This isn’t my list, but I love it and can relate to almost every item here! Thanks to Alison Foreman, founder of Sweet Dreams and Flying Machines for sharing this great list & graphic with me.
Read More...Welcome to baby Samuel “Sammy” Schick!
On January 18th, I welcomed my 2nd son, Sammy Schick into the world. He was 1 week early, and ready to come out! A week later, Justine from B Life Photography came by my house to take some newborn snapshots of the family. Justine is…
Read More...Getting ready for baby: Packing for the hospital
The past few weeks have been about getting ready for the arrival of baby #2, due on January 26th. I have to admit, I have been much slower with getting prepped for baby #2. I finally packed up my hospital bag last week and thought…
Read More...Feel good, taste good foods to start the New Year
Welcome to 2013! As it’s January 15th, I am about 2 weeks late to say Happy New Year, but what can I say – the holidays slammed me! After the fun and indulgence of the holidays, January is always a lighter month food-wise. My 2-year…
Read More...Seminar on Media Literate Homes with Margery Healey, January 22nd
Next Tuesday, we’re talking Media Literate Homes with parent coach Margery Healey. Television, ipads, ipods – it is generally recommended not to expose children to any media until 2 years old, but we know this isn’t always possible. This seminar is no lecture to parents…
Read More...Seminar Recap – Brain Compatible Parenting (TM) with Margery Healey
We hosted our second of three seminars with Margery Healey, The Compassionate Parent Coach, last week on Brain Compatible Parenting. Here are some highlights from the evening… Primary brain development happens from age 0 to 6, but the brain doesn’t fully mature until age 22-24….
Read More...Modern Bump Lunch Event Wrap-up!
This past Sunday, November 25th, we hosted our 2nd annual Modern Bump Lunch in Vancouver for expecting and new moms. I hope everyone that attended enjoyed the afternoon! The afternoon featured a great fashion show, 3-course lunch, speakers, and of course – PRIZES! Here are…
Read More...Video Intro to Margery Healey and Brain Compatible Parenting
I have started to experiment with this “video blogging” by taking some short video clips of the fabulous Margery Healey, The Compassionate Parent Coach. I know once you meet Margery, you’ll know why I am such a fan! So, video #1 is Margery talking about…
Read More...Events Roundup – Nov 23rd Edition
All the Holiday Events are starting to build. I’ll continue to update our events (holiday & non-holiday) on a weekly basis so keep coming to the blog to get the latest! My events posts typically focus in the Vancouver/Downtown area. If you have an event…
Read More...Modern Bump Lunch November 25 – Prizing updates!
I’ve just updated the prize list for our Modern Bump Lunch for pregnant mamas on November 25th. This afternoon will featured a delicious 3-course lunch, expert speakers, a maternity fashion show, and of course PRIZES! We are still adding prizes, but we have an exciting…
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