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merry xbox-mas: tech tuesday
Filed Under events, tech tuesday, things | December 20, 2011
I’ve made reference before to the fact that I have iChildren who are used to playing on my iPhone and iPad but haven’t actually ever delved into the world of video games and their ilk. I also have a husband who’s been hankering for some kind of gaming system for awhile now but as we [...]
there’s an app (crayon) for that: tech tuesday
Filed Under tech tuesday, things | December 13, 2011
You might, quite rightly, feel that your iPad or iPhone is yours. But your children may beg to differ. And the smeary, sticky fingerprints all over it serve to reinforce the importance of sharing. At least in your little one’s mind. We can’t help you with their sense of iEntitlement (ours have a strong case [...]
organic & amazing
Filed Under eco friendly, things | December 4, 2011
I like to treat my own skin as carefully as I do that of my kids, with products free from parabens, synthetic fragrances and other nasty things that aren’t good for us or the environment. But organic and eco-friendly product lines for my…ahem…aging skin aren’t always wallet-friendly, or effective. When samples of Belmondo’s skin care [...]
Still not bored with board
Filed Under things | November 23, 2011
We have a penchant for giving bundles of books to the special babies we know, and reviewed four new finds in today’s article which join a list of books we’ve happily given again and again. These ones round out the top ten of our repeat gifting (that’s different from re -gifting ; ) board books: [...]
And then we played…
Filed Under parenting, things | September 26, 2011
We talked introduction to strategy games for ages 5+ on yoyomama today. Here’s a few more recommendations that are technically for ages 8-10+, but we’ve found children as young as age six enjoying the first three once they’ve been introduced to basic strategy games, and have the concentration to play for an hour or more. [...]
hip and cool and back to school
Filed Under things | August 15, 2011
find more details on all the fab back to school products on yoyomama.ca. Northface Daypack Mossbud Soft Shell Jacket Resolve Jacket Kamik Boots Stonz Boot Linerz
summer essentials
Filed Under things | August 1, 2011
I was at the beach today pondering (while the children dug in the sand) which items we’re written about that have become our summer essentials. Now the sun’s (finally) here this is the current list. And please note, this is not to imply anything else we’ve covered isn’t essential, but these are the items our [...]
mocktail party
Filed Under things | December 21, 2010
We were recently sent this list of mocktail recipes from glacéau vitaminwater and we thought they sounded fun, so we wanted to share. And the nice thing is you’ll feel like part of the party and as if you’re drinking something sophisticated, not mock sophisticated: The work appropriate mocktail – safely add a little sass [...]
one of a kind mum, dad & foodie stocking finds
Filed Under faces & places, things | December 14, 2010
Just the other day I shared my One of a Kind Vancouver finds for stuffing your tots’ stockings and now I’m back with some ideas for you (or your mum, sister or friend), your DH (or dad or brother) and a few foodie finds for all the gourmands whose stockings you need to stuff. The [...]
one of a kind stocking finds
Filed Under events, things | December 12, 2010
This past weekend I spoke twice at One of a Kind Vancouver sharing great finds for stuffing stockings for tots, mums (or aunties and grandmas), dads and foodies of any stripe. There were so many fabulous items there, many of them local, that I thought I’d share my fave stocking stuffing finds here with you. [...]
