Mother’s Day is fast approaching and as we’ve said time and time again, we here at yoyomama headquarters are big fans of mums and all the things they do. Now while the joys of motherhood are gift enough…on Mother’s Day, most mums enjoy an acknowledgement of some kind just to say “thanks.” So in honour of our favourite day of the year, we yoyomamas are sharing a few of our favourite Mother’s Day gifts of gratitude.

If holidays in your house are anything like ours, they’re likely marked by a mad scramble to make treats to take to class parties. And as artisan cupcake, cookie and cake pop stores up the ante, our online searches for themed baking ideas has pushed our skills with the piping bag past its limits. So with Easter parties scheduled for the end of the week, we thought we’d take a different approach.

We’re calling it edible crafts – Easter-themed treats where the kids do some of the making, and the lion’s share of the decorating. It’s win-win: They’ll be proud and we’ll be far less stressed.

Our five year old spent last week at Pedalheads bike camp learning to ride. While we couldn’t be more thrilled that he’d ditched the training wheels by day two and is riding for longer spurts each day we recognize that there’s a way to go before we’re ready for road riding. So we turned to Nick Pavlakis, the lei-wearing, high-fiving fearless camp leader for next steps.

A parent we know recently woke up to a note from their eight-year-old…a print of a puppy with this short, but to the point, pink marker message beneath: “I need a dog”. We know they aren’t the only one trying to broker rash deals with parents, so we talked to Paula Neuman, Humane Education Manager at the BC SPCA about kids and pets.