SavvyMom Today

Pole(ing) Station

2010-03-11T13:00:49Z

You know you’ve stumbled into a brave new world when your latest fitness kick includes the Cat Pull, Fireman Swing or Pole Crouch.

Until recently, pole dancing (also called vertical fitness…

Brand New Bash

2010-03-11T13:00:21Z

Sometimes it feels like there are no new birthday party ideas—especially if you’re looking to entertain a class full of kids in the winter or early spring. We know you want to be a social…

All Geared Up

2010-03-11T13:00:16Z

Of course we own rain gear—we live in Vancouver. But there are times when we feel like having something a little more than functional, because nothing cheers us up when it’s raining like…

Break Free for the Break

2010-03-11T13:00:00Z

Dear Kids,

We love you, we really do, and we always try hard to expose you to all the excellent events and activities that Ottawa has to offer, but sometimes Mom and Dad just can’t deal…

Let the Light Shine

2010-03-10T13:00:01Z

We can’t control everything, despite our best efforts. Like when we’re recording our little angel graduating from kindergarten, for example. Why can’t the school gym do something about…

Get Sharp

2010-03-09T13:00:47Z

Maybe you haven’t been ‘carded’ lately, but as your family’s Chief Identification Officer, it’s your job to make sure everything (and we mean everything) has the…

Lash Out

2010-03-04T13:00:37Z

The eyes are the window to the soul, so they say. For busy moms, though, our eyes are more like a high-def reality show broadcasting our worries, our sleepless nights and our lack of personal time to…

Break It Down

2010-03-04T13:00:18Z

Everyone deserves a break—even our kids, whom we all know have it pretty good most of the time. Whether our kids are toddlers, preschool or school-aged kids, we love March Break because it lets…

No Knit Wit

2010-03-04T13:00:14Z

Wabi Sabi: A Japanese term referring to an aesthetic that is both beautiful and imperfect at the same time.

Kind of describes parenting, doesn’t it? It’s also the name of a…

Bendy Birthday Bash

2010-03-04T12:59:18Z

So, ah, want to come to my birthday party? Was thinkin’ we could spend an hour pretending to be animals on rubber mats before stuffing our faces with sweets and digging into loot bags. And if…

Honourable Womentions

2010-03-02T13:00:32Z

For once we’d like to celebrate an event that doesn’t require us to make something, write something, cook something or wrap something. A celebration like International Women’s Day…

Ottawa: The Savvy Guide to March

2010-02-25T13:00:39Z

You just can’t count on March for anything. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it snows. It’s not always winter but it’s not yet spring. Neurotic, perhaps, but there is still lots to do.…

Victoria: The Savvy Guide to March

2010-02-25T13:00:33Z

You just can’t count on March for anything. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it snows. It’s not always winter but it’s not yet spring. Neurotic, perhaps, but there is still lots to do.…

Calgary: The Savvy Guide to March

2010-02-25T13:00:14Z

You just can’t count on March for anything. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it snows. It’s not always winter but it’s not yet spring. Neurotic, perhaps, but there is still lots to do.…

Vancouver: The Savvy Guide to March

2010-02-25T13:00:05Z

You just can’t count on March for anything. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it snows. It’s not always winter but it’s not yet spring. Neurotic, perhaps, but there is still lots to do.…