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It’s always an exciting time of year around the SavvyMom offices, preparing for the ‘Christmas of the mom industry, The BabyTime Show and this year’s no different. There are lists to make and boxes to pack and anticipation abounds for the big event. Denise has been immersed in booth design to best showcase a great contest we’ll be featuring at the show and the rest of the team is gearing up to spend the weekend at the show. We always look forward to meeting our current subscribers and prospective new readers, and to seeing all the latest and greatest products that will be on display at the show.
Personally I’ll be experiencing something new at the show this year, as I have been invited to join a panel discussion called Coffee, Tea and IUDs – A Smart Mom’s Guide to Birth Control After Baby. I’ll be joined by some other mom experts—new mom Billie Holiday, host of Virgin Radio’s The Breakfast Show with Mad Dog and Billie, and Dr. Sandy Andrighetti, OB/GYN at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. The discussion starts at 11 am on both Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1 on the Seminar Stage at the Baby Time Show. There will be lots to learn—apparently 4 in 10 new moms change their birth control method after having kids! Based on my experience, everything definitely changes after baby comes—schedules, sleep, priorities and more—and family planning is on that list too. I’m looking forward to the conversation.
Sarah and I are getting ready to make our big stage appearance at the One of a Kind Show at the Direct Energy Centre here in Toronto this week (on Thursday at 11 am). Yes, that’s right, we are guest stars. Very important people. Celebs, you might even say. (We’re definitely flattered.)
Whatever way you want to look at it, we consider ourselves very lucky because we’ve had a sneak peek at all of the beautiful items that have been handcrafted by artisans across Canada. We were asked to choose our top ten picks and I can tell you, it was not easy (fun maybe, but not easy). You won’t believe how many beautiful things can be gathered in one room. Come see for yourself and find out what our Top Ten Savvy Picks at the show are! We would love to meet you. Here are some details on the seminar we’re hosting.
By the way, it’s not just Sarah and I who are VIPs, our readers are, too. As a SavvyMom reader you are entitled to an exclusive $2 off at the door and free entry to the Club Membership Lounge, where you can enjoy refreshments and enter for a chance to win a ‘Girls’ Day Out’ package to the next One of a Kind Show. Print out this coupon and take it with you.
Sarah and I had a great time at the One of a Kind Show yesterday. We were asked to present some of our top picks for moms there—this meant we had to stand up on the stage and talk to the crowd (which also meant an extra 15 minutes of blow drying in the morning). We arrived on a lovely, sunny morning and were greeted by Marie, who escorted us up to the main office first to review all of the beautiful items we had picked.
I have said it before and I’ll say it again…it was not easy to narrow it down to only ten items (we actually cheated a bit and presented about 12). Everything at the One of a Kind Show is beautiful and it’s such a pleasure to meet the artisans who make each and every piece they display. It’s truly amazing to think about how each item is made as you walk up and down the aisles.
I know you’re wondering which items we chose, but you’ll have to wait until next week’s newsletter where I’ll be writing more on this topic.
In the meantime, leave your beloved with the kids in this great weather for a few hours and get down to the show. Apparently, the best time to go is later in the day when it’s not as busy. That’s the inside scoop.
What were your favourite items from the show?
