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What to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | May 15, 2008
Since it’s a long weekend we’re going a little farther out and about with some of our events, as hopefully you have a little more time to explore the city and its environs. We’ve got events as far afield as Cloverdale and Langley, and as close to home as Trout Lake and Kits Pool – yup, the pool and the Granville Island Water Park are open for business as of this weekend!
Active kids – for life
Filed Under Tips & Tricks | May 14, 2008
As a follow up to our article on active kids (link) last month, we’re continuing the active theme with a second column from Jennifer Hood of Jump! Gymnastics. She has lots of great ideas for how to incorporate that all-important unstructured play into your child’s life. ’80s music, silent snakes and wriggling are all part of the equation.
Birthday parties made easy, okay easier!
Filed Under Tips & Tricks | May 13, 2008
Move over Evite, there’s a new way in town to make birthday parties easier, and it does a whole lot more than send invites and reminders. ECHOage is the brainchild of Toronto mamas Alison Smith and Debbie Zinman. The duo were looking for a way to make their kids’ parties more meaningful, cutting down on some of the incoming – sorry, we have to say it – junk, protecting the environment and supporting a good cause, they came up with the idea of ECHOage.
All that we can Cicici
Filed Under Mamas Rock, Stuff | May 12, 2008
We’ve got a bit of a Mother’s Week and Mother’s Day hangover here at yoyomama, which means that mums will be part of every story this week.
Vancouver mother of three and artist, Liz Clay of Cici Art Factory, had the idea for creating inspiring art for kids when her first daughter was born. After her second daughter came along she decided to jump into the art biz, and now, after the very recent birth of her third daughter, she’s firmly entrenched there.
May Contest: The Boss of You
Filed Under Contests | May 12, 2008
This contest is now closed. Each month we run a sponsored contest on the site. Not only does it entice new subscribers – they’re automatically entered – but existing subscribers are entered every time they forward yoyomama to a friend. We’re finishing the month off with another great contest. We know there are lots of [...]
Friday: It’s been a mother of a week
Filed Under Contests, Tips & Tricks | May 9, 2008
We’re wrapping up Mother’s Week here on yoyomama and it’s been great. Each day we’ve had a handy tip for mums and a great prize to give away as well. And we’ve made it easy – all you need to do to be in the running is be a current or new subscriber. We take care of the rest! We’re sad to see it ending, but fear not, we’re back with our regular programming next week! So far this week we’ve given away a pampering gift basket, a Mother’s Unfolding Series, food & Children’s Fest tix.
What to do when it’s a mother of a week?
Filed Under Contests, Events | May 8, 2008
The weekend is just packed with festivals, fun, puppies and stone soup. Are you going to send Dad off alone with the kids to partake while you relax at home, or will you jump right in as well?
We’ve got another prize today too, but you have to read all the way to the bottom of the page to find it. And remember, all you need to do to win is be a current or new subscriber, we’ll take it from there!
Wednesday: It’s a mother of a week
Filed Under Contests, Tips & Tricks | May 7, 2008
Quick update: all you have to do to be entered into our daily draws is be a subscriber (current or new) – nothing more. So sit back, relax and hope we draw your name!
If you’re just tuning in, then here’s the skinny on why this week is different on yoyomama – it’s day three of our week celebrating mums with tips and tricks for taking care of yourself, plus a new prize every day! Monday’s prize was a pampering gift basket from Lavish & Lime, and on Tuesday we gave away a Mama’s Unfolding membership to Mama Renew. Keep reading to find out what tips and treats are in store for you today.
Tuesday: It’s a mother of a week
Filed Under Contests, Tips & Tricks | May 6, 2008
It’s day two of our week celebrating mums with tips and tricks for taking care of yourself, plus a new prize every day! For all the details check out yesterday’s piece when we laid out all the details and talked body brushing. Today is all about treating yourself right!
Monday: It’s a mother of a week
Filed Under Contests, Tips & Tricks | May 5, 2008
We’ve been hinting that something special is happening on yoyomama this week, and it’s time we let you in on the secret – we’re devoting this whole week to mums. After all, Mother’s Day is for dads and kids to celebrate the mums in their lives, but we wanted the week leading up to it to be all about you celebrating yourself. And we’re making that easier with a whole week of great tips for taking care of yourself. The best part? Each and every day we have a great mama-oriented prize! And all you need do to be eligible to win is be on our list as we’ll draw winners from all our new and existing subscribers.
