Daily Email Archives
très français
Filed Under Places | March 9, 2010
We’re always looking for child-friendly places to go for coffee with our tots, so when we started hearing about Simply French on West 10th we had to check it out and we were immediately enchantée.
paralympic family fun
Filed Under Events, Places | March 5, 2010
The post-Olympic letdown has hit but don’t be glum, the fun isn’t over quite yet. From the 12th to the 21st of March Vancouver and Whistler are hosting the 2010 Paralympic Games. And with them returns a lot of the local fun (and hopefully shorter line ups) than last time round. Plus tickets are a lot more reasonable if you’d like to catch some events. So without further ado, and in the same vein as our article on Olympic Family Fun, here’s our listing of Paralymic Family Fun.
take a break…
Filed Under Events, Places | March 1, 2010
…spring break that is. We promised we’d be back with our regular editorial this week. And we are. But our very first email is full of ideas for keeping kids busy. Why? Because Spring Break is next week in Vancouver and it may have snuck up on you, what with all the froofaraw of the last few weeks. So here are some fun ideas for keeping your kids busy if their schedule is open next week.
creative love
Filed Under Places | February 5, 2010
Sure you can buy boxes of Valentine’s cards featuring your child’s favourite licensed characters but setting your kids up to make their own love notes is both more creative and a great way to while away a few gray afternoons. We’ve stocked up on everything we need to make our own lovely cards at RubyDog’s Art House.
artful birthdays
Filed Under Places, Stuff | January 27, 2010
We all know there’s a big event coming up in Vancouver, but that doesn’t mean that other big events, like birthday parties, should be put on hold. We’ve had a lot of fun at artful birthdays for both boys and girls and have compiled some great suggestions for “cultural” venues about town where you can throw the perfect arty party with very little effort on your part.
q marks the spot
Filed Under Favourites, Places | January 5, 2010
Winter weather means you’re always on the hunt for fun, indoor places to hang out with your tots, which is why we wanted to let you know about Yaletown’s new Lilli’Q Café and Playhouse. Located just around the corner from the Roundhouse on Pacific, Lilli’Q has been open for less than a month but it’s fast become a hangout for local mamas.
best of 2009: places
Filed Under Places | December 23, 2009
Amongst all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it’s also a time for appreciation and reflection. For us it’s been a big year as we’ve had lots of growth and juggling and possibly even a titch of sibling rivalry with the birth of yoyobelly.ca last February.
magical memories revamped
Filed Under Places | December 11, 2009
If you grew up in Vancouver, heading down to Woodward’s over the holidays was an annual tradition. Not just for their amazing holiday window displays, which are now part of Christmas at Canada Place (except this year when they’re on hiatus), but for their iconic food floor. As part of the redevelopment of the original 1903 to 1908 portion of Woodward’s, this Tuesday Nesters Market opened a revamped version of the classic food floor.
soup & salad
Filed Under Places | September 2, 2009
Want to add some soup to your salad? In the past four years Molly’s Furniture Salad has become a fixture at 24th and MacDonald. Known for their collection of furniture and home accessories for kids – everything from new, refinished (by Molly herself) and custom-made furniture, from beds and dressers to bedding and accessories, when you go in for salad you can now get some soup on the side. Book soup that is.
collage cool
Filed Under Places | August 26, 2009
Kids and art go hand in hand as kids are all about creativity, imagination and creation. And speaking of creation, Erin Boniferro, local artist and art teacher, is about to open Collage Collage, a workshop, store and gallery with a pint-sized focus near Fraser and 15th. This is just across the street from Wee One Reruns, down the block from Les Faux Bourgeois and right next door to RubyDog’s Art House, and we were lucky enough to get a sneak peek ahead of time.
