Hill Street Blues (Richmond Hill) offers the greatest selection of brand name jeans, just jeans! This is an amazing sale, may be worth the drive to Richmond Hill. I almost wrote Acton.
Posted in Deals.
– November 8, 2010
With a $100 spend at Mabel’s Labels (the best and most useful labels any family could ask for!), you will receive a gift voucher for a personalized CD from Name Your Tune. Offer ends Nov. 12th, while supplies last. No coupon or code required, just spend $100 before tax.
– November 5, 2010
Eynat Don is the incredible photographer of the above photos. I met her this past Spring when she invited me over for tea and a shoot of myself and my newborn baby boy. I was thrilled because I didn’t have any professional photos of my other kids when they were infants…and I was already well aware of how those precious few months of infancy go by in a blink.
Eynat’s studio is in her home and she works wonders there, capturing spontaneous moments that are intimate and so real – you can almost relive them. Isn’t that what good photos are all about? She made me feel comfortable and I fell in love instantly with her warm and quirky personality. She was 9 months pregnant then and climbing chairs and tables…anything for a good shot.
By the time I got home from our session, I already had a beautifully designed postcard waiting for me in my inbox – a collage of the best photos from the morning! Incredible photos. Her post cards can be used for holiday greetings or just to share your moments with family and friends. Eynat also designs beautiful photo books for families and special occasions. A session with Eynat is perfect for family, babies, pregnancy and event photography. Eynat also takes great business portraits. A business portrait session ($75) was a great gift for my husband for Father’s Day and the results were superb.
Professional photography is often an indulgence but Eynat’s prices are so reasonable and turn out time is rather quick. A session costs only $200 and includes all of the photographs on a CD for you to keep. This means that you can print any time and anywhere. Mamapicks readers, when booking your session, you will receive four 8×10 OR five 5×7 complimentary prints! You can check out Eynat Don Photography or contact her directly here.
Posted in Uncategorized.
– November 4, 2010
IKEA…yes, on a cold morning, your kids can have an amazing time in their play area. Come early, otherwise there will be no room for your kids and waiting becomes the nightmare you wanted to skip by coming there in the first place.
The Richmond Hill Wave Pool (Yonge & Major Mackenzie) is also a great place!
Upper Canada Mall has a great play area. It is the only mall with brains. Beautiful gated play area right next to an amazing family bathroom and some eateries. What more could parents ask for. If only it wasn’t so far away!
Solar Stage Children’s Theater (Yonge & Sheppard) has great plays for ages 3-10. It is a small and intimate theatre, quality of the shows tend to vary however, it makes for a great outing if there is a show that you think your kids will dig! The Adventures of Jillian Jiggs is playing until Christmas.
Upcoming show (Nov. 26th & 27th): Barbie @ The Symphony at the Sony Centre. A reader e-mailed me that with the online promo-code PRINCESS, you can purchase two tickets for $49!
Posted in Activities & Events, This Weekend.
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Vacationstogo.com is an amazing (American) online travel agency which I have personally used. I was really impressed by their unbeatable prices and outstanding level of customer service. Over the years, I have continued to enjoy their newsletters about different resort travel destinations and cruise trips. I had to share this part of their latest newsletter about the best resorts for families since so many families are booking their Winter vacations. Enjoy!
“The 63-acre Aquaventure waterscape offers nonstop fun at Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas, with thrilling waterslides, a mile-long river ride and special effects. Atlantic Kids Adventures, or AKA, keeps guests ages 3 to 12 busy, while Club Rush offers an evening hangout for teens ages 13 to 17. Cooks@Play offers culinary projects for kids, while the Earth & Fire Pottery Studio lets them custom-decorate a special souvenir.
In Jamaica, Franklyn D. Resort was made for families with young children. Guests are assigned a “vacation nanny” who will look after the kids. This service is complimentary from 9 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. and evening babysitting is available for a fee of $6 per hour.
The Beaches resorts in Jamaica and the Turks and Caicos also are designed to please young guests. Little ones can meet favorite Sesame Street characters and older kids can join scavenger hunts, hang out at the soda bars, play Xbox games or enjoy karaoke nights at their own club. There’s also a nursery for tots up to 23 months old.
Almond Resorts has four kid-friendly properties in Barbados and St. Lucia. Babies up to 23 months are cared for in the nursery, while children at the Mini Club (ages 2 to 4) and Kids Club (ages 5 to 12) have fun with pool games and movie matinees. Teens ages 13 and up mingle with their peers at beach cricket matches, pool volleyball games and dance parties.
The Explorer’s Club for Kids at Dreams Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa on Mexico’s Pacific Coast offers daily activities based on science, nature and exploration. The program, which is designed for young guests ages 3 to 12, also includes movies on the beach and weekly campouts.
On Mexico’s opposite coast in Playa del Carmen, the children’s club at Sandos Playacar Beach Resort is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., with supervised programs divided into groups for ages 2 to 3, 4 to 7 and 8 to 12. There’s a teen club for the 13-to-17 set (it’s open until 11 p.m.) and a separate pool for children. Also in Playa del Carmen, Azul Fives Hotel offers the Azulitos Kid’s Club for guests ages 6 months to 12 years with a Fisher-Price play space for younger children and a My Gym Center with ropes, parallel bars, trampoline and other equipment for the older set. Strollers, monitors, baby bathtubs and bottle warmers are available for loan here.
Melia Caribe Tropical in the Dominican Republic offers Flintstones-themed clubs and activities for its young guests. The children’s program is sectioned into three groups: ages 4 months to 4 years, ages 5 to 8 and ages 9 to 13. Family Junior Suites have bathrooms equipped with special perks for kids, like a small step stool for the sink and an amenity kit with bubble bath, soap and a floating toy.
The Disney Resorts in Florida and California have mastered the family-friendly formula. Each property is designed along a particular theme — for example, African wildlife at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, a rustic national park ambience at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, and sports, movies and music at Disney’s All-Star Resorts”
Don’t hesitate to book with Vacationstogo.com. They are fantastic and as you can see, they KNOW a whole lot about travel. On their website, you will also find information about the best cruises for families.
Posted in Travel.
– November 3, 2010
Until Nov. 19th, receive $10 on a gift card for every $50 spend at Mastermind Toys. There is a maximum of $40 on a $200+ spend…so split up your purchases.
Posted in Coupons.
– November 2, 2010
Based on your experience with Dear-Born Baby, you will find this really exciting or really not exciting. You choose.
Posted in Useful Info.
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I know what you are doing now. You are going for another Kit-Kat and feeling guilty about it… All that junk food in small packages is going to our rumps after the kids go to bed. No one needs that much candy…and there are people out there in our community and beyond who really do need a treat. This week, donate some of your Halloween candy while it’s still fresh. It’s a great way to stop eating it. Your kids can learn a valuable lesson. So many great reasons to donate.
Always call ahead to make sure that donations are welcome. Here are some ideas:
Nursing/Veterans Homes
Posted in Useful Info.
– November 1, 2010
