It was a bit of a winding path that led Gillian Pottinger to get her to today. She started out as an insurance broker, then moved onto creating one-of-a-kind girls’ clothing when her daughter was born. But it was really when she got back into photography that she got her the idea to start Rhembein, a line of bright, fun and functional camera straps.

Easy Daysies was created by teacher and mom Elaine Comeau. As a classroom teacher, Elaine would always have a visual daily schedule up in front of her classroom showing the children the shape of the day. “No matter what age my students were we would go over the daily schedule together as a class each morning and they loved it!” Elaine adds that the schedule made her students “feel safe, confident, and in control of their day.”

I can’t dance worth a damn, but I love watching it! Steam up your March and check out the Vancouver International Salsafestival. More than 2500 dancers from 18 countries will gather on the West Coast for one of the most memorable and high-energy music and dance events. Read on and check out your chance to win one of two pairs to this hot event.

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Alex Firmani of Shot in Vancouver Photographer, one of Vancouver Mom’s 50 Essential Portrait Photographers, is offering a free photo session – and you get to keep the digital files of the processed photos.

“We both agree that it’s our “Soul’s Project,’” says Lori Sholzberg of how she and her friend Natalie Grunberg started Panty by Post, a fun service that sends you a panty in the mail every month.

When her daughter Coco was born five years ago, Alison Cross loved how “babywearing” created a beautiful mother-daughter bond. But she saw other benefits of wearing a sling. “I had tendonitis in both wrists and a high needs baby; a baby that needed all sorts of bouncing, swaddling and ‘cooing’ to make her stop crying,” recalls Alison. “The only way I could carry her was in a sling and in the sling she was happier, secure, fell asleep easily and I could nurse without pain in my wrists.”

“Conventional cotton crops account for approximately 25% of the world’s insecticide use and 10% of the world’s pesticide use,” says Jillian Hachlaf, owner and designer of Snug as a Bug Organic Baby Bedding, a company that designs and makes modern organic baby bedding and accessories. “That’s a lot!” Giveaway alert! Read the article for details.

The seventh annual Baby and Family Fair is on October 24th and 25th. The show boasts over 100 booths, $25,000 in prizes, live entertainment with musician Chris Hamilton, and a chance to meet toddler favourites Max and Ruby. Kids can bounce, climb, slide and play in the Crayon 5 in 1 playground.