SavvyMom Today Calgary Edition

Birthday Bags

2012-05-24T13:00:34Z

It’s a sad day for moms when we come to the realization that our junior party guests care about the loot bag as much (or more) as they do about that cake we laboured over for five hours (or the reptile…

Do Uknowa?

2012-05-17T13:00:01Z

Wouldn’t you know it?

Our mothers were right.

Ignoring a problem won’t make it go away; it usually makes it worse. That sage advice applies to house repairs too.

Maintaining…

Mother’s Day Done Your Way

2012-05-10T13:00:17Z

News flash—it’s almost Mother’s Day. If you actually needed that reminder then you definitely need help with planning your day of rest. Here are some elegantly easy and fuss-free ideas to help…

Calming Camps

2012-05-03T12:59:13Z

If planning your kids’ summer staycation is stressing you out, just breathe. There’s a yoga class for you—and the kids. A place where you can reap the double benefit of getting in bathing…

Calgary: The Savvy Guide to May

2012-04-26T12:59:36Z

May is our month. Own it.

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Plan a lovely Mother’s Day for yourself
Why? Because who else will? You’re the only one who knows what you really…

Earthly Events

2012-04-19T13:00:08Z

Who is big, blue, extremely powerful, and celebrates her 4.5 billionth birthday (give or take a few hundred million years) this weekend?

Despite the few grey hairs we’ve given our Mother Earth…

French Fashion Finds

2012-04-12T13:00:16Z

Shopping for kids can be a lot more fun than shopping with kids. This is especially true if you have a chance to take advantage of a civilized visit to French-inspired children’s…

Hop into the Long Weekend

2012-04-05T13:00:57Z

Running out of ideas to entertain the troops with a long weekend on the horizon? Look no further. Here’s our list of some exciting family activities for you.

Take your kids and your…

Calgary: The Savvy Guide to April

2012-03-29T13:00:06Z

April is all about celebrating spring and rebirth. Whether it’s chocolate or Mother Earth you’re into, we’ve got some ideas to help you embrace all that April brings.

Tackle Image Overload

2012-03-22T12:59:04Z

First child gets a baby book. Second child gets a few photos in a frame. Baby number three gets a plastic storage bin and digital photos tucked into random files on your hard drive.

Don’t…

Shop and Sip

2012-03-15T12:59:25Z

What’s fancy, foreign, and filled with fun for the kids’ rooms? These great new stores in our ever-growing city.

Here is a selection of our favourites:

Trendy Kensington has no shortage…

Spring Into the Break

2012-03-08T13:00:36Z

It might be called Spring Break, but there is very little spring going on outside.

We say channel your inner Julie McCoy and plan a ‘staycation’ for you and the kids with a different activity…

A Weekend at the Museum

2012-03-07T13:00:36Z

Looking for somewhere to take the kids this month? Somewhere warm and dry where they can explore their creativity?

The Glenbow Museum offers ‘Weekend at the Museum’…

Calgary: The Savvy Guide to March

2012-03-01T13:00:01Z

We’re not sure what St. Patrick would say about sharing March with National Nutrition Month, but we’ve got some tips on how to make the most out of March.

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Cast a Birthday Spell

2012-02-23T13:00:26Z

Kids grow up as if by magic. One day they are cuddly and cute, and the next they are texting their friends, then asking to borrow the car (not so cute).

Catch them while they still believe in…