Pack Your Patience
March 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
It’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
Edgie Wedgie
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It sounds a tad … dirty… ah-hem.. But this little rubber thing really works. In teaching kids how to ski, you screw the metal clasp at either end of the edgie wedgie to the tips of your child’s skis. The rubber tubing between is able to stretch and band as it keeps the tips of the skis in a dynamic snowplow position. (And you can giggle about the name for hours.) Available at stores where skis are sold, and 
Got 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).
I am having a glass of wine tonight since Dan, from Fitness on the Go informed me that you have to drink 4 liters of water to make up for one unit of alcohol. (He’s no fun). I love my Friday night wine with my husband after the kids are in bed. It reminds me of times past. Oh well, I can give it up for three months, right? (more…)
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This is my smallest peanut – Dexter is the youngest of 3. 18months old, he LOVES to play with his older brother (3yrs) and sister (4yrs). He loves to climb, chase anything and everything and he has the most amazing giggle ever!
CALLING ALL BABIES
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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.
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Kick Start Your Weekly Workout! Shop n' Stroll Comes to Vancouver's Oakridge Centre starting March 18th, 2010 at 9:30am. Shop n' Stroll is a fitness Class that turns your stroller into a portable fitness machine and takes baby along for the ride. Runners and Booties Fitness offers specially designed fitness and dance classes for mom, baby and toddler. WorkOut, MeetUp, ShopAbout with other mothers in your community at Shop n' Stroll . To register or find out more about schedules and complimentary trial classes visit www.runnersandbootiesfitness.com or call 778-285-6265. Enter to win a $150.00 gift certificate to Lululemon by telling us which stroller is the best to use for a workout. Enter by March 10. Tell Us.  THE MARKETS
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