Daily Email Archives
eggstravaganza
Filed Under Going Green, Tips & Tricks | March 31, 2010
Here’s our ultimate guide to Easter egg decorating from making natural dyes to design ideas for even the youngest babe. And tomorrow’s weekend guide will be packed with eggcellent events along the same theme.
alice, eloise, tea & bubblegum
Filed Under Events, Places | March 30, 2010
If your little one hosts a lot of tea parties with their pint-sized tea sets and inanimate guests then the Mad Hatter’s Tea at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver might be the perfect destination for your tea-loving tot.
Looking for your yoyo TO? Find our article on the Sunny Mummy Spa here.
walking on sunshine
Filed Under Places | March 30, 2010
As the chilly winter weather fades and the unpredictable, rainy days of spring take over we all need a little something to lift our mood and put a bounce back into our steps. If you’re a mama in desperate need of rejuvenation – and really, do you know a mum who isn’t? – then you’ll want to check out the Sunny Mummy Spa.
nice and icy
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | March 29, 2010
It may seem a rather an odd time of year to be talking popsicles, but these brand new, Stainless Steel Popsicle Molds from the Tickle Trunk are so great we couldn’t wait to share. You may already be familiar with the Tickle Trunk’s Stainless Steel Ice Cube Trays and Straws but we think their Popsicle Molds may be their best designed offering yet.
Dedicated Email: Oh Hip Baby!
Filed Under Dedicated Emails | March 29, 2010
After the runaway success of their re-imagining of Fourth Avenue’s iconic Hip Baby in Vancouver last spring, the team behind it all are making the leap over the Georgia Straight to open a second store in Victoria. You’re already familiar with Vancouver co-owners Jen MacCormack and Michael Ziff and Victoria mamas will soon be just as familiar with the Victoria faces of Hip Baby – Mary and Philippe Lucas.
play fair
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | March 26, 2010
We all try to make a difference, whether big or little. Think of the recent earthquake in Haiti. You may have donated money, bought a tee shirt or held a bake sale. But did you know you can make a difference globally with your everyday purchases? When you buy Fair Trade products you’re helping alleviate global poverty while supporting sustainable development and benefiting marginalized artisans and fostering worker’s rights, gender equity and more. And thanks to Green Planet Parties you can do all that while planning your next birthday party.
baby feet and clothes calls
Filed Under Going Green, Pregnancy and Birthing, Tips & Tricks | March 25, 2010
Crib, change table, car seat, stroller, carrier, diapers, wipes, toys, bassinet, onesies, shoes, socks and hats. Wow. You are ready for your little one and, regardless how many baby showers you have had, you seem to be haemorrhaging money faster than you can say ‘rubber baby buggy bumpers.’
It’s time for a little bit of gentle love.
toronto: what to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | March 25, 2010
It’s an exciting weekend, as Toronto is venturing into Easter, maple syrup season, and Earth Hour. Families are in for fun-filled events celebrating the outdoors, storytelling and drama. And we’re excited that this our inaugural weekend guide for Toronto mamas! We’re hoping you’ll help us make it even better by emailing us your family-friendly happenings, festivals, fairs and workshops in the Greater Toronto area.
Looking for our Vancouver weekend guide? Find it here!
Dedicated Email: Good for You, From the Inside Out
Filed Under Dedicated Emails, Pregnancy and Birthing | March 25, 2010
Eco-savvy online boutique Innocent Earth says if you only know one thing about skin, know this: it absorbs like a sponge. Anything that goes on your body ends up going in your body. So if you wouldn’t drink those nasty chemicals why on earth would you put them on your skin, not to mention the skin of your developing babe, growing child or burgeoning belly?
vancouver: what to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | March 25, 2010
It’s Earth Hour this Saturday, March 27th, which means they’re anticipating millions of people around the world will turn off their lights from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm. We’re not sure if it’ll be romantic or soporific, but it’ll be lights out chez nous. There’s lots of daytime fun coming up this weekend too.
