Got My Kids Blog Blog Description en-us Fri, 25 Jan 08 01:04:00 UT Fri, 25 Jan 08 01:04:00 UT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Marqui 6.0 machiko murakami System Administrator Got My Kids Mississauga - Baby Boom!http://www.gotmykids.com/Blog/Franchisee_08130801.php Exciting news has come in from some of our advertisers!  Babies have been born!  And since everyone loves seeing baby pictures here they are!
Give me a K!

For Kailyn!



Donna Greer from Champion Cheer gave birth to a new baby panther!

GOOOOOO!  Kaitlyn!
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And we have a new dream baby at Mambo Dream Team




Congratulations to Dora and Pawel on the birth of little Alexander shown here with Mom and big sister Victoria!
]]>Wed, 13 Aug 08 23:00:00 UTA letter from a parent about Got My Kids Mississaugahttp://www.gotmykids.com/Blog/Franchisee_06090801.php
Yvonne obviously enjoys our product!  Thank you Yvonne for taking the time to write us and let us know!



Dear Anne,

Just a note of thanks for sending me the Mississauga West 2008 issue of Got My Kids.

As I explained during our conversation, I have only ever received one issue of this wonderful tool of information, which I used relentlessly as my go to directory. I plan to contact Canada Post about getting on their circulation list as family household because this magazine is extremely useful to me.

I have a 4 year old son, who I like to keep active and entertained at all times. These are a few of the companies I have found and used because of Got My Kids:

Hearts Child Care: In early 2007, my sons school was closing their summer camp program because they were building a new school. My husband and I were left to find somewhere to place our son for the summer months. After reviewing the education section, we decided to interview with Hearts Child Care, who were very welcoming and had space for the summer. My son excelled so much during his stay in the summer, we decided to make Hearts is permanent school. The staff, children and parents are friendly and we felt we fit into this environment as a family unit. Thank you to Hearts for your love and support.

KeyNotes School of Music: My son loves music, so my husband and I thought it was time to introduce him to a music class, but something he would enjoy and have fun. In the recreation section, I noticed the ad for KeyNotes, so in the winter of 2007, we enrolled him in the Kindernotes program. I really enjoyed the interaction of parent and child. I thought the teacher was warm and friendly and allowed the kids to have fun and explore the different sounds and instruments in the music world.

Balls of Fun: Not far from where we live, there is a play centre for kids. I wanted to bring my son somewhere different. Again, in the recreation section I notice the ad for Balls of Fun and they had a website. I checked out their website with my son and he really wanted to go. We made a play date with friends and the kids had a blast! In January 2008, I organized a last minute birthday party for my son and asked him where we should go for fun and he said Balls of Fun, so that's where we had it.

Swirls: I love cupcakes and I was very happy to see there was a store that specializes in cupcakes in Streetsville. For my birthday last year, my husband and son got my cupcakes from Swirls and they were delicious!

Mississauga is a fast and large growing city. I was raised in Mississauga, when Square One was just a little square and everything was forest. As a mother with so many different options and companies to choose from, it's nice to see someone such as yourself narrowing the field for us and compiling all these great companies into one great tool. This spring season I'm studying the guide to find a soccer club and my sons next education school after Hearts SJK. However, I did notice the ad for Gingerbread Lane and I plan to take my son in a few weeks.

I am sure I speak for all parents who don't get the opportunity to say thank you for all your hard work and efforts for getting this guide out every season. It's much appreciated and used.

Warmest regard,
Yvonne]]>Mon, 09 Jun 08 10:00:00 UTGot My Kids Mississauga Back to School Guides are booking up quickly! Our booking deadline of June 18 is swiftly approaching! Call us while there is still space!http://www.gotmykids.com/Blog/Franchisee_06040801.phpnow!  Space is filling up!  Don't be left out!  The Fall Registration Season can be make or break for many kid related businesses.

Got My Kids Mississauga offers print and online options for any budget!  From April to May our website traffic went up over 50%! (Imagine what will happen when 121,000+ Back To School Guides land in Mississauga post boxes the week of August 11!

A email from a new client who has been with us for just 2 weeks:
(Regarding her online listing)

I have to give you a big thanks.  I have had 2 calls already with people saying they saw our listing in the Got My Kids Online directory. WOW. I am so happy. One person has registered for summer and fall!

Thanks Thanks Thanks!
Carolyn
Young Minds Montessori


Mississauga Schools will be closing soon and parents will be looking for summer child care.  If your camp is not yet listed in our online directory call us!  Let the Mississauga Parent's know you're an option for less than 55 cents per day!

Anne Green
Got My Kids Mississauga
905-567-1880
anne@gotmykids.com
http://www.gotmykids.com/mississauga
]]>Thu, 05 Jun 08 21:00:00 UTMississauga Mother's Day Gift Ideashttp://www.gotmykids.com/Blog/Franchisee_04300801.php

As Mississauga kids get ready to honour their Moms this Mother’s Day we thought we’d try to offer up a few possible solutions to the age-old question of what to get Mom.

• Time – Mom’s need more time. You can help by pitching in from time to time and doing some of the chores she usually handles. Take the garbage out with out her having to ask you 124 times. Surprise her by running the vacuum around even if it is not on your chore list. Offer to take the dog for a walk in the rain so she can in with a warm cup of tea.

• Peace – When she goes into the bathroom consider that her personal time. This is not the time to ask her to sign your permission slip. This is not the time to tell her the dog vomited on the living room rug. If the phone rings and rings answer it for her and take a message. Consider making peace with your siblings. Yes it is a pain in the neck when your sister burns out your ipod battery and leaves it uncharged in the car you father took when you wanted to listen to it while you study. Whining for hours to your mother is not going to help the situation.

• Knowledge – Believe it our not your mother really does want to know how your day went. She would like to know what your teacher thought of the science project that you handed in. (You remember, the one you told her at 7:30 in the evening through the bathroom door, was due tomorrow and that you needed and eye dropper, thermometer, and a bottle of iodine for.) She would like to know what the cute guy said to you at lunch. She wants to know if you are thinking about going out for the track team. She would like to hear you talk about just about anything! (Computer games and really stupid TV shows and movies excluded.)

• Love – Yes she loves the homemade cards and gift certificates. Yes she would love it if you baked her some cookies. (Unless she is on a diet. Then a nice veggie plate would be thoughtful.) And YES, YES, YES… she wants a big hug when you leave in the morning and a kiss before bed even if you are a big kid now.



It's not the size of the gift but the thought that counts.  But just in case you decide you'd like to buy her something too check out our Mississauga Mother's Day Gift Guide.  (Note to family... I'm running low on shampoo and could use a massage!)

Thank you to all Mississauga Moms!  We hope you enjoy your special day!
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AT LAST!

Crocuses!  The Snow is Gone!


Spring has finally sprung in Mississauga! It has been a long, cold snowy winter.  I know we are all looking forward to seeing Mississauga's gardens bursting into bloom.  I'm sure we'll all be delighted to have our kids spending more time outside.  Hurrah!

Do you have a favorite Sign of Spring? Is it a robin carrying a bit of grass for her nest, a crocus blooming, a freshly hosed out clean garage?  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!  Email me a photo of your favorite "Sign of Spring" and I will post it on this blog for us all to enjoy!  We could all use a little more beauty in our life!

Spring is a time of new beginnings, with that in mind we have chosen this time to make our own new beginning!  Got My Kids Mississauga is happy to be launching it's new website and blog!  We hope that you will enjoy this new Spring makeover.  We think the new layout makes it easy to find the things you need quickly and easily.  We love the event calendar and blog.  We are anxious to begin offering an occasional contest for fun!

Please bookmark us and check back often.  Join our mailing list so you know when we've updated the site or have a special offers available.  Let your friends know about us!  Don't forget to send us those Spring photos!

Thank you and...

Happy Spring!


Anne

anne@gotmykids.com
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]]>Mon, 07 Apr 08 19:00:00 UTWelcome to Got My Kids Vancouver/North Shore and to our new Blogs!http://www.gotmykids.com/Blog/Franchisee_01240805.php

Welcome to Got My Kids Vancouver/North Shore and to our New Blogs!

It has been a rainy and somewhat cold spring but despite this, flowers are blooming, birds are singing and the sunshine is warm. There's a spring in the step of the children in my son's pre-school class as many of them darted out after class today without saying good bye to their teacher--a very rare oversight indeed!

The draw of the sun is calling to us all to put away our winter jackets and embrace the season. Spring...full of new life and new beginnings. For us at Got My Kids Vancouver/North Shore, our new beginning is our launch our online resources and services, including this blog. It's been an exciting process for us and we're happy to share it with you!

If you'd like to keep up with Got My Kids Online, please sign up on our mailing list or add our blog's RSS feeds.

For your mailbox: look for Got My Kids Vancouver and Got My Kids North Shore publications, providing our communities and businesses alike with superior full-colour glossy guides. Our programs are designed to highlight, predominantly local, products & services to families in Vancouver and the North Shore. All of this and it’s brought to the homes of our community through the mail—so there’s no need for mail-subscriptions and no need to look for our publications in a “drop off” location. How fantastic is that!

Steve Devlin and Michele Platje

steve@gotmykids.com
michele@gotmykids.com

604-628-0471

Got My Kids Vancouver 
Got My Kids North Shore

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