Calgary: The Savvy Guide to June
June 2010
First published 2010.05.27 | Calgary | The List
It’s June, it’s hot and we’re happy about it. Here are some surefire ways to make the most out of this lovely summer month. DO Clean your Q Why? Because there can be lots of greasy build-up on (and...read more

Arts in Action
Calgary International Children’s Festival
First published 2010.05.19 | Calgary | Out & About
Take a voyage down the rabbit hole (or gopher hole, if you will) into your child’s imagination. Let them treat you to daring feats of bravery, elaborate costumes and hilarious antics at the Calgary...read more

Kids’ Cuisine
Family-Friendly Restaurants
First published 2010.05.13 | Calgary | Food & Drink
To eat out and avoid the mess, or to eat out and have your children humiliate you in a room full of strangers? That is the parenting dilemma of the day. The key to eating out with children is to go...read more

Make the Day
How to Celebrate Mother's Day
First published 2010.05.06 | Calgary | Family Life
Life might not be a picnic, but on Mother’s Day it’s the word du jour. We like picnics because they are kid (and dad) do-able—allowing mom to be the guest of honour in her own house, backyard or park...read more

Calgary: The Savvy Guide to May
May 2010
First published 2010.04.29 | Calgary | Monthly Guide
If April brings with it the promise of spring, then May’s popularity must come from its ability to deliver. A promise is a promise, but May is the real deal. Here’s how to make sure you make the...read more

Jumping with Jack and Jill
Fitness with Kids
First published 2010.04.22 | Calgary | Health & Wellness
Why is it that getting our butts to bootcamp (especially for that inaugural workout) is so tough? Maybe because unlike joining a gym, this latest fitness craze usually does not include drop-in...read more

Green(house)
Seeding an Indoor Garden
First published 2010.04.15 | Calgary | House & Home
The earth is a magical place, thanks to Mother Nature. Plant a seed, douse with water, and watch it morph into a beautiful flower, delicious veggie or oxygen-giving leaf without so much as a bibbity,...read more

Pawsitive Programming
Calgary Humane Society Programs
First published 2010.04.08 | Calgary | Family Life
“Mom, can we get a puppy? No, how about a kitten? A hamster? Lizard? OK, a fish?” If this conversation hasn’t graced your dinner table, it’s probably on its way (especially if your kids had the...read more

Choice Chocolate
Locally Made Chocolates
First published 2010.04.01 | Calgary | Food & Drink
Children like chocolate because it tastes good. Moms like chocolate because it’s full of antioxidants (just like broccoli). Even though kids will eat any kind of chocolate, our palettes have...read more

Calgary: The Savvy Guide to April
April 2010
First published 2010.03.25 | Calgary | Monthly Guide
Eggs are, without a doubt, the pre-eminent symbol of April (preferably chocolate ones), so this month we’re celebrating fertility, chocolate and Mother Earth. You see the connections? We’re looking...read more

Take a (Spring) Break
Spring Break Camps in Calgary
First published 2010.03.18 | Calgary | Out & About
Spring Break is here. Excited? There’s a bit of a love-hate sentiment in the air, apparently. We embrace the chance to let go of routine but for those with work commitments or bored kids, more than a...read more

Pole(ing) Station
PoleJunkies Fitness Classes
First published 2010.03.11 | Calgary | Health & Wellness
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 or...read more

Bendy Birthday Bash
Yoga Mandala Birthday Parties
First published 2010.03.04 | Calgary | Birthday Parties
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 you...read more

Calgary: The Savvy Guide to March
March 2010
First published 2010.02.25 | Calgary | Monthly Guide
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. Here’s our guide...read more

Keep It Clean
Pure Cleaning Co.
First published 2010.02.18 | Calgary | House & Home
Moms get all the best jobs. Cleaning toilets, scrubbing the oven and taking out soiled diapers are just three of our faves. The entire must-do list likely wouldn’t fit on this page so let’s just say...read more

Olympic Celebr(action)
Family Day Olympic Activities
First published 2010.02.11 | Calgary | Out & About
Have you ever heard the theory that good things happen in threes? Superstitious or not, three overlapping biggies are front and centre this weekend: Family Day, Valentine’s Day and the kick-off to...read more

Embrace(let)
Essence Bracelets
First published 2010.02.04 | Calgary | Gear
Etiquette 101: Gift Receiving While requesting a specific gift for Valentine’s Day from your beloved is a definite etiquette faux pas, we believe dropping multiple hints is perfectly acceptable....read more

Calgary: The Savvy Guide to February
February 2010
First published 2010.01.28 | Calgary | Monthly Guide
Feb gets a bad rap but let’s look closer. We’ve got a lot of love this month with Family Day and Valentine’s Day. And if you’re in BC and you don’t have Family Day, you’ve got the Olympics to be...read more

Wine Not
Wine Tasting Events
First published 2010.01.21 | Calgary | Food & Drink
I am red, white or pink all over. I have great body and carry a beautiful bouquet. I can be bubbly and I make the perfect dinner companion. What am I? Wine, of course. Both agri-product and art...read more

Note-worthy
Sing Move Play Classes
First published 2010.01.14 | Calgary | Family Life
Teaching a child to love music is easy—it soothes them right from day one. But nurturing that natural instinct is up to you. The trick? Expose Jack and Jill to a range of brain developing melodies...read more