TykeThreads will be participating at the Distillery Children's Trunk show on May 29. If you are in Toronto that day, please stop by to visit our booth.
The Distillery is a great spot to visit at the best of days so you will not want for something to do. It's totally stroller and pedestrian friendly. Forget the galleries and the artisans workshops -- the highlight for my two-year old is stepping up and down the curb, and negotiating the uneven brick walk. I watched him do this while I sipped my latte from Balzac's. And, of course, the Brick Bakery has the most amazing sandwiches and baked goods.
Make a day of it. Visit the show and stroll around the Distillery. See you there!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Earth Day 2009
There's hope yet.
My son, at age two, knows the difference between the green bin, the recycling bin, and the garbage. When he picks things up from the floor -- an errant pea, forgotten Cheerio, scrap of coloured paper -- he immediately goes to the cupboard under the sink to throw things out in the green bin. Mind you, he's not perfect. I've been known to fish out pieces of plastic from the green bin, deposited there by an overzealous toddler, I'm sure, but the point is that for the most part, my son understands that not everything goes in the garbage.
We have a long way to go yet, but teaching environmental awareness at an early age is a step in the right direction.
My son, at age two, knows the difference between the green bin, the recycling bin, and the garbage. When he picks things up from the floor -- an errant pea, forgotten Cheerio, scrap of coloured paper -- he immediately goes to the cupboard under the sink to throw things out in the green bin. Mind you, he's not perfect. I've been known to fish out pieces of plastic from the green bin, deposited there by an overzealous toddler, I'm sure, but the point is that for the most part, my son understands that not everything goes in the garbage.
We have a long way to go yet, but teaching environmental awareness at an early age is a step in the right direction.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Sweetmama.ca likes us!
TykeThreads is featured in Sweetmama.ca! They like us. They really, really like us!
Holiday specials
We, at TykeThreads, held a staff meeting over the weekend and reached a consensus: we officially voted NOT to have any holiday sales.
Let me explain:
One of the privileges of running my own business is that I can now make my own rules. This weekend, as I spent a nice relaxing weekend with my family, I realized that long weekends are best spent just hanging out and enjoying each other's company.
Also, one of the privileges of having an online shop is the convenience of 24/7 shopping. So, given the two points above, it struck me as odd that so many brick and mortar shops out there use the holidays as an opportunity to lure you into leaving your home and planning your precious weekend around buying things -- as if an extra day off is nothing but an extra opportunity to spend a day shopping.
As much as shopping is fun and entertaining, I think time is at a premium for most families. Long weekends should be spent just hanging out and/or doing something meaningful.
So, for the record: there will never ever be an Easter holiday special or a Passover special or a Ramadan special or a Christmas special or a Hanukkah special at TykeThreads.
Please shop at our store when it's convenient for you and don't let the fun of shopping interfere with other important things like attending parades, going to worship, or having a nice picnic together as a family -- no matter what kind, form or shape, no matter how big or how small your family might be.
Let me explain:
One of the privileges of running my own business is that I can now make my own rules. This weekend, as I spent a nice relaxing weekend with my family, I realized that long weekends are best spent just hanging out and enjoying each other's company.
Also, one of the privileges of having an online shop is the convenience of 24/7 shopping. So, given the two points above, it struck me as odd that so many brick and mortar shops out there use the holidays as an opportunity to lure you into leaving your home and planning your precious weekend around buying things -- as if an extra day off is nothing but an extra opportunity to spend a day shopping.
As much as shopping is fun and entertaining, I think time is at a premium for most families. Long weekends should be spent just hanging out and/or doing something meaningful.
So, for the record: there will never ever be an Easter holiday special or a Passover special or a Ramadan special or a Christmas special or a Hanukkah special at TykeThreads.
Please shop at our store when it's convenient for you and don't let the fun of shopping interfere with other important things like attending parades, going to worship, or having a nice picnic together as a family -- no matter what kind, form or shape, no matter how big or how small your family might be.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Baby it’s (still) Cold Outside
One of the frustrations of being a parent is trying to outfit a growing being. Who knows what size the kidlet would be a month from now, never mind a season from now? But it happens every year. Stores force you to shop for summer clothes in March and winter clothes in August.
So what’s a parent to do when it’s still cold outside but the fruit of your loins have outgrown his fall and winter gear and there are no long-sleeved shirts and jeans to be found in the mall? Why, turn to the Internet of course. Find yourself a Canadian online retailer and click, click, click.
Top tips for getting through the season transition
Think layers: Most long-sleeved shirts and fleeces from the Fall/Winter 08 season are now on sale. These items are great for layering.
Buy one size up: Buy clothes a little larger so your little one gets more mileage out of the outfit. If you don’t mind rolling the sleeves a little, your son or daughter might get another season out of the shirt you just bought.
Think timeless: If you really want to get your money’s worth out of a piece of clothing, buy it because of the style AND quality.
Check second hand shops. You can find children’s clothes in excellent condition at your local second hand shops.
Shop online. If you can’t find it in the stores, surf online. Find yourself a Canadian online store and let your fingers do the shopping. New online shops are cropping up all the time, like TykeThreads, for example!
So what’s a parent to do when it’s still cold outside but the fruit of your loins have outgrown his fall and winter gear and there are no long-sleeved shirts and jeans to be found in the mall? Why, turn to the Internet of course. Find yourself a Canadian online retailer and click, click, click.
Top tips for getting through the season transition
Think layers: Most long-sleeved shirts and fleeces from the Fall/Winter 08 season are now on sale. These items are great for layering.
Buy one size up: Buy clothes a little larger so your little one gets more mileage out of the outfit. If you don’t mind rolling the sleeves a little, your son or daughter might get another season out of the shirt you just bought.
Think timeless: If you really want to get your money’s worth out of a piece of clothing, buy it because of the style AND quality.
Check second hand shops. You can find children’s clothes in excellent condition at your local second hand shops.
Shop online. If you can’t find it in the stores, surf online. Find yourself a Canadian online store and let your fingers do the shopping. New online shops are cropping up all the time, like TykeThreads, for example!
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