Birthdays are a big deal, and not just for the child celebrating. Parents fondly remember the earliest steps, the sleepless nights, and the first words we hear our children speak, and when they’re young, a child’s birthday is also a time to acknowledge the adults who have had a hand
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It’s tough being a small shop these days with the rising cost of everything across Metro Vancouver, which is why supporting locally-owned toy shops is more important than ever! There is such a sense of community and heart in small shops, and they carefully curate their products to include the
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I love birthdays. I love planning them, hosting them, and attending the birthday parties of friends and family. What I don’t love is the pre-party set-up and post-party take-down. We looked at plenty of options when it came time to book my daughter’s second birthday, and we knew we wanted
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Birthdays can be expensive and families are busy once the temperatures start to warm up from late Spring to early Fall. More families are moving away from having birthdays in their homes due to space or the amount of time it takes to prepare, entertain, and clean up after having
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Birthday parties are back in full swing and kids love having dedicated time to spend playing with their friends. Each season has its own share of perks and challenges when planning a child’s birthday.  Add in busy schedules, and uncertainty about how many kids will actually show up and birthday
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If you haven’t experienced Rocky Mountain Flatbread, let me offer you a quick, tasty, overview. First off is their amazing pricing. They are priced just below what families expect to pay at Boston Pizza. And for that price point you receive a dining experience packed with fresh ingredients sourced from
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I was raised with a sister – we did ballet and piano growing up – mine was a feminine-infused childhood. Now I’m a mom to two boys and I’m discovering, on a daily basis, how very different the two genders are in their formative years. When faced with organizing a
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Are you looking for a unique birthday party experience? Do you want to expose your kid and their buddies to a new sport? Project Climbing Cloverdale (in Surrey) is definitely worth booking for a birthday party. In fact, half way through my son’s party, he came over and said “Mom,
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Is anyone else guilty of remembering the goodie bags at the very last moment? The birthday party is just days away, you have the venue booked, the food ordered, and you think you are in the clear. And then…ack! You remember the goodie bags. Now don’t rush out to your
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Every September I start digging around on the internet looking for a new & exciting place to hold my boys’ Fall birthday party (with kids having birthdays only seven days apart there’s no way I’m organizing two parties). The end of October is an utter disaster when it comes to
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