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This weekend we have the pleasure of participating in Toronto’s annual fall BabyTime Show at the Convention Centre. Our whole team is coming out to play in this three day event where moms and babies come from all over the city to learn, shop, be entertained and check out all the cool new products and offerings to be had during this exciting phase of their life. There is tons of stuff to do and see—check out the website here.
Another attraction to the show is that Sarah will be a guest speaker there on (of all topics) birth control. It’s a bit up front and personal but Sarah can handle it—especially as she will be joined by Virgin Radio’s new mom Billie Holiday (who is not shy).
But I’m leaving the best part to the end…it’s our Duet in the Laundry Room Contest. We have teamed up with Whirlpool and are giving away a Duet Steam Washer and Dryer Pair and we’ll have the grand prize on display at the show. I can tell you, they look gorgeous! I never thought I would be so attracted to an appliance (other than my coffee maker).
Come down to the show and check it out—there is lots to see and do while you are trying to distract everyone from the candy overhaul!
Denise and I went down to the media preview of the One of A Kind Show this morning where we were greeted with fresh coffee, fruit, muffins and all sorts of treats. But the biggest treat of all was the opportunity to walk around, view the beautiful items and meet the vendors while they were opening up their booths. Each artist we spoke to was as beautiful as the work they produce and you understood how they have poured their heart and soul into every piece of art they are selling. One such example is Christina Larson, the owner of Textile Platypus, maker of miniature felt animals. She makes the felt herself and then stitches the lovely little figures together. When we told her how much we liked her work, she replied: “Thank you, I love them very much”. You could tell she really did—and she should. The woodworker who makes the most beautiful chopping boards gave us a 20 minute lesson on how to care for wooden bowls and kitchen blocks. He insisted we wax them after each use. It was difficult to tell him that was not going to happen (when you know how much effort he put into making each piece), so we smiled and nodded but walked away promising ourselves we would care for it as best we could.
What did I buy? Nothing that sentimental, actually. I came home with a picture frame I plan to hang in the front hall with a family photo in it that says: “Remember, as far as anyone knows, we are a perfectly normal family”.
I want to tell you about all of my favourite finds but you’ll have to keep reading your SavvyMom Today newsletters to find out more. Or go to the show yourself. They have daycare and baby changing rooms. There is even a VIP section and, if you’re a SavvyMom reader, you will have access to the Club Membership Lounge next Wednesday, December 2 and also get $2 off your admission. Get your coupon here.
It’s definitely one of a kind, the One of a Kind Show.
It’s Christmas, we’re stressed and we’re all trying to get things done while pretending to enjoy spending the required mandatory family fun time with the gang.
But instead of droning on about that, for a change I’m thinking about what I am grateful for (aren’t I an angel?). At SavvyMom I’m grateful for the whole team, of course, but the team members that sometimes get marginalized are the writers and they are very dear to my heart here at SavvyMom—I like to refer to them as my “Savvy Scribes”.
We’ve put together quite a team of writers across the country and I thought I might introduce you to the lifeblood of our organization. Without these moms-in-the-know who are out in the trenches, testing all of the savvy finds we bring you weekly, we would have nothing to send you.
Andrea Tompkins, Ottawa SavvyScribe
Martha Cass, Toronto SavvyScribe
Heather Johnson, Calgary SavvyScribe
Sheila Colman and Michelle Tice, Vancouver SavvyScribes
Barb Collumbin, Victoria
The most recent addition to the team, welcome Barb!
And I can’t leave out Patti Ryan our other Ottawa writer who has taken the year off with her family to travel. Read more about her journey on the SavvyMom Guest Blog.
I’ll be telling you a little bit more about these remarkable moms in the next few weeks. Stay tuned.
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.
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Sadly we do not have a large scale show like the one of a kind…here in Calgary we have to seek out the smaller/grassroots shows for those neat items…It woul be nice for some consolidation though, one stop shop!
Saw you there. I should really stop trolling you ladies and come say hello next time. You’re right, the cutting board man was very interesting as was Textile Platypus and oh, those wee teacup bunnies! Wish I hadn’t had to run back to the office so that I could have shopped more. Must go back soon.