Daily Email Archives
Oh Canada!
Filed Under Events | June 30, 2009
We’ll be celebrating our great country all over our great city – and beyond – tomorrow. Here’s what to do on Canada Day. Unless otherwise noted, all events listed take place on July 1st, Canada’s 142nd birthday.
safer summer eating
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | June 29, 2009
There are so many useful safer eating options coming onto the market that we can hardly keep up. However, here are our newest tried, tested and true faves.
crowning glory
Filed Under Going Green, Places | June 26, 2009
What’s one of first questions many doctors get from mamas-to-be? Rumour has it they want to know if they can still colour their hair. And while getting streaks or colour isn’t verboten when you’re gestating – although most experts recommend avoiding it if possible during the first trimester – it’s still a bit of a grey area.
what to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | June 25, 2009
The weekend’s busy with lots of family fun and strawberries. And Saturday is Canadian Multiculturalism Day, an opportunity to celebrate our nation’s diversity.
beyond belly rubbing
Filed Under Pregnancy and Birthing, Tips & Tricks | June 25, 2009
Pregnant women are renowned for their belly rubbing. The soothing circles helps you feel connected to your growing baby. Each kick and tumble is a reminder that there’s a little person in there.
martinis, hard time and rubber ducks
Filed Under Stuff | June 24, 2009
Okay, it’s not exactly a list of beach reads, but we do have some reviews on new books that touch on topics near and dear to a mummy’s heart – everything from pesticides to play dates to prison.
(almost) free fun in the sun
Filed Under Stuff, Tips & Tricks | June 23, 2009
We’ve got some fun, easy ideas for whiling away the lazy, hazy days of summer.
goodie bag good-ies
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | June 22, 2009
Goodie bags for birthday parties can be the bane of a mama’s existence. If you’re hyper-organized then you plan ahead for a fabulously themed bag that ends up costing you more than the rest of the party combined. Alternately you end up cobbling together something random at the last minute. Wherever you fall in that spectrum, we suspect you’ll be taken, as we were, with this new-to-Canada product that’s got goodie bag potential written all over it.
more must-haves
Filed Under Stuff | June 19, 2009
Last week we started our list of safe, convenient summer must-haves, but there were so many we had to go long, so here’s part two.
what to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | June 18, 2009
This weekend is jam-packed and includes lots of Father’s Day fun for the whole family. Sunday, the 21st is not just the first official day of summer, it’s also National Aboriginal Day, with events taking place all across Canada.
