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Skillful Parenting Workshops

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Hello to all of you lovely parents! Here are some upcoming dates to mark in your calendar or to forward to parents in need! These workshops are led by Sara Sjerven. For more info, please see www.skillfulparenting.ca (http://www NULL.skillfulparenting NULL.ca)

1. Drop in workshops for Graduates of How to Talk:

Mount Pleasant Community Centre 7-9 pm/$10
Tuesday, May 11th, Monday, June 7th, Monday, July 5th, Tuesday, August 3rd

2. Siblings Without Rivalry

Mount Pleasant Community Centre
2 Tuesdays, June 15,22  7-9 pm
604-257-3080/ $37.50

https://pbregister.vancouver.ca/safari_activitybrowse.htm (https://pbregister NULL.vancouver NULL.ca/safari_activitybrowse NULL.htm)

3. Are you sleep deprived?  Do you need some help getting your family more sleep?  Come and workshop your problems together:

Eastside Family Place
Monday, May 10th 1-3 pm
Childcare available!
604-255-9841

Mount Pleasant Community Centre
July 20th 6:30-9 pm
604-257-3080 / $37.50

https://pbregister.vancouver.ca/safari_activitybrowse.htm (https://pbregister NULL.vancouver NULL.ca/safari_activitybrowse NULL.htm)

4. Part 2 of How To Talk So Kids Will Listen

Mount Pleasant Community Centre
Tuesday Evenings 7-9 pm
May 18th to June 8th
604-257-3080 / $72.50

https://pbregister.vancouver.ca/safari_activitybrowse.htm (https://pbregister NULL.vancouver NULL.ca/safari_activitybrowse NULL.htm)

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Favourite Products: Djeco Picnic Basket

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

With the sun peeking through the clouds of April showers, we once again have outdoor activities on our minds. A perfect afternoon includes a picnic on a grassy field under the trees with delicious food and good company! Djeco’s My Picnic evokes all that with its cheerful wooden picnic set. This is absolutely one of our favourite products by this amazing company. The solid wood picnic basket holds everything you need for a meal in the park or in your living room if there is a cloud burst.

Set includes 16 pieces + picnic basket.

(http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/dj06527 NULL.html)

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Wednesday Morning Story Time

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

This week for Wednesday Morning Story Time, the book we’re reading is a surprise! As always, we will choose it with our growing gang of 5-and-under participants in mind!

Please join us on our pile of pillows for a yummy kid-sized Booster Juice and an entertaining book every Wednesday morning. We’ll read to your child and you can enjoy the book, browse, shop or just daydream. If you like the book we’ve read, you will be able purchase it at a special price on the day of the reading.

To make sure we have enough yummy drinks to go around, please do RSVP at 604.949.1862 or info@dandelionkids.ca (info null@null dandelionkids NULL.ca).

See you there!

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Read-In for Funding for Vancouver Schools

Monday, April 26th, 2010

We believe education is our future. We hope you are able to tell all your friends and have the time to attend this wonderful peaceful demonstration. Fingers crossed that the sun will be shining!

What: A city-wide read-in (a sit-in with books) is a peaceful event during which families come together to read in protest.
Why: To fight government lack of funding and support library time, librarians, and literacy through funding public education in Vancouver.
When: Wednesday, April 28. Gathering begins at 4:30 and at 5:00pm wewill being our read for 18 minutes, one minute for every million in cuts.
Where: On the hill at Kensington Park, south of 33rd Avenue East between Dumfries and Knight streets.


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New Products: Mini Mioche

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Just in time for Earth Day, we thought we’d blog about the ‘mini mioche’ way.

mini mioche says “Being green is cool”.

We agree! And it gets better: not only is mini mioche’s line of baby and toddler clothing made of 100% organic cotton, but it is also made in Toronto. mini mioche clothing is super soft and comfy, well made and darn cute!

Here a little more detail about their process:

All mini mioche clothing is inspired by and made according to the company’s values. In an industry dominated by production in low wage countries, ‘MADE IN CANADA’ is something rarely seen on the origin label of any fashion product. Each and every piece of mini mioche is designed and manufactured in Toronto, Canada. Our product is made in a safe, clean factory environment by skilled seamspeople who are paid a fair living wage.  mini mioche also believes you should be able to buy stylish, comfortable and affordable fashion for your little one without harming the environment, which is why all of our products are made with 100% certified organic cotton. mini mioche organic cotton is a more environmentally friendly option over conventional cotton clothing lines – which typically use chemicals and farming processes that are harmful to the environment.

Other ways we aim to leave as little carbon footprint as possible:

  • All of our printed materials, from hang tags to catalogs, are printed on 100% recycled materials.
  • We use water based or discharge prints for our graphics.
  • We use re-usable dyes for our fabrics.
  • We ship all of our online orders in re-usable organic cotton drawstring bags.
  • We do not ship our retail customers’ product in plastic bags, as the vast majority of apparel manufacturers do – we skip the extra packaging wherever possible.

You can find mini mioche’s products on our webstore (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/index NULL.php?search=mini%20mioche).

See more of mini mioche’s latest clothing:

mini mioche wrote about us on their blog (http://www NULL.minimiocheblog NULL.com/2010/02/cool-store-dandelion-kidsvancouver-bc NULL.html) back in February too…
Thanks for the love.

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Wednesday Morning Story Time: Bruno Munari’s Zoo

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010


Wednesday Morning Story Time is tomorrow… We’re going to read Bruno Munari’s Zoo.

Bruno Munari was an internationally acclaimed artist, designer, and children’s book creator. A contemporary of Leo Leonni, his books have been hailed as “among the most original, inventive and beautiful ever created”. Zoo is among his most graphically stunning works.

Meet the kangaroo, who is all legs but doesn’t know it, the zebra in his striped pajamas, and the humpy camel, who has a seat for you. Young readers will enjoy Munari’s bright, bold illustrations; older readers will appreciate his wry humor.

From children to collectors, Bruno Munari’s Zoo is certain to enchant a whole new generation.

You can find Zoo on our web store (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/rain28 NULL.html).

About Wednesday Morning Story Time: We will be reading a different book from our vast selection Wednesdays at 10:30 am at our Port Moody store. Try to swing by every Wednesday morning… and we’ll read to your child while you can enjoy the book, browse, shop or just daydream. If you like the book we’ve read, you will be able purchase it at a special price on the day of the reading.

(http://www NULL.boosterjuice NULL.ca)


We’ve teamed up with our friendly neighbours, the Suter Brook Village Booster Juice (http://www NULL.boosterjuice NULL.ca), so your kids can enjoy a kids size smoothie while listening to our story. Yummy!!


Our Wednesday Morning Story Time is getting even yummier. This week, along with kid-sized Booster Juices, Ripe Baby Food (http://www NULL.ripebabyfood NULL.com) is bringing some of its organic fruit Kamoo Bars for everyone to savour.


(http://www NULL.ripebabyfood NULL.com)Ripe Baby Food was born as a result of the increasing demand for baby food that’s organic and convenient. All the vegetables and fruits are sourced from local farmers and all grains are Canadian-grown and lovingly hand-prepared in small batches in a commercial kitchen. The Kamoo Bars aim to please the taste buds of beginners and satisfy the palates of more adventurous eaters, while being wheat-free, dairy-free and nut-free.


Please RSVP with a phone call or email so we have an idea of how many pillows to put out!

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday mornings!

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Wednesday Morning Story Time: Brushing Your Teeth Can Be Fun

Monday, April 12th, 2010


Wednesday Morning Story Time is tomorrow… We’re going to read Brushing Your Teeth Can Be Fun by Munro Leaf.

Brushing Your Teeth Can Be Fun, And Lots of Other Good Ideas for How to Grow Up Healthy, Strong, and Smart. It takes a Herculean effort to get children to: a) brush their teeth b) go to sleep c) take a bath d) eat their vegetables. If any (or all) of these apply, continue reading.

From the treasure chest of Munro Leaf comes another classic in which the beloved author and illustrator uses his time-proven method of talking to children straight – simply getting them to see it how it is..

You can find Brushing Your Teeth Can Be Fun on our web store (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/ran2 NULL.html).

About Wednesday Morning Story Time: We will be reading a different book from our vast selection Wednesdays at 10:30 am at our Port Moody store. Try to swing by every Wednesday morning… and we’ll read to your child while you can enjoy the book, browse, shop or just daydream. If you like the book we’ve read, you will be able purchase it at a special price on the day of the reading.

(http://www NULL.boosterjuice NULL.ca)


We’ve teamed up with our friendly neighbours, the Suter Brook Village Booster Juice (http://www NULL.boosterjuice NULL.ca), so your kids can enjoy a kids size smoothie while listening to our story. Yummy!!


Our Wednesday Morning Story Time is getting even yummier. This week, along with kid-sized Booster Juices, Ripe Baby Food (http://www NULL.ripebabyfood NULL.com) is bringing some of its organic fruit Kamoo Bars for everyone to savour.


(http://www NULL.ripebabyfood NULL.com)Ripe Baby Food was born as a result of the increasing demand for baby food that’s organic and convenient. All the vegetables and fruits are sourced from local farmers and all grains are Canadian-grown and lovingly hand-prepared in small batches in a commercial kitchen. The Kamoo Bars aim to please the taste buds of beginners and satisfy the palates of more adventurous eaters, while being wheat-free, dairy-free and nut-free.


Please RSVP with a phone call or email so we have an idea of how many pillows to put out!

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday mornings!

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Ghost in the machine?

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Our most loyal blog followers may have noticed that we really slowed down our blogging pace over the last few weeks. For that, we apologize. We’ve been dealing with some issues with our blog. What started as something small seemed to escalate as we starting looking into it, and as things sometimes will with computers… well, they kept getting worse. At any rate, we had lots of backups, but when your database is corrupt going a long way back, you just have to take it on the cheek and move on.

And that’s what we’ve done. We’ve rebuilt the blog and moved it to a faster server, so if our blog felt slow to load in the past… That’s history. We’re really looking forward to getting back into it now that things have all been taken care of – knock on silicon.

As far as ‘ghosts in the machine’ go, we’ll leave that to The Police (http://en NULL.wikipedia NULL.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Machine_%28album%29). They did it best. Believe it or not, that record turns 30 next year, and it still sounds amazing. Dust it off, and give it a listen.

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Wednesday Morning Story Time: Good Night Vancouver

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010


Wednesday Morning Story Time is tomorrow… We’re going to read Good Night Vancouver by David J. Adams and illustrated by Anne Rosen.

A delightful meander through Vancouver from morning to night with a diverse and adventuresome group of people. This book really highlights some of the best parts of our fair city including many things that are absolutely free to do. A soothing story at bedtime and a great guide for discovering Vancouver.

You can find Good Night Vancouver on our web store (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/ipg02 NULL.html).

About Wednesday Morning Story Time: We will be reading a different book from our vast selection Wednesdays at 10:30 am at our Port Moody store. Try to swing by every Wednesday morning… and we’ll read to your child while you can enjoy the book, browse, shop or just daydream. If you like the book we’ve read, you will be able purchase it at a special price on the day of the reading.

(http://www NULL.boosterjuice NULL.ca)

We’ve teamed up with our friendly neighbours, the Suter Brook Village Booster Juice (http://www NULL.boosterjuice NULL.ca), so your kids can enjoy a kids size smoothie while listening to our story. Yummy!!

Please RSVP with a phone call or email so we have an idea of how many pillows to put out!

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday mornings!

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Commercial Drive Easter Egg Hunt & Store Hours

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

The Drive is celebrating it’s 2nd annual Easter Egg Hunt and Chocolate celebration this Saturday April 3rd with lots of prizes.

We would also like to inform you that our Commercial Drive location will be closed Easter Sunday and Monday. Our Port Moody location will be closed Easter Sunday but will be open 11-6 on Monday.

Happy Easter!

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