Daily Email Archives
Potty talk
Filed Under Stuff, Tips & Tricks | September 30, 2008
Potty training requires a delicate balance between psychological and physical readiness on your tot’s part and nerves of steel, extraordinary patience and possibly Smarties on your part. Books can be very helpful for introducing little ones to the process or working through hiccoughs along the way. Perennial favourites include I Want My Potty by Tony Ross, It’s Potty Time from Priddy Books and My Big Boy/Girl Potty by Joanna Cole. When you’re looking for books, search for ones that fit your family’s lifestyle, but when you’re having trouble remembering the lighter side of potty training – and there really is one – we’ve got some suggestions for book that’ll help you keep your sense of humour.
Dedicated Email: Safer, Greener, Cleaner
Filed Under Dedicated Emails | September 30, 2008
Does the increasing prevalence of allergies in our kids, the debate over organic versus non-organic, news about toxins and recalls and the buzz around living green get confusing sometimes? Well, local mama Sydney Carlaw, creator of the informative site babypurity.com, is launching the first Baby Purity Mother’s Conference this October to help demystify these topics. [...]
One stop shop
Filed Under Places, Stuff | September 29, 2008
It hasn’t been that long since our babies were, well, babies, but in that scant time it seems that diaper bags, strollers, toys, high chairs, clothes and baby gear in general just keeps getting cooler and cooler. And mum-of-three Leanne Kripp has brought all that cool stuff together at jack & lola, North Van’s first one-stop baby shop that just opened off of Lonsdale on 1st Avenue.
Now I know my ABCs
Filed Under Stuff | September 26, 2008
Want to know how you can keep your carbon footprint teeny tiny while still indulging your international magazine fetish? We’d suggest downloading the latest issue of LMNOP magazine. A free quarterly PDF magazine out of Australia, LMNOP sources labels, products, artists and companies world-wide for style-loving parents and their kids.
What to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | September 25, 2008
What to do? Where do we start? Perhaps with celebrating BC’s rivers, or all things local and literary, or live kid-friendly theatre and great local shopping. What not to do is the real question.
Mealtime manners
Filed Under Tips & Tricks | September 24, 2008
Are mealtimes all sunshine and light chez you? Does everyone tuck into the dishes you’ve lovingly prepared with gusto and appreciation? Do you have stimulating conversations about world events? Yeah, us neither. But we do have some ideas – from experts – for making mealtimes more fun for all.
Ready to wear
Filed Under Stuff | September 23, 2008
The seasons are changing and we’re packing away shorts, tees and sundresses and pulling out cosy pieces for fall, so we asked Stefanie and Maria, the stylin’ duo behind dandelion KIDS, to give us the scoop on the top trends and must-haves for the under five set this fall.
Dedicated Email: A Few of Our Favourite Things
Filed Under Dedicated Emails | September 23, 2008
When Pebble opened up this summer a mere block from Indishpensable it gave us an idea. Why not combine a few of our favourite things – socializing, eating and shopping – in a few of our favourite places?
So just for yoyomama readers we’ve arranged a night of shopping, nibbles, wine and great company on October [...]
Kids for causes
Filed Under Tips & Tricks | September 22, 2008
Want your child to connect to the larger world? Show compassion to others less fortunate? Pint–sized philanthropy can be a great way to build empathy. Discuss with your child what they think would make the world a better place. Use your own giving as an example to show how connecting wishes to actions can make a difference. Once they’ve chosen how they would like to make a difference help them choose a charity.
Poetic portability
Filed Under Stuff | September 19, 2008
we love our haiku
bag and so we share its fab
properties with you
Okay, that may well be the first haiku we’ve written since high school and, as you can tell, we’re more than a little rusty, but how could we not launch our paean of praise about our Haiku bag without an actual haiku?
