Friends
These are links to some products and services that I have enjoyed, participated in, supported and have been supported by. They are friends and colleagues, women and mothers sharing their diverse knowledge, experience, expertise and talents. Please take a look at their websites and all that they have to offer...let them know that I sent you! - Candace
WeeHands
Phone: 905.655.9052
Web:
www.weehands.com
Owner/Instructor: Sara Bingham, B.A., Reg. CDAAC
Signing Classes for Mommy & Daddy...& Baby too! Classes introduce you and your baby to new American Sign Language vocabulary weekly. Focus is on language development, songs and fun activities to use at home with your wee one!
Family Paddling Adventures
Phone: 905.237.3647
Web:
FamilyPaddlingAdventures.com
Looking to escape the traffic of the city or the lineups at amusement parks, and head to the outdoors with your family? Whether you are a genuine nature-lover or you are more comfortable in the city, we know you will value true family time in a wilderness setting! Our trips include a range of activities such as canoeing, swimming, hiking, paddling, nature activities, arts and crafts, sing songs by the campfire, family games and challenges. Bring your family along for a great adventure, and let us take care of the details!
Making Lifelong Memories Together...Your Adventure Awaits!
Grace Announcements
Web:
GraceAnnouncements.com
Introduce your little one with beauty, style and grace... Customized
beautiful and unique photo cards, using your own photos!
Grace Announcements offers beautiful and unique photo birth
announcements, invitations, thank-you cards, holiday greetings and
more! Looking for a custom photo birth announcement that will wow your
family and friends? Work one-on-one with Lindsay, your designer, to
create a custom design that compliments your photos and sense of
style. Your photo announcement is created from scratch just for you;
no templates are ever used.
Smart Hands
Web:
smarthands.ca
At Smart Hands, we offer sign language classes for hearing babies and music & play classes for babies and toddlers. At Smart Hands we teach American Sign Language (ASL) signs; you and your child will be learning a real language.
Imagine communicating with your baby before he or she can even speak. Sign language for infants reduces frustration, accelerates verbal development and strengthens cognitive skills. It also enhances child-parent bonding through time spent teaching signs to your baby.
Movies for Mommies
Phone: 905 707 8866
Web:
www.moviesformommies.com
Canada's Original Parent & Baby Film Event! Enjoy new movies in a baby-friendly environment. Bottle warming, stroller parking, change tables & wipes. Weekly prize draws, reduced movie volume to protect little ears. Free samples and a great afternoon to enjoy with friends, or an opportunity to make new friends.
Mabel's Labels
Phone: 1-866-30-mabel
Web:
www.mabel.ca
Mabel's Labels are tough, Canadian-made and easy-to-use! Each brightly
coloured label can be personalized with names, nicknames, initials, or
whatever you choose. Adding a picture icon helps even little ones identify
their own belongings. These labels are dishwasher, microwave, laundry
machine and kid-durable!
Personally Yours
Web:
www.personallyours.ca
Personally Yours – personalized and monogrammed gifts for babies, kids
and adults. We offer a complete line of personalized and monogrammed items
including baby blankets personalized with the baby's name and date of birth
or date of baptism, monogrammed onesies, bibs, burp cloths and other
must-have baby accessories. We have personalized t-shirts, back
packs, overnight bags, towels and robes for toddlers and big kids. Our
adult microfibre robes are a luxurious indulgence that make great
gifts for Mother's Day, wedding showers or birthdays – or for treating yourself.
We also offer a complete fine linen line including guest towels and
cocktail napkins. Finally, every woman should have a purse or tote
with her name, monogram or one single, beautiful initial.
FITMOM
Web:
www.fitmomcanada.com
FITMOM is Ontario's premier fitness company specializing in fitness, wellness and childbirth preparation programs specially designed for moms and moms-to-be. The FITMOM philosophy is to make health and wellness accessible, fun, social, educational and rewarding for women at various stages of motherhood. The program was developed with the knowledge that pregnant women and both new and experienced moms have unique physical and emotional needs that require special support. FITMOM programs are available in several locations, including Toronto, Richmond Hill, Burlington and Hamilton. A new location will be opening in Halifax in September 2004.
Snugabug Portrait Studios
Web:
www.snugabugportraits.com
Email:
vaughansnug@rogers.com
If you are looking for fun, natural portraits of your children and family, you have come to the right place!
Snugabug Portrait Studios is a child, family, and pet-friendly studio that is geared to be fun and affordable.
From pregnancy to newborn to full-grown young adults, we can capture these special times. Each 45-minute photo shoot is catered to
your individual family needs. We like to call it the "fly by the seat of your pants studio," as all children are different and we
like to let them run the show! There are also in-home services available to help capture your new bundles in a natural and relaxed environment.
Convenient on-line viewing and ordering. We look forward to seeing you and your families soon!
Yummy Mummy Club
Web:
www.yummymummyclub.ca
Email:
info@ericaehm.com
The Yummy Mummy Club is the online destination for modern mothers looking for guilt-free adult stimulation.
The Yummy Mummy Club speaks to the woman in every mom. Created by celebrity Yummy Mummy Erica Ehm, The Yummy Mummy Club is a virtual meeting place where women can
celebrate and commiserate the joys and realities of trying to balance motherhood with their sexy selves. Filled with cheeky articles, playful surveys, groovy
giveaways, a sassy book club, and hot online shopping, The Yummy Mummy Club resonates with modern moms who want it all. Be sure to sign up for the free newsletter,
win yummy prizes and be part of the fun! Spread the yummy!
Wee Welcome
Web:
www.weewelcome.ca
Wee Welcome provides an easy and enjoyable way to experience all that the city of Toronto has to offer with a baby. This free guide to baby-friendly areas lists places in Toronto (and soon to come – Ottawa, Vancouver, Mississauga/Oakville and more) that welcome and accommodate breastfeeding mothers and provide a baby change area.
Savvymom.ca
Web:
www.savvymom.ca
Savvymom.ca is the trusted resource for moms across Canada. They are your secret weapon, providing busy mothers with practical solutions to everyday dilemmas ... from diapers to dinner parties and everything in between. They know that moms want the best for their families but that they're increasingly time-crunched too.