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what to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | May 21, 2009
Dogs and ponies and pollen, oh my! There’s lots of outdoor fun happening this weekend. It’s also Eat! Vancouver
for all you foodie families out there.
Dedicated Email: TENS not Tense
Filed Under Dedicated Emails, Pregnancy and Birthing | May 21, 2009
Labour’s a rather big undertaking so the more tools you have in your labour toolbox the better prepared you’ll be to meet the twists and turns of giving birth. Birthing Buddies is all about empowering women to have a positive birth experience. Purveyors of Birth Pools and TENS units, they also offer personal prenatal classes. [...]
feeling soleful
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | May 20, 2009
Kids’ shoes are the perfect place to go a little overboard. After all, past a certain age you can’t get away with shoes that combine hot pink or lime with yellow, so you need to take advantage of these possibilities while you can. Which is why we love shoes from Calgary-based company, Little Soles.
informal fun
Filed Under Tips & Tricks | May 19, 2009
Sure the weekends are packed with fun events, but during the week you’re often bereft of ideas to keep your tots entertained. Play gyms and play dates are great, but sometimes messing about at home is a nice break for everyone. We’ve got a few seasonal, fun ideas that don’t require pre-registration or many supplies.
on the road again
Filed Under Stuff, Tips & Tricks | May 15, 2009
To us the Victoria Day long weekend signifies the start of summer road trips. And just in time to help while away the hours in the car trying to keep your tots entertained comes Agent Story’s new CD, Agent Story: Tales from the Briefcase. It’s packed with interactive stories, rhymes and imaginary play that had our tots following along by the end of the first song and insisting they drag the CD with them on all their adventures.
milk bar
Filed Under Pregnancy and Birthing, Tips & Tricks | May 14, 2009
Before your babe is born your vision of breastfeeding may include a glow of contentment and a vintage rocking chair. Ours did. But the reality involved cracked nipples, mastitis and the woes of trying to get our baby latched. Like us, most women have only limited exposure to breastfeeding before giving birth, so how do you get prepared to breastfeed? Here are a few of our favourite simple steps to improve your chances of a healthy breastfeeding experience from the get go.
what to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | May 14, 2009
This Friday, the 15th, is International Day of Families, plus it’s the Victoria Day long weekend and fittingly Vancouver’s hopping with family-friendly fun. And the Granville Island Waterpark opens this weekend, for a full list of Vancouver’s water and spray parks click here.
Share and Share Alike Contest
Filed Under Contests | May 14, 2009
Do you model good sharing on behalf of your tots? Here’s a chance to do some serious sharing for some mamalicious swag, plus it’ll give you a chance to show your kids how much you love to share. That’s right, from May 15th, 2009 until midnight on June 15th, 2009, every time you use the [...]
scentless ever after
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | May 13, 2009
Ever since we were first pregnant we’ve been über sensitive to smells, especially icky ones and we’re pretty sure we’re not alone. Many a mama has commented to us on their super sensitive new mama smelling prowess, and we’re heard more than one lament about the odour of hockey gear. So luckily Canadian company Ever Bamboo’s come to the rescue.
telling tales
Filed Under Tips & Tricks | May 12, 2009
As a follow up to her column on screen time, Sharon Selby, a local child counsellor and the creator of the Phonics Wizard, delves a little deeper into why who is telling the story matters.
