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Vancouver: Calling All Mompreneurs

Mompreneur™. It’s a word that’s entered our lexicon, and none too soon. After all, when women are starting up small…

Get the Message

Here are more precautionary communication solutions for kids with life-threatening allergies.

Give Me Space

Kids build forts to keep the world at bay. So do moms—we just fancy them up and call them ‘retreats’.…

T is for Thank You

We all know that A is for Apple but when you want to get to the top of the class in the teacher’s gift department, get creative with a few of our favourite ideas.

Get Out

Need more room in your home for that burgeoning family? Look out the back door—there is a big wide open space just begging to be treated like the rest of the house.
We asked a few designers we know around town (all moms of young kids) what they did in their backyards this year (because it’s one thing to tell us what’s hot and another thing to find out what they did for their own families). We think they had some inspiring ideas, even if they might not fit the budget.

Open Door, See Food

Open the door, Look inside, Check the crisper, And what do you find? If you’re gazing at mouldy grapes, flexible…

The Simple Life

The green life’s definitely not getting any simpler just yet… what with carbon credits, zero footprints and 100 mile diets to think about. Throw in eliminating parabens and understanding the local garbage tax and sleep becomes a luxury (as if it isn’t already).

Mothers of Invention

I was invited to speak this week at the Open Dialogue Marketing to Moms conference on the topic of the…

Thanking You

If you’re like us there are times you are surprised that ANYONE would take your child for the day—never mind…

A Modern Day Store-y

What’s pink, blue and modern all over? Shoes? Yep. Bags? You got it. Furniture? Of course, that’s the piece de…