At this time of year, the farmers’ markets are filled with all different varieties of winter squash. Most of them have a buttery, silky quality, but not spaghetti squash. After you bake it, you take a fork and scrape it out into what looks just like spaghetti. I made this recipe for a bunch of kids and they all yelled “spaghetti!” when they saw it.
Want a hip, cool name for your baby? Check out the latest names in Hollywood. You may have a bit of trouble finding personalized pencils at the dollar store, though…
The Girls…
Harlow (Nicole Ritchie & Joel Madden)
Nahla (Halle Berry & Gabriel Aubry)
Stella (Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott)
Honor (Jessica Alba & Cash Warren)
There are a few special indulgences in childhood.. the sterling rattle, the christening outfit, wooden heirloom toys. We think that every child should play, and dressing up is a fabulous pastime that stimulates the imagination, the senses and the emotions. Of course, dressing up is even better when your attire is crafted of organic flax cotton in a stunning, muted palette. Wovenplay’s designs (exclusive to Enfant Terrible) tranform children into cowgirls, moths and ballerinas with the loveliest fabrics and hand-screened images. Shown: The Lion Cape.
See also our article on activities you can do at home with kids. Have fun making memories!
A Larger Vocabulary
When a baby’s brain develops the area that understands visual information develops sooner than the area that understands auditory information, so a younger baby may be able to understand what they see earlier than they can understand what they hear. Adding the visual component, the sign, to the auditory component, your spoken words, may help babies to understand more. This may improve their receptive language abilities.
Aaah, the French. They certainly know children. And we’re slowly catching on. Sophie the giraffe has arrived to a few more stores. A childhood friend since 1961 in France, this rubber teether is painted with non-toxic paint and is finally more widely available in Canada. (the word was already out for Hollywood celebs like Kate Hudson and Debra Messing). Perfect for tiny hands, and a must-have for it-moms everywhere. Under 20 bucks.
by Elizabeth Nider
Being a fitness instructor for over 7 years, I was eager to get right back into fitness after my son was born in March 2007. One and a half weeks postpartum I decided to go for a run. Boy was that a mistake. I learned firsthand why The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) recommends that women wait 2-4 weeks after a vaginal delivery and 6 weeks after a caesarian before beginning an exercise routine. Childbirth is a beautiful time, but with it comes a much needed recovery, not to mention sleepless nights and feelings of loneliness and even desperation.
Get your lil’ rascal out of trouble and into an apron! This funky blue/brown apron embroidered with ‘I’m the Boss’ and a cool dinosaur motif on the front pocket is sure to keep your tyke mess-free while having fun in the kitchen. Great for arts and crafts plus gardening too! available at Lavish and Lime.
“When You Were Small” by Sara O’Leary, is the kind of tome that brings happy tears as soon as you look at the first page. With unbelievable illustrations by Julie Morstad, it tells the story of Henry wondering about his past. His Father weaves a highly imaginative, dear tale of the life of a boy who is actually tiny. This book not only assists with new concepts and vocabulary, but stimulates imagination and creativity, bringing attention to often overlooked items in daily life. Available in hardcover at Chapters/Indigo, www.chapters.indigo.ca.
So versatile. So healthy. So cool. MyPad Play ‘n Splat Tummytime Mat by Milklush. The myPad™ play n splat mat is a double sided, disinfectable, washable, wipeable, waterproof multipurpose splat mat perfectly sized for life on the go at 27”x27”. Roll it up and go!
Satisfy the fussy toddler in your house with a hands-on dinner plan. Place a small pita on a piece of tinfoil, and spread with pizza sauce.