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hey macaron-a
Filed Under Mamas Rock, Places | January 31, 2012
When it comes to baked goods we carry no cultural allegiance. French, Dutch, German, Canadian, or Italian…we eat them all. So when we were tipped to a new pastry destination in Coal Harbour a bit off the beaten path, we thought it was high time we got our macaron on at Soirette.
Soirette is the second child of mum, biomedical engineer, and Le Cordon Bleu-trained pastry Chef Shobna Kannusamy. After Shobna had her first child she evidently wasn’t busy enough, so she gave birth to a patisserie. Her tiny little jewel box of a shop is filled with delicate macarons that look too pretty to be eaten, and with aromas of exotic teas.
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mamas rock: sara winter
Filed Under Mamas Rock | March 11, 2011
This month in mamas rock we’re featuring Sara Winter, founder of the newly launched Squag.com, a website for parents of kids with ASD (autism spectrum disorders). The site hosts an application that helps ASD kids self-reflect and communicate with one another.
mamas rock: kim mcburney
Filed Under Mamas Rock | February 4, 2011
In honour of this month of love we chose Kim McBurney, mother of an 18-month-old boy, as our mama who rocks because she’s passionate about not just her family but also the BC Children’s Hospital because of the role they played in her son’s birth.
mamas rock: emira mears
Filed Under Mamas Rock | November 24, 2010
This month we’re featuring Emira Mears, who has a nine-and-a-half-month-old baby girl, and who’s a founding partner of Raised Eyebrow Web Studio, Inc. a Vancouver based online strategy and development firm and author of The Boss of You: Every Woman’s Guide to Starting, Running and Maintaining Her Own Business. Unlike other mothers we’ve covered, Emira was an entrepreneur for exactly ten years and one week before she became a mother, so we’ve asked her about rethinking how you run your own biz once you have a babe.
mamas rock: pam eisen-goldfarb
Filed Under Going Green, Mamas Rock, Tips & Tricks | October 25, 2010
You may not know that we love jewellery as much (if not more) than the next mama but you probably do know we’re big fans of reusing and recycling. So we were intrigued to discover Pam Eisen-Goldfarb’s recycled line of hand cut jewellery, Hand to Heart, that combines style with green substance and we thought she was a great fit for our Mamas Rock series.
mamas rock: penny seto
Filed Under Mamas Rock | August 18, 2010
As our thoughts turn to fall and the changing of the seasons, it seemed the perfect time to profile Penny Seto, the mum behind Milk Factory. As her business and her two kids grew Penny found herself overwhelmed. So, recently, she stepped back to do a rethink about what she was truly passionate about in order to make changes to reduce the chaos while still doing everything in a way she finds truly satisfying.
dads rock: jeff crump
Filed Under Mamas Rock, Tips & Tricks | June 16, 2010
In honour of Father’s Day this Sunday we wanted to switch things up a little and profile a dad who rocks. So we went to chef Jeff Crump, dad of one and author of Earth to Table – still one of our fave cookbooks – for his perspective on parenting, eating sustainably and raising adventuresome eaters.
just for you
Filed Under Mamas Rock, Stuff | May 3, 2010
As much as we enjoy kitchen appliances and breakfast in bed we know that what all mamas secretly, or not so secretly, want is a little time for themselves. So we’ve selected small, medium and large gifts that will give you a little getaway from the everyday. Once you’ve decided on your favourites, be sure to send this along to your significant other with a few pointed hints about what most strikes your fancy.
mamas rock: lisa borden
Filed Under Going Green, Mamas Rock | April 19, 2010
In honour of Earth Day on April 22nd we thought it timely to profile Lisa Borden, an eco-lifestyle specialist and the official “Idea Girl” of Toronto-based Borden Communications + Design Inc. A full-service marketing firm, they have a strong focus on helping people ecofy their lives, schools and offices.
mamas rock: madeleine shaw & suzanne siemens
Filed Under Mamas Rock | March 8, 2010
In honour of International Women’s Day today we thought it only fitting to run a Mamas Rock article and even more fitting to profile Madeline Shaw and Suzanne Siemens of Lunapads whose business is all about helping women have healthier and happier periods.
