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hay day
Filed Under Places | September 14, 2010
Smack dab in the middle of the city is 7.5 acres of year round, fresh-air family fun. Riverdale Farm, owned by the City of Toronto, has cows, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, and ducks to visit, as well as wooded pathways, ponds, and butterfly and herb gardens to explore. And the best part? Admission is free every day of the year.
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canning season
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | September 13, 2010
When it comes to the fall and canning season you probably think pickles, peaches and preserves. And you probably don’t think sippy cups. But now we’ve gotten our hands on EIO’s Kids Cup our cans, or jars actually, are seriously multi-tasking.
swak
Filed Under Stuff | September 10, 2010
Did you ever get lunchbox notes when you were at school? Little missives from your mother reminding you she was thinking of you? Ours were always written on our bananas, a tradition we continue to this day with our own tots. Well Vancouver mama Maria Freeman has taken things a few steps farther and created Little Jots.
toronto: what to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | September 9, 2010
Now that fall is here (can you believe it?) the fairs and harvest festivals are starting to pop up around the GTA. Take the kids to try out their chicken calling skills at Riverdale Farm, or venture outside the city to the Uxbridge Fall Fair, where they can ride the midway and watch tractor pulls. There’s also a vegetarian food fair, Grandparent’s Day weekend celebration, and the chance for the family pet to become a star.
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vancouver: what to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | September 9, 2010
It’s a busy early fall weekend featuring some of our favourite events including the Southlands Country Fair, the Coho Fest and a day at the Westham Island Herb Farm. There are lots of other community festivals and open houses as well. Enjoy!
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somewhere over the veggie rainbow
Filed Under Stuff, Tips & Tricks | September 8, 2010
It’s a daily struggle to get enough fruit and veggies into our kids. And that doesn’t include focusing on variety. It’s so easy to constantly fall back on whatever they’ll deign to eat unless you encourage them to eat a rainbow that is.
Contest: Mabel’s Labels
Filed Under Contests | September 8, 2010
Its back to (pre)school time and do you know where your kids’ stuff is? In this organizationally inspired contest, yoyomama readers have the chance to win a $100 gift certificate from Mabels Labels to help make sure that your little one’s lunch boxes, sweatshirts,sneakers and more make their way back home.
no batteries required
Filed Under Going Green, Places, Stuff | September 7, 2010
If you long for a simpler, more old-fashioned play experience for your kids (or are tired of replacing batteries in obnoxiously loud toys) then INQUISITIVEkid.ca is your kind of shop. Started in 2007 by local parents of two, Peter Emmenegger and Peggy Hlobil-Emmenegger, this online boutique features collections of natural wooden toys, handmade dolls, and beautifully designed modern furniture.
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an ounce of prevention
Filed Under Tips & Tricks | September 7, 2010
It’s time to settle back into fall routines with kids getting back into the daycare, preschool or kindergarten groove. And that means you’ll be getting back into the routine of picking them up and dropping them off. The back-to-school season, September and October, are when most child fatalities occur. And busy parents who are trying to cut corners by pulling a U-turn, fitting in a phone call or trying to placate a child in the back seat are one of the biggest dangers in school zones.
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little fall must haves
Filed Under Stuff | September 3, 2010
Fall’s officially here and after the long weekend things will be returning to normal schedule-wise, so it seems timely to share some of our favourite small fall accessories.
