SavvyMom
SavvyMom brings moms across Canada solutions to their everyday dilemmas, from green living to home organization, finding the best baby and mom products, planning birthday parties and entertaining the kids.
Po Po Head
Ponchos have had their fashion ups and downs the last few years, to be sure. (Remember the one Martha’s friend in jail knit for her to wear on her release day?)
But we don’t think they’ve ever been out of style for the five and under set for one very important reason—they remove a few wriggling limbs from the getting-dressed equation and that equals time saved and less get-dressed-stress for mom and dad.
Named after different ice cream flavours (we love the Pumpkin Pie and the Pistachio White Chocolate, and created by savvy mom entrepreneur Karen Stark of Vancouver, the cozy ponchos are made from fleece and accented with adorable cotton prints which are used for the lining, trim and front pocket (perfect for keeping treasures in). Karen’s goal is to have ‘101 flavours’ of ponchos and we can’t wait to try them all.
Meal Makers
“. OK, so that’s not quite true, but some days it does seem like it would require less effort to…
Sweat It!
Given all the challenges of child-rearing, moms—even savvy ones—find plenty of reasons to break out in a sweat. So if…
Practical Partying
Looking for some fun night out ideas with the girls? Try one of these unique spots.
Fun and Functional
You’re busy, we know. That long “must-do” list often outweights the “want-to” list. And get this—apparently multi-tasking is “out”. But…
You, Me & TV
It’s a dirty, little secret for most moms (and we salute you if it’s not one of yours). The ultimate ‘can’t live with it/can’t live without it’ thing in our lives, and it’s not that glass of wine (although that could qualify as well). It’s the TV we’re talking about. But sometimes we just need a break and that’s when plopping them down in front of the TV is just oh-so-tempting.
But since we discovered two essential guides to watching TV and movies with your kids, we’re feeling a little less guilty these days. No matter what, the TV isn’t going anywhere and kids are bound to end up watching it—knowing now that there are right ways and wrong ways to watch TV, and that in fact it can be a positive influence if used correctly, definitely helps.
Wheel Appeal
It’s not just your spirits that could use a boost by winter’s end. How about a pick-me-up for that which…
Culturally Speaking
Doesn’t matter what town you live in if this sounds familiar: Drop off, pick up. Drop off, pick up. Or…drop…
The Name of the Game is Organized
What’s the name of the game? Spring cleaning!
How do you play? Fast!
Why do you play? To get organized!
With references to ‘thumping’ university drinking games aside (call it our misspent youth), the point we’re making is that we just don’t have the time to spend on spring cleaning that our moms and our moms’ moms used to. As with most aspects of our modern lives—efficiency rules the day.
High/Low
Longer, brighter days. Clocks springing forward (don’t forget—starting this year, it’s the second Sunday in March). The mercury breaking zero,…