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What to expect… When you are expecting at Raincoast
by Liz
Fashion & Textiles + Gift & Stationery + Health & Wellness + Humour + Kids + Parenting / April 28, 2011
When you are having a baby, and work in an office, you can expect a number of things:
- Doors will be held
- Food is always being offered
- Co-workers will discuss upcoming business while simultaneously rubbing your belly
But when you are having a baby in an office that deals with the distribution of top publishers from every genre, you can expect the extra gift of 'how to' and 'how not to' manuals of pregnancy and parenting to pile up on your desk (it's like little stork-elves appear in the night and hide baby books around my work area)
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This is what has been delivered so far:
Pregnancy Planner: Essential Advice for Moms-to-Be (Chronicle Books)
- This is a great weekly planner that gives you facts, tips and hints about what is going on every week of your pregnancy. This week's interesting tidbit: My baby's teeth are already growing!
I'd Trade My Husband for a Housekeeper: Loving Your Marriage After the Baby Carriage (Chronicle Books)
- While I'm not ready to trade my husband in yet (thank goodness he cooks AND cleans!) this is an excellent book to keep on the bookshelf for after the babe is born and I need reminding of why I got into this whole mess in the first place.
After the Stork: The Couple's Guide to Preventing and Overcoming Postpartum Depression (New Harbinger)
- I can't really predict what will happen when our kid arrives but I can try to prepare in advance for what I can only imagine is an incredible emotional and physical upheaval. This book provides powerful tools for dealing with all the many changes that will come our way.
My Mom, Style Icon (Chronicle Books)
- Based on the awesome blog, Piper Weiss reminds us that our moms were people—young, hip, fashionable people—before we came along to monopolize their time. This book is an excellent reminder that having a baby doesn't mean I have to change who I am.
Mama's Big Book of Little Lifesavers: 398 Ways to Save Your Time, Money, and Sanity (Chronicle Books)
- As a first time parent any advice is appreciated. This book is full of hints and tips to help parents keep their sanity. Such as always carrying wipes, and if our child is messy eater don't let it stop us from eating out—just tip well! (as a former waitress I really like this one)
Fortune-Telling Book for Moms-to-Be (Chronicle Books)
- This is a fun little gift book full of ancient wisdom and old wives tales to decode everything from your baby's gender to their post-natal temperament. So far things I have learned are that tying knots during pregnancy can make labour difficult (note to self: give up macramé asap), and that I should eat avocados for a healthy and beautiful baby (but that a beautiful baby will make a homely adult... oh the dilemma...)
And I can't even get started on the baby name books we have. I'll save those for another post.
Favourite Books 2010: Heather Camlot, MySweetBaby
by Dan
Kids + News + Parenting / December 28, 2010
Create Your Own Planet
Todd Parr
Chronicle Books ISBN 9780811871464
$16.99
Trying to explain the world beyond the window to young children such as my own is tough, but this fun “doodle and draw” book makes them to think about life around them, from whether caterpillars wear shoes to what makes people happy.
Shadow
Suzy Lee
Chronicle Books ISBN 9780811872805
$17.99
Imaginative play at its best — while the young girl in Shadow creates her own world with simple items found in the attic, young readers create their own story to the simple, striking images in the wordless book.
Every Day's A Holiday: Year-Round Crafting with Kids
Heidi Kenney
Chronicle Books ISBN 9780811871440
$26.95
I can’t get enough of craft books — they are without hesitation my favourite reads. I love this one for the range of techniques and materials, from fruit-stamping onto fabric to constructing a garden basket out of mini fencing, as well as for the list of unusual holidays — World Origami Days, who knew?
Heather Camlot is the editor of MySweetBaby.
Favourite Books 2010: Annemarie Tempelman-Kluit, YoYoMama
by Dan
Kids + News + Picture Books / December 28, 2010
Play All Day
Taro Gomi
Chronicle Books ISBN 9780811871211
$22.99
Trust Taro Gomi to take it to the next level. While everyone else is now doing doodle books he’s moved on to playing. Play All Day is filled with things to punch out and make from games to toys to finger puppets. It’s literally hours of engaging entertainment and would be great for holiday travel with kids.
Shadow
Suzy Lee
Chronicle Books ISBN 9780811872805
$17.99
Shadow, a two-word, two colour book about a dark attic, a light bulb and an imaginative little girl can be “read” right side up or upside down as one side shows what’s really in the attic while the other shows how the shadows of ordinary household items like a vacuum cleaner and a ladder morph into a tropical jungle complete with exotic animals, rampant vegetation and just a hint of danger. Kids of all ages are entranced by the shadow world and Lee's lovely art.
Ivy + Bean What's the Big Idea
Annie Barrows
Chronicle Books ISBN 9780811866927
$16.99
I've enjoyed reading this whole series with my now seven-year-old and the latest book in the series. The adventures of this unlikely BFF duo are everyday in a lovely way that kids can relate to and parents will appreciate. With nary a licensed character in sight, Ivy and Bean's shenanigans are based on imaginary play and they're just "naughty" enough that kids will thrill to it but parents won't be dismayed. Plus I was thrilled to be able to meet Annie Barrows when she came to town this fall, my kids thought I was a rock star!
Annemarie Tempelman-Kluit founded yoyomama, a free daily e-newsletter for mums in Vancouver (and now Toronto), in 2007 when she couldn’t easily find local info on products and services for mums and their babies. As a mother-of-two girls and busy entrepreneur, she taps into her own front-line experiences to provide readers relevant, useful information that will (hopefully) make their life less harried. 5 Things Vancouver: Kelly McKinnon
by Dan
Kids + Travel + Vancouver / February 26, 2010
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Kelly McKinnon is the co-owner of Kidsbooks.
Kelly enjoys travelling (especially on the seat of a bicycle), building Lego with her nephews, sports and eating (although in the email accompanying her answers, she suggests that the last two are linked!).
"I love my job running Kidsbooks, along with my business partner Phyllis Simon, because it is so much fun getting everyone excited books and reading," she says. Amen to that!
What’s your favourite book about Vancouver?
City of Glass... Doug Coupland…he nailed it.
Where’s your favourite spot to eat on a budget?
Go Fish but the line-ups are terrible on a sunny day.
What is the best thing to do with kids in Vancouver?
The Aquarium...hands down!
What’s your favourite bar?
Rodney’s….the crabcakes are westcoast comfort food.
What’s your favourite free thing to do in Vancouver?
Waterfront…Walk, run, bike...
Thanks Kelly!
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5 Things Vancouver: Maria + Stefanie, dandelion KIDS
by Dan
Travel + Vancouver / February 25, 2010
Maria Livingstone and Stefanie Missler are the co-owners Dandelion KIDS, a modern kids shop that stocks hip baby clothes and stylish duds for boys and girls. The store was born over 5 years ago over a casual coffee when they discovered a shared childhood dream of wanting to have a shop. The doors have been open since Winter 2004 on Commercial Drive in Vancouver and, in April 2009, Maria and Stefanie opened their second shop Port Moody.
What is the single best thing about living in Vancouver?
Maria: The moist air, your skin never gets dry
Stefanie: All the great parks and beaches
What’s the one place everyone should visit?
Stefanie: Museum of Anthropology
Maria: dandelion KIDS! [SHAMELESS! ~Dan 
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What is the best thing to do with kids in Vancouver?
Super Sundays at the Vancouver Art Gallery
What’s your favourite bar?
The Narrow Lounge
Why should people live in Vancouver and not just visit?
Maria: It would be nice to have that city buzz, and that only happens when there’s lots of people.
Stefanie: To bring even more flair, sophistication and diversity to this great place.
Bonus:
What’s the most common misconception visitors have about Vancouver?
That it rains too much (it’s spring in February-let it rain!!) and “we’re a no-fun city”
Thanks Maria + Stefanie!
5 Things Vancouver: Jill Amery
by Dan
Kids + Travel + Vancouver / February 25, 2010
Jill Amery is the Editor of UrbanMommies an online magazine with a focus on the stylish side of pregnancy and parenting.
Based in Vancouver, Jill is constantly searching for parenting tips, fun children’s activities and kid’s travel stories.
What is the single best thing about living in Vancouver?
Skiing and sailing on the same day.
Who is your favourite Vancouver author?
Aislinn Hunter
What’s your favourite restaurant for a romantic dinner?
Boneta
What is the best thing to do with kids in Vancouver?
Can’t choose just one – skating at Robson Square, play area at the aquarium, Wreck Beach – the sand’s gradual entry into the ocean is perfect for kids.
What is your favourite Vancouver hangout?
The patio at the Art Gallery in summer.
What’s the most common misconception visitors have about Vancouver?
Tie: A) We never dress up. B) It rains all the time.
Thanks Jill!
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5 Things Vancouver: Crystal Allen
by Crystal
Kids + Travel + Vancouver / February 24, 2010
Crystal Allen has been in the book industry for 11 years and has been a publicist at Raincoast Books for 3 years. She specializes in Children's Books and Travel Books. In her spare time she is mom to Isabella, wife to Rob (who also works at Raincoast) and designs children's clothing for her own online store Lilikoi Lane. She moved from Bellingham, Washington to Vancouver when she was 19 years old and classifies herself as a truly West Coast Girl. "The West Coast is my home... I can't imagine living anywhere else!"
Shore Mountains and Mt. Baker... AND the Olympic Torch went right past our house! The exchange of the flame was literally right in front of our deck. It was such an incredible, intimate, community celebration. Just us and approximately 150 of our neighbors. It was a once in a lifetime experience that I will never forget!
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-Visit the Kids Market
-Stroll the Public Market and grab a pint of raspberries in the produce section and a Montreal Smoked Meat Bagel at Siegel's Bagels
- -Head outside and eat your lunch on one of the benches overlooking the water and be entertained by buskers and interesting visitors from all over the world
-Chase the pigeons for awhile... Like Bella did in this picture.
-Hop on the Aquabus and take in the gorgeous views of False Creek and English Bay
-Then when they are all tuckered out and snoozing in their strollers head over to the Net Loft and browse the great titles at Blackberry Books
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5 Things Vancouver: YoYo Madeleine
by Dan
Kids + Travel + Vancouver / February 24, 2010
We heard from the yoyo mama earlier this morning and now here's the yoyo kiddo...
Madeleine is a Vancouver-born, six-year-old yoyo kiddo!
She’s a big fan of reading, particularly the Ivy & Bean series!
What is the single best thing about living in Vancouver?
Going swimming every weekend.
What’s the one place everyone should visit?
Nicola’s house.
Where’s your favourite spot to eat on a budget?
The Fish & Chips place next to the ice cream store.
What is the best thing to do with kids in Vancouver?
Go to a birthday party at Collage Collage.
What is your favourite building in Vancouver?
Our very own house. That building.
Bonus:
Where’s the best place for coffee?
The hot chocolate shop across the street from the library.
Thanks Madeleine!
5 Things Vancouver: Spilt Milk Moms
by Dan
Kids + Travel + Vancouver / February 23, 2010
The Spilt Milk Moms tirelessly review products for parents and kids, and seek out the most interesting, quirky and helpful stuff so you don’t have to.
Three of moms kindly agreed to give us their combined recommendations for Vancouver...
What’s the one place everyone should visit?
Museum of Anthropology
Where do you look for books in Vancouver?
KidsBooks on Broadway
What is the best thing to do with kids in Vancouver?
- The Vancouver Aquarium
- The water park in Coal Harbour by the sea wall
- Granville Island
Where do you plan to watch the Olympics?
A combination of: home, friends, at a couple of events and the LiveCity venues!
What’s the most common misconception visitors have about Vancouver?
That it rains all the time ... oops. Or that its close to Toronto - haha! The biggest misconception Vancouverites have is that yoga gear counts as fashion!
Thanks!