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this little piggy went wee!
Filed Under eco friendly, things, where are they now? | August 10, 2009
Ever since I first discovered Piggy Paint early this year I’ve been intrigued by it’s “natural as mud” formulation and I have no issues with my five-year-old using it as I know it’s non-toxic. But when I wrote about it you could only get their Forever Fancy Pink colour locally and only online from the [...]
she’s back
Filed Under things, where are they now? | August 5, 2009
The Granola Girl that is. In April of 2007 I tried local mama April Bellia’s granola at a baby fair and I was instantly hooked. Chock full of healthy ingredients such as organic hemp hearts for essential fats and protein; dried cranberries and goji berries for vitamins and antioxidants; and sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, coconut [...]
where are they now: flipper toothbrush holders
Filed Under things, where are they now? | July 28, 2009
Speaking of where are they now, as we were last week, when I found flipper’s toothbrush holders at the Granville Island Toy Company last Spring I snagged a couple for the kids. I’d read about them but never seen them and I loved them. Here’s the original review from last March. Ever since I got [...]
the bestest colouring book ever?
Filed Under contests, eco friendly, parenting, where are they now? | April 27, 2009
“This monster is very hungry. He could eat a scribble or two, or three…” It’s not unusual for my three year old to find crafty ways to delay going to bed. But I was taken aback last night, at 10:30pm. When I wearily implored her to go to sleep, she handed over a book to [...]
i’ve got my gumboots on…
Filed Under faces & places, where are they now? | April 17, 2009
Gumdrops on 4th Avenue, our favourite spot to stock up on raingear for the whole family (including the dog and the laptop) now offers online shopping. When we wrote about them in November of 2007 they had a website but no online version of their store. Since their selection is so great we think it’s [...]
how to talk?
Filed Under parenting, where are they now? | April 9, 2009
So when we wrote about the How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk springing up around town registration hadn’t opened for all the classes yet and instructor Sara Sjerven didn’t have her site up yet. But now her site’s up with a list of upcoming classes and an enjoyable [...]
