Keep Them Entertained: Kids Home Birthday Party Ideas
08 Mar 2010, written by Christine 0 CommentsEvery year we are all faced with the same question: what to do for our child’s birthday party? From my personal experience, as children grow older, planning a birthday party gets a lot easier. But I remember those early birthday parties and the dilemma I was faced with (and still am, as my youngest daughter is five years old). I always want something unique and memorable, but something that doesn’t hurt the bank account too much. With four active kids, I’m looking for flexible hours, so that the birthday party can happen between the soccer game and the hockey practice. I know what the solution is: a home birthday party. I can make it as long as I want, and I can make it fit in our busy schedule.
Let Them Eat … Cupcakes!
12 Feb 2010, written by VancouverMom.ca 1 CommentsWondering what to give or where to take the kids for Valentine’s Day? How about taking them back to the 1950’s where the treats are sweet and the service is with a smile? If you think there is no such place – well then you clearly have never been to Cupcakes.
8 Tips for Shooting Indoors at the Vancouver Aquarium
03 Feb 2010, written by VancouverMom.ca 2 CommentsTrips to the Vancouver Aquarium are always fun but trying to photograph our marine friends can get tricky when shooting indoors. Here are eight tips for those of you with digital SLR cameras that might help you get the kind of shots you were looking for.
The Great Christmas Tree Heist
15 Dec 2009, written by VancouverMom.ca 0 CommentsGuest post by Jane Eaton Hamilton. Sarah rattles the chain link fence and breaking icicles shatter like bells. I look back at Joy in the driver’s seat of the Micra, drumming mittened fingers on the steering wheel while the car puffs determined smoke rings into a swirl of snow. This is totally not going to work.
25 Feb 2010
Green Glamour Kids Swap – March 6 @lilliq
Everyone enjoys dressing up their little ones in cute, fashionable high quality clothing… but they outgrow them so quickly !!! The Green Glamour gives parents the opportunity to recover some of these ongoing expenses by swapping unworn, or outgrown items for new items for the next season or simply the next size up!
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It’s Getting Hot In Here: The Vancouver International Salsafestival
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.
Continue reading10 Feb 2010
Free 2010 Olympics Events
Looking for some fun events for the family come Olympics-time that won't have you reaching for your wallet? Fortunately, there are a ton of free 2010 Olympic events happening in and around the city. Here are ten to get you and the family going.
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