Tiny Blessings Prenatal

May 21 2010

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting, Giveaways, Parenting Resources

Tiny Blessings Prenatal is a prenatal education program, in Kamloops, run by two great ladies – Amy and Tara. Here is a little bit more about them and a fantastic giveaway, too!

“We offer interactive, prenatal education focusing on coping in late pregnancy, labor and delivery, breastfeeding, and newborn care. We combine group activity, self work, couple activity, lecture, videos, and hand-on activity to enrich the class time. There are two programs of prenatal courses available to parents with a tiny blessing on the way.

The five week course will allow for a more in-depth discussion of the topics. We will have more hands on activities and flexibility of topics covered in detail. Or, due date just around the corner?

The one-day course is great for parents who do not have time to attend a five week session, or 2nd time parents wanting a refresher. It will cover all the same topics but with a little less opportunity for hand-on activities. As an added bonus- a car seat inspection and installation assessment is done by certified inspector is included with registration.

Not only will families leave feeling more confident in their ability to give birth, they will meet other families starting the same journey! Come to learn some tools for coping for birth and baby. Welcome you to the next step to your very own “Tiny Blessing,” because these blessings come in small packages.”

Some feedback from past clients:

“This was very informative and made us feel comfortable and more prepared”

“We learned much more than we thought we would”

“I feel informed, empowered, excited, like I learned a lot”

“One thing that surprised me is how much I’m looking forward to cutting the cord”

“I feel much more prepared to be supportive for my wife during labour”

“…it was a very comfortable setting”

“I feel very thankful that my wife found your classes and enrolled us”

“This class was excellent in giving mom and dad key things to focus on to make labour easier. I also really liked the breastfeeding class, really informative”

“My partner now has some tools to use during labour to calm and distract me, I got a lot out of going over things we may not have discussed prior to baby’s arrival”

“I feel more confident going into the delivery room as a support partner and a father to be”

“The agenda was great and class interaction was excellent, you really followed up with our questions, Great job”

“I feel more confident about the whole experience of giving birth. I am very happy we took this class because I know my partner has learned a lot and will know what to expect”

“The c-section demo was very useful”

“I wish I had gotten my butt in gear sooner and had time to book the 5 week class! Definitely feel more comfortable with labour”

Tiny Blessings Prenatal will be giving away a 25$ voucher towards a prenatal registration, to be used in 2010. As well, we are giving away a Moses Basket, complete with fleece cover and blankets. This prize is a total value of 105$!!

If you would like to enter the draw, there are a number of ways that you can get your name in. This prenatal voucher and Moses basket would be a terrific gift for new parents and would be lovely if you have a little one on the way, yourself!

As always, you can enter by leaving a comment or by e-mailing me at elizabeth@kamloopsparents.com. The draw will be open until May 27th at 10pm. It is open to Kamloops residents, only. The winner will be notified by e-mail and announced on the site.

Now, you want to know how to win, don’t you?

1) You can go check out the Tiny Blessings Registration page and tell me one date for one of the one-day classes.

2) You can go look at the Tiny Blessings Prenatal facebook page and “like” it.

3) You can share something about one tiny blessing from your life. (I mean share something about one of your kids, if you have them, or a pregnancy moment if your babe is still to arrive).

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Don’t forget about this contest!!! You have until May 30th to submit your child’s art!

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Putumayo Kids: What’s in your CD Player?

Mar 05 2010

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting, Birthday Party Guide, Reviews

A couple years ago I was given a CD of children’s music for Christmas by one of my aunts. This particular aunt has children of her own that are now older and all the hand-me-downs that I have received from her have been awesome. The toys have been exactly what my kids would love to play with. The used books have been of the highest quality. I knew that this music was going to be good. So, we popped it into the CD player and, within seconds of the first tune starting, we were a-boppin’. That CD? Putumayo Kids -Animal Playground.

The Wee Hairy Beasties and their hilarious lyrics in the song “Animal Crackers” had us hooked. ”I’ve got ants in my pants. I’ve got butterflies. I’m cryin’ crocodile tears, from my puppy dog eyes.” I quoted that from memory-ha! The next song… even better. Asheba, from Trinidad singing “No More Monkeys”… I loved the beat, the lyrics and the kids were dancing up a storm. Song after song, Animal Playground did not disappoint. It was awesome. We learned about animals, enjoyed animal-themed music and enjoyed listening music in other languages. Animal Playground features music from all over the world by many different artists. It is an awesome album of great music. The very best part is… it’s not the only one!!

Lizzie Bits Baby Co (at #7 – 111 Oriole Rd, Kamloops) carries Putumayo Kids and we have visited Lizzie Bits and picked up a number of other albums, as well. Putumayo Kids has 18 amazing albums for kids! These are albums that you can all enjoy in the car. Justin and I sing along to and enjoy every. single. song. (even if we don’t know the lyrics because of the language or can’t understand the accent of the singer – who says you have to know what you’re singing?) We are so lucky to have this awesome music for our kids. The message is powerful: that the world is a wonderful and amazing place and that there are so many wonderful cultures out there that we can learn about and enjoy elements of. We have chosen to invest in this music because it brings culture into our home when we can’t necessarily go out and get it. I mean… a trip to the Caribbean or “Caribbean Playground”? The latter is much more affordable on my budget! We love listening to each and every album we have. Putumayo doesn’t only release “Playground” albums (fun and dance-it-up tunes), they also have a series of “Dreamland” albums that are more mellow music. ”Celtic Dreamland” is a down-time favourite in our house.

I only recently found out that there is also a whole (huge!) selection of albums that are geared at an adult audience. We borrowed “Women of Africa” from my aunt (yes, the same one that got us hooked in the first place) and fell in love with that, too. The experience of listening to a Putumayo album is a wonderful experience. You get to relax and enjoy a more adult variety of tunes, but that kids still enjoy listening to, as well. Lizzie Bits (at #7 – 111 Oriole Rd, Kamloops) is carrying a variety of these as well. I can’t wait to get my ears on our next Putumayo selection!

Putumayo World Music donates part of their proceeds of every album to worthwhile non-profit organizations around the world. Lizzie Bits is currently carrying the French Caribbean and the Caribbean Playground albums which, each, have 100% of their sales going towards the Red Cross. Go on into the store at #7 – 111 Oriole Rd (Valleyview) and check out the fantastic selection of Putumayo World Music albums that are being carried. These are an awesome birthday gifts. I’d recommend picking up a few to have just in case of last-minute gifts!

In addition to carrying these wonderful albums, Jenn at Lizzie Bits has graciously given me a copy of Putumayo Kids Animal Playground to give away to one lucky KamloopsParents.Com reader!! What do you have to do to earn a chance at the album? Just leave a comment saying that you read this review!! Make sure that you include your e-mail address so that I can contact you if you win.

Want another chance? Go to the Lizzie Bits facebook page and become a member of the group to learn about great sales and new items in the store. Leave me a comment telling me that you are a member.

Last chance… leave another comment telling me an item that you saw in Lizzie Bits Baby Co’s online shop!

You can also enter the draw by e-mailing your comments to elizabeth@kamloopsparents.com

This random draw will close at 12pm (Kamloops time) on March 11th. The winner will be contacted by e-mail. This draw is open to Kamloops and local area (with 2 hours driving time) residents only. Good luck!

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Putumayo Kids: What's in your CD Player?

Mar 05 2010

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting, Birthday Party Guide, Reviews

Want another chance? Go to the Lizzie Bits facebook page and become a member of the group to learn about great sales and new items in the store. Leave me a comment telling me that you are a member.

Last chance… leave another comment telling me an item that you saw in Lizzie Bits Baby Co’s online shop!

You can also enter the draw by e-mailing your comments to elizabeth@kamloopsparents.com