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trend-setting threads
Filed Under Places, Stuff | May 31, 2011
If the thought of dressing your kiddo in logo-emblazoned wear makes you shudder, we’d like to introduce you to Super Cool Kids Clothing (SCKC) – a Toronto-based kid’s clothing line that is adorably chic and comfy, and decidedly un-branded.
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chow bella
Filed Under Places | May 31, 2011
Frozen treats are awesome. Ice cream, popsicles, freezies, smoothies, gelato … mmmmm … gelato. So needless to say we ran, not walked, to Vancouver’s frozen hotspot, Bella Gelateria.
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the year of the ox-o
Filed Under Stuff | May 30, 2011
We love ourselves a new kitchen gadget. A vegetable peeler with a good handle can send our hearts a-fluttering. So imagine our delight when we discovered one of our favourite gadget makers also makes great toddler feeding accessories. Hooray for OXO tot!
dressing the bump
Filed Under Multi-tasking, Pregnancy and Birthing, Stuff | May 27, 2011
One of pregnancy’s many challenges is dressing in a style that isn’t evocative of a Rose Bowl float. Comfortable doesn’t have to be unattractive, but a lot of maternity wear is (sadly) pretty unsightly. Thank goodness we found the Baby On Board Apparel (BOBA) three-way legging!
vancouver: what to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | May 26, 2011
There are so many interesting and entertaining things to do this weekend (and beyond) we hardly know where to start! The Vancouver and Surrey Children’s Festivals are must-sees, and there are some fantastic community carnivals happening. Kids can also learn about bogs, slugs, and tracking animals, and enjoy a bike treasure hunt and a kids fishing derby. Sweet!
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toronto: what to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | May 26, 2011
So many things to do this weekend, so little time … unless of course you can find some kid-free time to enjoy an afternoon at the spa! Otherwise, grab the family and head outdoors for a spring bird festival, or to walk or run for some great causes. There’s also fun indoor stuff in case the sun isn’t shining, like the Wings & Wheels Heritage festival or worm composting at the Science Centre. And if you’re the über-organized type (we wish we were!), you can get a head start on holiday shopping at the massive Mastermind Toy warehouse sale.
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how does your gardener grow
Filed Under Tips & Tricks | May 25, 2011
As the days get warmer and the sun gets brighter, our thoughts turn to dirt and all things garden. Our thumbs are only the lightest shade of green, but we love nothing more than a freshly-picked tomato from our own garden. We grew up gardening, and we had a connection with the earth. But it seems today’s kiddos are more urban and less … well … dirt-loving. However, you can inspire your kids to get down and dirty in the garden, and back to nature, with these handy tips!
the house of the rising sun
Filed Under Places | May 24, 2011
One of the things we love most about Canada is the cultural diversity. It’s easy to find culture-rich pockets and places in cities across our beautiful country, like at Nikkei Place in Burnaby.
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take the cake
Filed Under Stuff | May 24, 2011
As kids, we remember blowing candles out on homemade birthday cakes shaped like trains, bunny rabbits, or a beloved Sesame Street character. But these days, with idols like Dora and Toy Story’s Woody, our kids’ cake decorating wishes tend to be more, well, elaborate or in some cases impossible. Which is why we love that we can delegate this particular birthday task to Toronto’s Sweet Things.
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good old fashioned clean
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | May 20, 2011
Until we had kids, we never realized the portion of our life that we could lose to doing laundry. It’s a Sisyphean endeavour – all the sorting and the pre-treating and the washing and the drying and the folding and the putting away. And then doing it all over again. So when we tried out Nellie’s All-Natural Cleaning Products, we did so with the hopes that they could put a little bit of joy in our most hated of household chores.
