Oodles Family Clubhouse Family Fair
What: The 3rd Annual Family Fair
When: Sunday March 1st, 9.30am – 4pm
Where: Executive Plaza Hotel on North Road in Coquitlam
The Family Fair is a tradeshow style event with live entertainment and lots of family-friendly activities going on. Read more
Old Navy Recall
Product Name: Button-eyed stuffed toys by Old Navy (Canada) Inc.
Full Product Description: This recall involves the complete line of button-eyed stuffed toys by Old Navy (Canada) Inc. The small stuffed toys come in a variety of styles such as a rabbit, penguin and reindeer. The toys are identified by a style number that is printed on a white label sewn into the side seam of the toy. The following style numbers are included in this recall: Read more
Explaining Death to a Child
The other day, my toddler wanted to know where his daddy’s mommy was. She died ten years ago of cancer, and I was stunned that he was already sensing the absent family connection. How young is too young to explain death? Experts agree that the correct terminology is a good place to start. ‘Passing away’, ‘expiring’ or ‘putting down’ simply don’t compute with the little ones. Read more
Music with Marnie Website
On Sunday February 22nd, Marnie Grey and her Music with Marnie Band will be celebrating the release of her NEW community website for children. Described as one of the best performers of her generation by the Vancouver International Children’s Festival, Marnie, her band and her gang of furry characters know how to create a fun and welcoming environment that will get the whole crowd moving and grooving.
When: Feb 22nd, 11am or 1pm Read more
Unique Baby Names
It feels like a bigger decision than getting pregnant in the first place. So many of us would love to avoid the ‘Jennifer 1′ , ‘Jennifer 2′ phenomenon that plagued us through grade school. Some of us bought every typical book, and frustrated with the normalcy, went through the Globe and Mail, Restoration Hardware catalogues and then, the atlas. This list of unique baby names would would have been helpful. A name is such an important decision, particularly when hormones are raging! Breathe, and remember that you can have one or two middle names if the decision is too hard or family pressure becomes too much. Read more
