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Fit 4 Two®
Filed Under Contests, Pregnancy and Birthing | December 17, 2009
Want to stay fit and energetic throughout your pregnancy? Get 2010 off on the right foot by winning a session of Fit 4 Two® Prenatal Fitness classes (valued at $100). Fit 4 Two® has been providing pre and postnatal fitness classes and personal training since 2003. All of their instructors are certified pre and postnatal [...]
local feasting
Filed Under Stuff, Tips & Tricks | December 16, 2009
In all the hustle and bustle of the holidays both we and our tots tend to overindulge in treats and rich meals. So we thought now was the perfect time to share some healthy, local recipes you can save up for the nights you’re not entertaining or being entertained.
evergreen
Filed Under Going Green, Tips & Tricks | December 15, 2009
In light of all the news coming out of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, it’s reassuring to know that spending more time with your family making Christmassy things rather than buying them isn’t just good for bonding, it’s better for the environment as well. Anna Getty’s I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas [...]
sparkling traditions
Filed Under Events | December 14, 2009
When you think back to the holidays when you were young what do you remember most? For us the things that we did trumped the things we got so when we became parents we started some holiday traditions of our own. Here are three magical local events that you and your kids will remember long after their intense desire for Zhu Zhu Pets has been forgotten.
magical memories revamped
Filed Under Places | December 11, 2009
If you grew up in Vancouver, heading down to Woodward’s over the holidays was an annual tradition. Not just for their amazing holiday window displays, which are now part of Christmas at Canada Place (except this year when they’re on hiatus), but for their iconic food floor. As part of the redevelopment of the original 1903 to 1908 portion of Woodward’s, this Tuesday Nesters Market opened a revamped version of the classic food floor.
best bellies
Filed Under Pregnancy and Birthing, Tips & Tricks | December 10, 2009
Well we’ve been gestating this baby for about nine months and at the end of the year our tradition on yoyomama is to look at your favourite articles and we’re extending this tradition to yoyobelly as well. But to do this we need your help!
what to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | December 10, 2009
It’s another busy weekend and Santa’s simply everywhere, we don’t know how he does it! And the craft fair extravaganza continues, we’ve added a few more fairs to our list. Breakfasts with Santa are listed at the end of each section and there are lots of ongoing events listed here too. Be sure to check out the ongoing Pulse to the Podium events in the lead up to the Olympics.
over to you
Filed Under Events | December 9, 2009
Every year as things wind down we look back at your favourite articles from the past 12 months. But this year we’re going to do things a little differently and call on you, after all, you’re the experts.
Using a complex, Google-like algorithm, we’ve narrowed things down to the top three most popular articles in each category from Stuff to Tips & Tricks and now it’s up to you to crown your favourites.
presents perfect: books & music
Filed Under Stuff | December 8, 2009
We tried to fit all our gift guides into one week but we just couldn’t quite squeak it all in, so to finish things off, here are some lovely book and music suggestions, mostly from local publishers, for all the kids on your list. And we’ve had to go a little long to get everything in.
back to basics: seasonal safety
Filed Under Tips & Tricks | December 7, 2009
As the winter weather sets in and the snow’s poised to fall we thought it would be a good time for a little winter safety refresher before you fill your home with trees, tinsel and toys or head out for an afternoon on the slopes.
