We know we’re supposed to feel like the days are getting longer and longer ever since the time changed, but we think there is more to these endless days than the sun merely setting a little while later. Turns out ever since our kids’ winter activities ended, we’ve been trying to fill up their afternoons with our own creativity. Lucky for us, spring program registration is up and running and we have our fair share of choices to keep their [...]

We know we’re supposed to feel like the days are getting longer and longer ever since the time changed, but we think there is more to these endless days than the sun merely setting a little while later. Turns out ever since our kids’ winter activities ended, we’ve been trying to fill up their afternoons with our own creativity. Lucky for us, spring program registrations are up and running and we have our fair share of choices to keep their [...]

We’ve got some pretty awesome scoop for you! With its first location in Toronto opening soon, Toronto families will be lining up around the corner to check out Kidville, a new community destination for the whole family! Kidville will be opening its doors for the first time in Canada on Yonge Street just north of Lawrence. To call Kidville an indoor play centre would be an understatement! Kidville is every parents dream: an all-in-one family destination that allows parents and [...]

We’d like to think our kids are safe at school and out on the playground but the reality of today’s world is that bullying has become all too prevalent. The key to beating bullying’s emotional and psychological effects are prevention and awareness. Pink Shirt Day does just that on Wednesday February 27, 2013.

The concept of two teenagers in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Pink Shirt Day is all about sporting the colour pink to raise awareness and get schools involved to end [...]

There is nothing quite like having a kid crawl into your lap and open up a book for you to start reading. Gone are the electronic distractions of television, iPhones and video games, and for a few short minutes we can savour what it really means to be a mom. Aside from their great cuddling opportunities, stories for kids are such an important element of our children’s development, both in vocabulary and imagination.

So, this coming Sunday January 27th we will [...]

While the holidays may be filled with dazzle and delight, reality is that accidents can happen. So we’ve added a few practical gifts to our list to make sure that 2013 is the best year yet, with safe kids in tow.

Identi-T Safetytat

The holidays typically mean plenty of crowds so we’re keeping our kids safe with these identification tattoos. Each pack of six tattoos includes a pen so we can note our phone number in case our child gets lost.

$12.99, Available [...]

It’s the thought that counts… Ya, right mom! They know what they want…and they’ve got to have it. Our 2012 holiday gift guide is filled with fun for kids of all ages, with doses of learning, laughter and family together time mixed in!

0-2 Year Olds

GoGo Car Wooden Race Track

Boys and girls will love zooming wooden cars down these zig zagging ramps. With eight cars and two trains there will be plenty of traffic on this track.

$69.95 at Mastermind Toys

Peek n Peep [...]

Top 5 Montreal Toy Stores

December has arrived, along with the white stuff. That means we have less than one month to complete their holiday wish lists. But before the panic sets in, we’ve made the task that much easier by wrapping up our favourite Montreal toy stores. Here are our favourite spots to stock up on toys, games, arts and crafts and everything else our little one could ever wish for.

While the pink piggies outside Oink Oink might add a [...]

Their holiday wish lists are getting longer by the day so if we haven’t already started our shopping now is the time to get to it. We’ve rounded up our favourite Calgary toy stores, perfect for holiday gifts or any other time of the year. We’re certain they will have everything on their lists and even more whimsical toys, games and creative tools to make them all smiles. We’ll certainly be checking out the store’s new collection of Bloco toys, [...]

Vancouver is full of great toy stores to help us wrap up our holiday shopping. We’ve picked our top five local Vancouver toy stores that are stocked and ready to check items off our holiday gift list.

Dilly Dally has an old-school feel and we love that none of their toys require a USB attachment or an outlet­­. It’s back to basics with wood blocks, stuffed animals, classic stories and marbles (insert childhood memories here). We love their collection of pop-up [...]