We’ve got a new favourite ride that we’ve been happily test-driving all over town: it’s sleek, it’s colourful, and it’s sassy. And it’s even converted one stroller-hating yoyodaddy! So, allow us to introduce smart, a compact stroller from phil&teds.
Archives: Favourites
yoyo the vote
Filed Under Favourites, Tips & Tricks | 1 Comment
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, as is the Provincial Election, so since politically engaged parents are highly invested voters we’ve researched some of the more child-focused issues of the campaign and summed them all up for you. This isn’t about coming down on one side or the other, it’s about making it easier for you to get out there and vote!
Looking for your Toronto yoyomama? Find it here!
an art full of love
Filed Under Events, Favourites, Going Green, Places | Leave a Comment
Maybe it’s the pretty cherry blossoms drifting across the street or the dramatic storm clouds, but there’s something about springtime in Vancouver that makes us want to paint (and glue, and color, and sculpt) beautiful things. But, like a lot of things in our spendy city, it can be hard to find a place for little ones to encounter the arts without paying through the nose, or registering ages in advance. Which is why we’re so glad that ArtStarts, a local non-profit, supports arts in schools and offers neat (and free!) workshops for the public as well. They’re one of the non-profits behind BC Arts and Culture Week (April 21st – 27th), and to celebrate, this Saturday they’re offering three ways you can indulge your little one’s artistic side … without paying a cent.
Looking for your Toronto yoyomama? Find it here!
apps in the city
Filed Under Favourites, Going Green, Stuff | 2 Comments
We feel like we already rely on smart phones for most of our sanity moments (without our map function we’d be, um, lost), but until we discovered civic apps, we didn’t appreciate how much better our phones could make city life. If you’re sick of sprinting to beat the recycling truck because you lost your printed schedule, or you find you’re always returning library books late, or you can never find the right ATM when you need one, we understand … and this one’s for you. So this Earth Month, get ready to love your more sustainable life with these three civic apps designed to make the city a friendlier place, and your life a whole lot easier.
Looking for your Toronto yoyomama? Find it here!
delicious deliveries
Filed Under Favourites, Going Green, Stuff | Leave a Comment
One of the best pieces of advice we received pre-baby was to fill our freezer with quick-grab, healthy, and easy meals and snacks. But you know what would have been even better? A stocked fridge thanks to Green Zebra Kitchen: a meal delivery service in T.O. that brings vegetarian meals right to your door, every week.
Looking for your Vancouver yoyomama? Find it here!
green is the new black
Filed Under Events, Favourites, Going Green | Leave a Comment
Let’s face it; sometimes we have to be creative when stretching our shopping budget. And in celebration of Earth Month, how do parents balance a conscientious lifestyle while still trying to be fashionable and frugal? It’s easy with these eco-friendly, ethical and fun shopping events.
Looking for your Toronto yoyomama? Find it here!
seeds of greatness
Filed Under Favourites, Going Green, Tips & Tricks | Leave a Comment
It’s probably one of your earliest school memories: pouring soil in a paper cup, pushing in a bean, watching it unfurl. Whether you’re on the east coast and sick of winter or you’re on the surprisingly sunny west coast, it’s time to dust off your planting skills: it’s officially springtime in Canada, and you and your kiddos can get your garden growing no matter what the weather. To find out how, we talked to West Coast Seeds’ gardening expert Mark Macdonald.
summer growth spurt
Filed Under Favourites, Tips & Tricks | Leave a Comment
Oh July, with your berries and cherries and amazing gardens everywhere we look. It’s hard not to covet your own patch with fresh food this time of year, but what if you and your kids are only just getting warmed up to the idea of planting things now? No worries, July’s not too late to get great things out of your garden!
grow grow urban
Filed Under Favourites, Going Green, Tips & Tricks | Leave a Comment
With the first day of spring this week, our thoughts have turned to gardening. It’s the time of year where our great ambitions for our community garden plot are unsullied by the realities of blight, seeds that don’t sprout, and our bad watering habits. The only problem with the garden plot is that the kids can’t check in on their own crops whenever they fancy, so this year we were grateful for the suggestion of container gardens on the deck that they can tend at their pleasure.
A bicycle built for three
Filed Under Favourites, Stuff | 5 Comments
To compliment our column on getting your kids started bike riding we wanted to let you know about a bike that may even get you back in the saddle again. The Winther Kangaroo Bike from Denmark is new to Canada and makes bike trailers seem passé. It’s ostensibly a tricycle, and nestled between the two front wheels is a roomy, covered cabin that fits two kids up to about six-years-old.