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It’s All About You
Us…self absorbed? Sure, we rant on and on about our editorial policy, our favourite places to go, our fave things for moms and kids.…
Get in Focus
Blur: the state in which new moms and dads pass the first several weeks following the birth of a child.
Say Cheese
How many times have our kids heard THAT command? It’s a wonder they aren’t turned off cheddar for life.
By Hook and By Cook
Hickory dickory dock, Jack began to squawk
Gifted Presence
Tough job, being ‘Santa Supermom’, but someone’s got to do it.
Ouch, That Hurts
Sympathy pain. You know, the hurt you feel when your child is in pain. It’s real—your kid’s pain and yours.
Diners for Whiners
Let’s play word association. We say: “restaurant”. You think: “Fun and delicious”.
Fit for The King
Rewind to the days when ambience, atmosphere and the wine list were a priority.
Diners for Whiners
When it comes to eating out with the kids, the classic ‘wining’ often turns into ‘whining and dining’ which is why we like these kid-friendly spots.
Salt Mine
Bet you thought we would be all about sugar today. Chocolate, Rockets and lollipops are definitely in your future this…
The Control Factor
Girl relinquishes control of the remote, boy is happy.
Fortification
What a little genius—building a fort under the dining room table and developing those important engineering-type skills.
A Flexible Solution
Spit on right shoulder, coffee stain on lapel, rice cereal on silk tie. The tell tale signs of working parents
Second Nature
Have you been missing something lately? Feel like your options for kid-friendly early-morning weekend outings have been limited? Well, put…
Down at Heel
Only a friend would tell you that those boots were “made for walking”. Time to say bye bye booties.
Out of the Box
Running businesses, remembering emails…the list goes on.
SavvyMom Win an Indigo.ca Prize Pack
The savvymom.ca and chapters.indigo.ca ‘Forward-to-a-Friend’ prize pack includes: 2 Mudpuppy “my first puzzles” (ages 2+) 1 “Lily’s first day” puzzle…
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Just to Be Clear III
Six months later and the ‘skinny on savvy’ edition is up for renewal. We thought our new subscribers would like to know and the old faithfuls might want a reminder about why we do what we do and how we do it. Just to be clear.
Just to Be Clear
Time for a bit of a de-brief, a review of the past month….