Signing classes for your lil’ ones are back at lil’ bean!

We are now offering 2 classes in March 2012 due to such a high demand!

Imagine communicating with your baby before he or she can even speak. Baby sign language reduces frustration, accelerates

verbal development and strengthens cognitive skills. Through songs, books and toys you will learn vocabulary and teaching

techniques to practice with your lil’ one.

WE RAISED $150 FOR A LOCAL CHARITY CALLED ‘”NELLIE’S”- IT IS A WOMEN & CHILDREN’S SHELTER LOCATED JUST WEST OF OUR CAFE ON QUEEN ST.

We are happy to celebrate our 2nd Family Day with you!  Come in all day and we will donate your play fee to a local children’s charity!  Lots of fun crafts for the older kids & yummy treats for all to enjoy!

Drop by anytime on Family Day and join in the festivities!!

Wednesday Feb 15, 2012 from 1:00-2:00 – Ergonomic Baby Wearing Seminar

Chiropractor & mother of 2, Adrienne McRuvie will be joining us on Feb 15 at 1pm for a FREE seminar on the ergonomics of wearing your baby! Caught in the carrier craziness?  What are ergonomically the best carriers for you and your baby, come to find out! Please sign up in advance to attend this seminar as space is limited to 10 people. http://www.omachiro.com/

Prenatal Yoga + Birth Preparation Series

Relax & prepare your body, mind and spirit for childbirth

Childbirth is a miraculous doorway that opens us to a deeper knowledge, appreciation and love of our bodies and ourselves. It is a profoundly beautiful human experience, but preparing for it can feel overwhelming and sometimes scary, especially for first time parents, which is why Yoga Goddess offers a prenatal yoga and meditation class that also includes birth preparation and partner yoga. Pregnancy is the ideal time to honour your body, calm your mind and reconnect your spirit with a self-nurturing practice like this one.

Yoga Goddess’ is the one and only prenatal yoga class that gives you all the tools you need for an easier birth! Learn yoga postures to strengthen your confidence in your body’s ability to birth.  Practice deep breathing and relaxation to allow your body to work safely, naturally and more comfortably. Release the fear and tension that can interfere with the natural birthing process. Visualize a peaceful, calm and positive labour and birth of your baby.

Each class includes:

• Prenatal yoga for physical preparation

• Meditations and visualization for mental & spiritual preparation

• Practical childbirth education class discussions + birth preparation techniques

With the budgets of growing families in mind, Yoga Goddess has divided the full 12-week course into two 6-week sessions so you can pay as you go, if that’s easier. The 6-week sessions don’t need to be taken in order – join us for whichever session starts next! And if you decide right away that you’d like to take all 12 weeks (and we’d love that!), you’ll receive a $35 discount on all the sessions when you prepay.

We will be closed for the following times this month for our Birthday Parties!

Saturday, Feb. 4th 4-6pm

Sunday, Feb. 5th 3-5pm

Saturday, Feb. 18th 4-6pm

Sunday, Feb. 19th 5pm

Sunday, Feb. 26th 4-6pm

Bring your lil’ ones to the cafe every 3rd Wednesday from 4-6pm and converse with other parents about Bebo Mia’s latest Book of the month (please do your homework!) while enjoying a glass of wine!  Our full lil’ bean menu is available for these events as is the play area.  Please check out their FB page for more info on the latest book choice and rsvp so that we have an idea of the number of participants.  It is a great way to unwind and meet other parents while letting your lil’ ones play!

JANUARY BOOK IS : HALF BLOOD BLUES  BY ESI EDUGYAN

http://www.esiedugyan.com/half-blood-blues.html

Join us every Tuesday morning at 11am for a half hour of classic circle time songs with our staff!

Itsy Bitsy Spider…Zoom Zoom Zoom…Hokey Pokey and we always take requests!

Bring the kiddies to the bean this Saturday, December 17th at 1pm for a fun afternoon of Gingerbread house building!  We will provide the materials and know-how…you bring the smiles and either a toy or food donation.  We will donate everything to a local charity on behalf of lil’ bean and Leslievillers:-)

We are also gratefully accepting Diaper donations for a local charity  www.thediaperbank.ca

See you on Saturday!!!

b bliss- A tasty chocolate high b vitamin and agaptogenic elixir will be available at lil’ bean

High in b vitamins, minerals and adaptogens increasing blissful possibilities

hemp milk, gojiberries, cacao, 6 mushroom blend, bee pollen, ground vanilla bean, raw honey, celtic sea salt

‘Brunching with Benefits” is part of a wonderful organization called the Charity Circuit.  They are currently partnered with Free The Children and their first goal is to raise $100K to help fund the building of a school in Dos Palais, a rural community in the devastated country of Haiti.

To help them attain this goal, Charity Circuit will be hosting a circuit of fun events over the next year or so with their inaugural event, Brunching with Benefits at Nyood on December 11th.  They are starting small so seating is limited to 80 people.

Please visit the links for more information:

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/CharityCircuit

Twitter:  @CharityCircuit

Website:  www.charitycircuit.com

To be a part of this wonderful (and enjoyable!) event, please click on the invite for more info and we hope to see you at Nyood on December 11th!