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Filed Under Going Green, Multi-tasking, Places, Stuff | April 22, 2009
We wanted to approach Earth Day from a slightly different viewpoint, and celebrate with a review of a few books that can skew your family’s perspective of the world, hopefully for the better.
kids just wanna go green
Filed Under Tips & Tricks | April 21, 2009
The next generation of earth-saving superheroes can start adventuring by learning to go green. Earth Day is tomorrow and we’ve got some great ways you and your kids can celebrate.
cool as ice
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | April 20, 2009
In honour of Earth Day on the 22nd and TV Turn Off Week this week, from the 20th to 26th, we’re all about products and ideas that are environmentally-friendly and help connect you and your family to the world around you. Starting with Onyx’s stainless steel ice cube trays.
bobo a gogo
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | April 17, 2009
In a perfect world we’d have time, energy and inclination to consistently whip up healthy, well-balanced, organic meals and snacks for our kids. In the real world our best intentions tend to get subverted by the ups and downs of parenting and life. Local mama Kalpna Solanki, the brains behind BOBOBABY, has recently launched BOBOKIDS, meals and snacks for kids made from healthy, organic, often locally-sourced ingredients.
trust your gut
Filed Under Pregnancy and Birthing, Tips & Tricks | April 16, 2009
We asked Sarah Juliusson from Mama Renew – a mum, childbirth educator and doula – for some tips on trusting your intuition as a new mum.
what to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | April 16, 2009
In honour of Earth Day which is coming up on the 22nd, this weekend is seriously green. You can plant a tree, go fishing, recycle, compost and lots, lots more. And remember, it’s the Sun Run on Sunday, so you’ll want to plan any driving accordingly.
Dedicated Email: The Best Laid Plans
Filed Under Dedicated Emails, Pregnancy and Birthing | April 16, 2009
No matter how much planning and forethought you put into it, your labour may not go according to your birth plan. Or any plan at all. Giving birth is not a linear process, and just when you think you’re getting close to the end, you may come up against unexpected twists and turns. And accepting [...]
the yoyo diaries…
Filed Under Tips & Tricks | April 15, 2009
Today we’re very excited to be launching our blog yoyo diaries, detailing the ups and downs of raising kids and raising a business from all of us here behind the scenes at yoyomama and yoyobelly. That’d be three mums with six kids and different family dynamics, interests and perspectives.
tried swapping?
Filed Under Tips & Tricks | April 14, 2009
Okay, we’re going to try a little thought experiment here. Here’s the thought: you, sipping champagne on a Parisian balcony. Your best beloved nearby, slicing a baguette and assembling a plate of artisanal cheeses. Your children, dozing peacefully under lavender-scented French linens in a nursery down the hall.
carry tot
Filed Under Pregnancy and Birthing, Stuff | April 9, 2009
When you’re stocking up on gear for your impending arrival, the array of slings and carriers to choose from can be dizzying. And when we discovered that chiropractors feel that one of the most common carriers out there is bad for your baby’s spine we decided to take a few more ergonomically designed options out for a spin. As for slings, we haven’t gone there yet…
