Mission:  Getting Toddler to Fall Asleep on His Own:  Accomplished
Wed, 10/12/08 – 21:44 | 3 Comments

About 8 weeks ago, we started on a mission that we thought would be impossible.  It was to get our toddler, Smarty Pants, to fall asleep at night on his own, without us in the …

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Happy Winter Solstice from Vancouver!
Sunday, 21 Dec, 2008 – 23:52 | One Comment
Happy Winter Solstice from Vancouver!

I just got back from a Winter Solstice celebration at Granville Island in Vancouver, BC.  I went with Smarty Pants, and we had a great time.  I will post pictures of all the fun when …

Maternal Creations Art Show and Craft Fair in Vancouver
Thursday, 20 Nov, 2008 – 21:38 | No Comment
Maternal Creations Art Show and Craft Fair in Vancouver

If you are looking for some cool Christmas gifts, and if you are live in Vancouver or plan on being in Vancouver this weekend, there is a Maternal Creations Art Show and Craft Fair going …

Swap Meet Survival Guide, or, how to get good cheap stuff for your kids and live to tell about it
Tuesday, 11 Nov, 2008 – 21:53 | 2 Comments
Swap Meet Survival Guide, or, how to get good cheap stuff for your kids and live to tell about it

This past weekend we went to our first swap meet of the season in Vancouver, at the Kitsilano Community Centre.  Since these swap meets will start happening more often now, I thought I would share …

Fun things to do with the kids in Vancouver
Thursday, 2 Oct, 2008 – 8:59 | No Comment
Fun things to do with the kids in Vancouver

Vancouver is a great city for parents and kids, you just need to know where to look and where to go.  Love Buns has been great at discovering all the possible things we can do …

Pictures of Life with Kids
Wednesday, 24 Sep, 2008 – 21:12 | 5 Comments
Pictures of Life with Kids

A great fatherhood blogger, Tyler at Building Camelot, has started a project called “Pictures of Life With Kids: Parenting Behind the Scenes.” I think it is a great idea, and this post is my contribution.
To …

Go fly a kite
Monday, 1 Sep, 2008 – 16:21 | No Comment
Go fly a kite

On a windy labour day holiday weekend in Vancouver, what better outdoor activity can one undertake besides flying a kite?  This was the thought running through our heads this morning, so we set a plan …