am, look no further!

This selection of seasonal sensory station ideas and DIY tutorials will keep you and your babies/toddlers busy and entertained for a while.

The Most Bizarre & Unusual Celebrity Rockstar Baby Names: From A to Z

It’s no secret that there is plenty of strange celebrity baby naming going on. It seems to be the current trend for stars to come up with names that are as obnoxious (so unique!), obscure and bizarre as they can conjure up.

Celebrity rockstars are amongst the most esteemed strange baby namers, to be sure. Which, as it were – isn’t a new thing and it’s all Frank Zappa’s fault. (Arguably.) What do you think? I actually like some of the names on this list, perhaps not all together in how some of them are paired in their never-ending-ness; but a few of them on their own are quite unique and lovely!

Whatever your opinions may be, a chuckle is to be had here. As long as you don’t take things too seriously.

1st Bike Ride: Where Magical Moments Turn Into a Sweet Story With The Disney Story App

This post is sponsored by Disney Story. To find out more about this brand-new story-creation app – and how it puts the power of storytelling in your hands - click here.

Last week they finally came. The balance bikes that I spent hours researching and mulling over which to choose and finally ordering, they finally arrived! Oh glorious day. What first began as a bit of a long-wait in shipping turned into a perfect collision of time and circumstance. You see, I’m a lover of my iPhone. iPhone ‘appery’ as it were – is probably one of my favoured vices. Photography, photo-editing and movie-making apps to be precise.

Rocket Fuel