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Pack Your Patience

Travel PatienceMarch Break is now upon us.  Airports and popular destinations will be at their busiest, and you will be too if you’re planning on taking off.  Whether you’re a seasoned traveler or embarking on your first family vacation, if you’re going to maintain any semblance of sanity, you’ll need to remember one (not-so) little thing, and it’s not food or a toy.  You’ve tailored your travel arrangements to suit your child’s schedule.  You are super-organized, and arrived at the airport with plenty of time to spare. Continue reading

First Trip with Baby

Luxury Travel BabyIt’s been almost three years since I started Have Baby Will Travel, and in all this time I’ve been a total cheerleader for family travel. My goal with the site has always been to inspire and motivate new parents to travel with their babies and toddlers, and I think a big part of the motivation comes from hearing stories from other traveling parents. Continue reading

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Bedtime Brews for Babes

Featured Recipe: Warm MilkGot a child who needs a little calm-me-down at bedtime? Here are three great versions of the classic “Warm Milk” from The Caboodle Cookbook by Jay and Lisa Cestnik. Older kids can make them by themselves (with adult supervision of course).

Moolasses

1/2 tablespoon molasses
3/4 to 1 cup 2% milk

1. Pour molasses into a mug.
2. Heat milk on the stove or in the microwave, but do not boil it.
3. Stir 1 tablespoon of molasses into the milk. Gradually stir in the rest of the milk.
4. Enjoy. Read the Recipe

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Seedy Saturday at VanDusen

For more than 20 years, Seedy Saturday – a celebration of heirloom varieties, organic gardening and sustainable urban agriculture – has been helping gardeners get off to a good start. This year’s event is no exception. Always held on the last Saturday in February in the Floral Hall at VanDusen Botanical Garden (5251 Oak St, Vancouver), the event runs this year on Saturday, February 27th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. www.vandusengarden.org


The Momoir Project

Saturday, January 30th, 7 pm – 9 pm, Westside Family Place Lounge, 11th and Macdonald, Vancouver.
Write and editor Cori Howard, editor of the anthology, Between Interruptions: Thirty Women Tell the Truth about Motherhood, will be leading this workshop to get you reading, writing and inspired about your mothering experiences. (And then you can sumbit your writing to us for our Mommy Stories section!) It’s the perfect opportunities to commit your unique stories to paper.  www.themomoirproject.com


Toronto Winter City Festival

Great food, fun events and celebrations of our Canadian experience – what more could a parent want?  This annual Toronto event includes Winterlicious and several special performances throughout the city.  Enjoy!  (The great food prices in many restaurants also let you try places you’ve never been, and allows the kids to experience some special places.)
When: January 29 – February 11  More info: www.toronto.ca


West Vancouver’s Spirit Square

West Vancouver Spirit Square 2121 Marine Drive, West Vancouver
604-923-2010 February 12th to February 28th, 2010
Sunday to Thurs: 9 am – 9 pm
Friday to Saturday: 9 am – 11:30 pm
For full event schedule click here.


Free Olympic Events in Vancouver

If you were one of the many who were not graced with Olympic tickets, no need to worry.  As we watch Vancouver get decorated and coiffed, there are tons of free events for you to enjoy with your kids.  Check them out on this site.


Baby Names

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Preparing for Pregnancy

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