NEWBORN HERRINGBONE

SWADDLE, SWADDLE, SWADDLE.......................GORGEOUS HERRINGBONE SWADDLE BLANKETS BY BEBA BEAN.

AS MY CUSTOMERS KNOW I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE................. BABIES. LATELY WE HAVE MANY NEW BABIES IN THE STORE AND I HAVE BEEN SO VERY LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO SNUGGLE AND HOLD THEM WHILE THEIR MAMAS SHOP. WE HAD A 5 DAY OLD BABY BOY IN YESTERDAY AND HIS MOM HAD HIM WRAPPED IN THIS VERY COZY BLANKET WITH MATCHING HAT. SIMPLY STUNNING AND PERFECTLY WARM FOR THIS COLD WINTER WEATHER THAT HAS ARRIVED.

SARAH.

XO

LEARN TO KNIT A CASHMERE SWEATER......2 SPOTS LEFT!

LEARN TO KNIT A STRIPED CASHMERE CARDIGAN.............THURSDAY NOVEMBER.13TH AT CHICK PEA FROM 7 TO 9PM.
WE HAVE 2 SPOTS LEFT AS 2 THAT HAD SIGNED UP ARE SICK WITH THE FLU. IF YOU WANT A PROJECT TO WORK ON DURING THESE COLD AND RAINY NIGHTS GIVE ME A CALL AT THE STORE TODAY AND I WILL SIGN YOU UP! BEST IF YOU HAVE TAKEN OUR HAT CLASS FOR BEGINNERS ALREADY OR HAVE KNIT BEFORE..........YOU ARE IN FOR A GREAT NIGHT WITH A GREAT GROUP OF GIRLS........COFFEE, TEA, AND TREATS PROVIDED.
CALL SARAH AT 604-525-2266

CHICK PEA BABY YI NUMBER 3

Our beautiful friend Julie Yi has just given birth to her 3rd child...........lovely number 3. He has yet to be named so if you have any suggestions for Julie please leave them under the comments. Her first child is Lauren, second is Russel, and this one will be.............
Congratulations Julie and Peter! We can't wait to meet him!
(The striped cashmere toque next to baby was made by Julie at our Chick Pea Beginners Knit Night)

TWINKLEBELLE KNIT HATS

MADE FROM ECO-FRIENDLY DYES THESE 100% COTTON HANDKNIT HATS ARE THE PERFECT CHOICE FOR CHILLY DAYS LIKE TODAY.............KEEPING THE WIND AND COLD AIR AWAY FROM OUR LITTLE ONES HEADS AND EARS ARE SO IMPORTANT WITH WINTER SLOWLY ARRIVING. AVAILABLE IN THREE SIZES 0-6M, 6-12 M, 12-18M.......................

AND FOR AGE 2-8 YEARS GOORIN SANDCASTLE HATS ARE IN STOCK AS WELL AS BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR KANGOL HATS ARRIVING IN LATE NOVEMBER. FOR KIDS, MOMS AND DADS!!!!!!!!

WOODEN NURSERY BLOCKS

TJ Whitneys Wooden Nursery Blocks are officially back in stock! One of my very favorite Chick Pea items. Handmade and handpainted with nostalgic, whimsical images that your child will be sure to love for many years to come.

I always find that the most simple of toys are the ones that withstand the test of time. Wooden blocks at age 2 can be piled high and knocked down, at age 3 they start to build simple castles with them, at age 4 they start to learn the alphabet and start reciting what the letters and images are, at age 5 they begin to create words with them and build bigger towers only to be knocked down and a new game or pattern begun again. I have found that so many of the plastic toys that light up and make sounds and do fancy things are the ones that Koby never touches again after a few times of play. Where as the ones that have stuck around for more than 4 years now and are still as solid as they were are the ones made from wood that requires them to use their imagination..................I feel so much happier about investing in a toy that will be used time and time again, enjoyed in so many different ways that can be passed down again and again to other little ones in our life.

xo

PLAY AND LEARN

Play and learn..........the perfect title for a perfect book. This is my favorite in Chick Pea as it is ideal for a child Kobys age(5).

Koby has many of the same habits I had at age 5. I have so many memories of myself at his age. I am in my bedroom sitting in the middle of my room and around me is a perfect circle of "friends". These friends are my treasured little ponies, my doll named Nalley(I named her after my favorite salad dressing), and a few g.i. joes(given that I had an older brother this made perfect sense.) I can feel the sun shining warmly on me through my 2 big windows and I am soooooooooo very happy. I loved being on my own in my room. Coloring and Drawing for hours. Koby is the very same. I actually get teary eyed watching him as I am so happy that he can be so content on his own. He doesn't need me or anyone else to entertain him, just his imagination. This to me is such a gift. He was such a busy busy bee as a toddler that it is hard to believe at times just how fast he has grown up. We get home from school and he goes straight to his room to find his books and pens. He gets under his covers in his bed. Surrounds himself with all of his friends(transformers, cars, stuffed animals) and draws until bedtime.

The new Giant Play and Learn Book is his favorite. Filled with tons to get the imagination soaring...........sketches partly done, stickers, doodles, etc.....If you have any little person aged 4 to 7 in your family I would definitely recommend this book!

METTE HOLIDAY DRESSES

Hadley is proudly wearing her moms new METTE creation...........colour blocks. These gorgeous colour blocks dresses are made of a wool/cashmere blend. The first features bold colors of turquoise, tan and umber. The second is persimmon, lavender and black. Both with invisible back zippers and available in toddler sizes 3, 4, and 5.

Be on the lookout for the limited edition black and silver to arrive in December!

HOLIDAY SCENTS FROM CALDREA

NORWEGIAN ANGELICA AND SWEDISH CLOUDBERRY MINT....................SMELLING THESE TWO LOVELY HOLIDAY SCENTS MAKES ME VERY EXCITED FOR CHRISTMAS! BOTH SCENTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CANDLE(WHICH BURNS FOR 60 HOURS), ROOM DIFFUSERS, DISH SOAP, HAND SOAP AND LOTION, AND COUNTER SPRAYS. SUCH A NICE PERSONAL TREAT FOR YOUR HOME OR A WONDERFUL CHOICE WHEN GOING TO EVENTS OVER THE HOLIDAYS TO BRING AS A GIFT.

(ALSO IN STOCK IS THE ENTIRE LINE OF LAVENDER PINE CLEANING PRODUCTS, INCLUDING THE NEW DRYER SHEETS AND THE ENTIRE LINE OF SWEET PEA BABY FOR THE NURSERY)

SWEET SUPERMAN BECOMES SPIDERMAN BECOMES BATMAN.......

This photo is one of my favorites of Koby. Amazing that this was 2 years ago already. Everyone always told me that boys will fall in love with Superheroes no matter how much you are convinced that they won't go through that stage. And wow were my friends right! At age 3 the Superman obsession begun. He loved this costume so much he would wear it during the day and sleep in it at night. The hardest part was convincing him to allow me to wash it! Then at age 4 it was Spiderman. Koby and I used to go for a dinner date every Thursday night and his special date outfit was his Spiderman mask and web making gloves. Sitting across from him chatting about his day while he was sweating under his mask and trying to pick up his grilled cheese sandwich while wearing those huge gloves always gave me a good amount of laughs. This year at age 5 Batman has become the new focus. On his 5th birthday I had hopes of what he would wear to his party but the Batman costume was Kobys vote. And now that Halloween is just a few days away Batman will be who I am trick or treating with. I can only imagine what next year will bring!

I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Halloween with their little ones...........

xo

Ants, kangaroos, and tigers...

I recently learned that kids can memorize words really early - as young as 12 months - by associating them with a picture. It's a different way to teach our kids than the traditional "A" is for "apple" which works when they're a little older (like 5 or 6).

So I'm testing it out - and so far Addie loves these flashcards - and definitely recognizes the animals (although no words yet). We pull them out when she's eating in her chair and essentially distract her from throwing food to the dog. I highly recommend these - very unisex designs - and beautiful patterns and artwork we can all enjoy.

Have fun!

Kim