Daily Email Archives
Wash for tomorrow
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | August 29, 2008
It is amazing how one small baby can generate so much laundry. Green pea and carrot puree, spit up – and worse – stained heaps of it. And it all needs to be washed. Traditional detergents aren’t so fabulous for sensitive baby (or adult) skin or the environment. The fragrances and harsh solvents they contain can cause skin irritation and trigger allergies and asthma, while phosphates mess with the eco-system. Which is why we’re fans of locally produced, phosphate-free laundry detergents from Live for Tomorrow.
What to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | August 28, 2008
What are you going to do this weekend? We have events all over town including fairs, festivals and parties. We also have some ideas for less formal fun.
Creative Soule
Filed Under Stuff | August 27, 2008
What if we told you it was easy to have more fun with fewer toys, make your holidays homemade, and turn both you and your kids onto the wonders of nature all while connecting as a family? Well, thanks to Amanda Blake Soule’s The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections, all that’s possible. And the best part is that Soule’s style is not holier than thou, which means her ideas are realistic and inspiring rather than guilt-inducing.
Sew fine
Filed Under Events | August 26, 2008
If you’re the sort of mama who whips up fancy frocks for her babe or turns a tiny jean jacket into a work of art with a few embellishments, then you can stop reading now. If, however, you’ve got a bit of sewing under your belt and have always hankered to make one-of-a-kind clothes for your little one, but you’re not sure how to get started then do we have a class for you.
Dedicated Email: Sustainable Kids From Little Saplings Grow
Filed Under Dedicated Emails | August 26, 2008
So you’ve got your kids sipping out of BPA-free bottles, your family eats locally, and you eschew plastic toys. But what about your kids’ décor? Is it not just safe for them and the environment but also sustainable and stylish? It may seem a tall order to be able to decorate your child’s spaces in [...]
Stamp it out
Filed Under Stuff | August 25, 2008
When preschoolers start thinking about letters, the first word they’re likely to want to learn to print is their name. One way you can aid that process is by dot printing your child’s name for them to trace. But no matter how devoted you are to your child’s edification, repeated dot printing quickly becomes tedious and time-consuming, especially if you’ve got a little Vivienne rather than a Suri.
E-I-E-I-Oh!
Filed Under Events, Favourites, Places, Stuff | August 22, 2008
The purveyors of BeautyMark, Vancouver’s worst kept secret for all things beauty, have just opened EIO! Kids on Cambie and 18th. An emporium of fun finds, there are clothes for the zero to six set, but it’s not a clothing store. There are shoes too. But it’s not a shoe store. They carry toys, but it’s not a toy store. Instead it’s a store with a little bit of everything you need for life with kids, including – and possibly most importantly – goodies for you.
What to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | August 21, 2008
It’s another busy weekend full of festivals and fun events. Build boats, eat birthday cake, celebrate diversity, bounce or walk for a good cause. So much to do, so little time!
Saving for school
Filed Under Tips & Tricks | August 20, 2008
Much as we wish it wasn’t so, it’s almost time for school to start. And whether or not your little one is going to kindergarten, preschool or no school at all, some sort of higher education may well be in their future which is why in Mums ‘n Money this month Sheila Walkington, the money coach for Money Matters and co-founder of the Women’s Financial Learning Centre, tackles the loaded topic of RESPs.
Summer page turners
Filed Under Stuff | August 19, 2008
The advent of school days may be lurking on the horizon, but summer’s still here and while the warm and lazy days have a reputation for outdoor pursuits for kids, reading offers year-round fun. It’s a great way to calm (and cool) down overexcited and overheated kids and it brings lovely context to iconic summer experiences like blueberry picking, ferry trips and family visits.
