Daily Email Archives
articles with a green theme
the glass is greener on the other side
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | January 18, 2012
If one of your goals for 2012 was along the lines of going greener, like litterless lunches or banishing baggies, then we’ve discovered a perfect way for you to get green(er) – Wean Green. Founded in 2008, Wean Green launched with one product; tempered glass (which is four to five times stronger than drinking glass) [...]
eco-chic holidays
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | December 14, 2011
Every year we try and add a little more eco to our holiday chic. And this year’s greener finds and ideas are just as elegant and festive as their disposable counterparts.
simply smashing
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | December 7, 2011
What is silky soft against your child’s skin, helps regulate their body temperature, wicks away baby drool (and other emissions), and is anti-microbial and flame-retardant? Oh, and all naturally, without toxic chemicals? Why, it’s Merino wool. And we’ve found a great new line of merino wool baby infant gowns, sleepers and two piece sets that we think are just ducky. Or should we say, just sheepy?
bottling it up
Filed Under Favourites, Going Green, Stuff | October 19, 2011
There’s no shortage of drinking bottles on the market. From plastic, to stainless, to sport, to sippy, the choices are vast. So to help you navigate through the sea of safe drinking solutions, here are three of our favourites that are great for any toddler, kiddo, or mama on the go.
granting indulgences: take the challenge
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff, Tips & Tricks | September 19, 2011
You look like you could use some time for yourself. Yes, we’re talking to you: the amazing mother who has spent the last few weeks changing the internal clocks of her family (no small feat) and getting them back to school; the fabulous mum who adds holiday and camp director to her already overflowing CV during the summer months; and the splendiferous mama who, let’s face it, does it all.
reading, writing and reducing
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | September 7, 2011
With school starting (even pre-school) you’re probably thinking more about the “classic Rs” (reading, writing and arithmetic) than the other “Rs” – reducing, reusing and recycling. Luckily, we’ve found some great school (and art) supplies that merge both:
the scent of sleep
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | August 31, 2011
Sleep. We all need it, we all love it, and more often than not, it’s as elusive as the Loch Ness Monster. And now that the kiddos are heading back to school and moving into a more structured routine, sleep becomes more important than ever. So we’re bringing out our arsenal of sleep aids to help us get those kids back to sleep for back to school.
baby biking bonanza
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | August 3, 2011
In yesterday’s Vancouver editorial, we talked bikes for big(ger) kids. Today, we’re thinking small. Unlike when we were wee, kids these days start earlier and earlier with pre-bikes of all shapes and sizes and learn their love of ‘wheeling’ at their parents side with bike seats.
in velo veritas
Filed Under Going Green, Stuff | August 2, 2011
Unlike many of the intrepid commuters we see every day, bike riding went the way of the dodo in our life long before we had kids. We just didn’t have space to store bike trailers and traffic made us nervous, so, sadly, our wheels went from two to four. But then our kids become super cyclists and we wanted to join them…not only to keep an eye on what they were up to on the road, but they’d reminded us just how fun riding a bike can be. Since our whole family was in need of some new wheels, we checked out bikes from Canadian company Opus.
Looking for your Toronto yoyomama? Find it here!
toyland, toyland
Filed Under Going Green, Places, Stuff | July 26, 2011
Toys. One of the things we didn’t fully anticipate with the birth of our kids was the excessive number of toys we would collect. And no matter how much fun our little ones have with their playthings, it’s just a matter of time before they outgrow them and move on. We’re trying to teach them to reduce and reuse as much as possible, so we headed out to Toy Traders in Langley with our less loved toys, to see what we could find.
Looking for your Toronto yoyomama? Find it here!
