Hey there, urban mamas!

Little Adventurers Day Home is looking to reopen its doors so that its services may be available to families in the Lents community and in the southeast. Our first focus are the underserved families in Lents (low-income/no-income, immigrant, people of color), and ensuring these families have the same access to quality child care and parental and family support as moderate to high income families do. Our cause is a great one but we need much support to take it on and begin serving families.

Please click the link below to learn more!

http://www.startsomegood.com/venture/little_adventurers_day_home/campaigns/show/reach_and_strengthen_underserved_families

I hope you will catch the vision! Our needs are mostly financial at present, but we also need volunteers in the very near future to help us with the work of creating a safe, eco-friendly space for the children in our care. This includes hauling trash, rototilling, gardening, and laying concrete. Please contact me for more information. We hope to reopen our doors at the beginning of the school year. For a list of services or to learn the history of LADH, you may visit our website at littleadventpdx.org.

Thanks for reading!

Are you looking for a fun weekly activity for you and your pre-verbal child to do together while also helping them to learn sign language? We are looking for more friends to join our Kindermusik "Sign & Sing" class offered by Tiny Talkers! Dads, Grandparents & Nannies are encouraged to bring their kids (moms too of course!).

Through songs, music, toys, simple instruments and loving playtime between you and your child, this class will show you many signs your child can use to communicate with you. Using research-proven methods shown to speed language development in hearing children, you'll see how sign language can ease frustration and enhance long-term learning abilities for your child.

A new session begins next Thursday!

Session A: Feb.21-March 21, 9:45-10:45 am

Where: Euphoria Studios: 1235 SE Division in Portland

Please pre-register!More info can be found here: http://tinytalkers.blogspot.com/

If you are interested in taking a 2 hour Baby Sign Language 101 Parent/Caregiver workshop, you can find that info here: http://tinytalkersportland.com

My 2 year old had a visible cavity on her back molar that a well-liked pediatric Portland dentist declined to treat with a filling until she was 3 years old. Me only having one child and no experience with this, didn't think this was unusual at the time. Fast forward 6 months (she is still not 3) and this tooth has quickly gotten to the point of awful looking and rotten despite good daily dental hygeine. Now the same dentist says she needs a "mini-root canal" and a silver cap placed with IV sedation. Besides the issues here that I was told to wait until she was 3 and I am now questioning this dentist's lack of proactivity, my daughter is a very particular child (especially when it comes to anything visual... ie clothing colors, stickers, jewelry, hair bands) and will FREAK OUT with a silver cap on her tooth.  I don't see this as something that she would easily adjust too. 

Does anyone know of a good pediatric dentist that uses other alternatives besides silver caps in the Portland area? This dentist (who I won't name because she is very well liked, and I am sure she probably does good work), says I would have to go to Gresham to get something other than a silver cap and that all pediatric dentists in Portland will only use silver.

Cost is not an issue here. We have private dental insurance.

Join us Feb 16-24 for a Dougy Center fundraiser!  Enter your child into the third annual MOST BEGUILING BABES contest for only $25. 100% of that fee goes directly to The Dougy Center.  Your child's photos will be posted on my blog for your family and friends to vote.  The child with the most votes will receive prizes from Amy Vining Photography, Child's Play Toy Store, and more!  Our goal is to photograph 100 children, for a grand total donation of $2500.  We need your help!

Click on the photo above or right here for more information.  And thank you for helping to support such an important organization, THE DOUGY CENTER.

If you missed out on your family photos this summer, it's not too late!  Summer is still here, and we are still taking advantage of the long, warm days!  From now until September 21, Andrew Paul Photography is offering mini sessions that are sure to fit your schedule and your budget.  

The sugar on top... one PDX winner will be chosen to receive a free session every week! Follow the link below to enter!

http://andrewpaulphoto.com/blog/minisesh/

Bring just the kiddos, the whole family, or you and your sweetheart, and let's go enjoy the sun!

Hi there!


My name is Angela, and I am the proud proprietress of Well Earth Home Cleaning, a non-toxic house cleaning service that has been fastidiously cleaning homes Portland, Oregon since 2000. We enjoy what we do, we take pride in our work, and it shows! We are a small two-person operation, with much experience and enthusiasm between us. We use only non-toxic products that are provided by us, and are equipped with all of the necessary tools to clean your home with precision. We work as a two-person team so that your home will sparkle in half the time!  We are very pet and kid friendly ladies, and can work around your busy home and crazy schedule :)  And of course, superb references from long-term clients are available! 

WE ARE HAVING A SUMMER SPECIAL - NOW THRU SEPTEMBER 30th, 2012!!  Your first two cleanings are only $20 an hour per person ($40/hr for a two person team), when you set up a regular cleaning schedule with us.  That's 20% off our regular hourly fee :)  Just mention this UrbanMamas ad when scheduling.

Please call or email to set up a time to talk about your cleaning needs and receive an estimate. 

I look forward to meeting you!

Angela 
Well Earth House Cleaning
(971) 209-2299

ahreavis <at> gmail <dot> com

My husband and I are doing some downsizing and we have a new twin bed (less than a year old) frame and mattress that we do not need. Frame is metal and comes with four screws for securing. Easy assembly. We're letting it go for $100 obo. Email us at liladventurers@gmail.com or text 503.381.5577 if interested. Thanks!

Looking for a fun musical camp for your 2-4 year old?

Tiny Talkers is now enrolling for their Kindermusik SUMMER CAMP!

Theme: "Carnival of Music"
M/W/F June 25, 27, 29 10-11 am
Ages 2-4 years old
Location: The Warehouse: 3434 SE Milwaukie Ave., Portland OR 97202
Cost: $50 (includes take home materials: cd which includes all the songs from the class, egg shaker & family guide with includes the Shoofly Pie story that we will read in class)

Children are compulsive music makers. They hum in the bathtub, sing along with the radio in the car, and love the opportunity to use wooden spoons and pots from the kitchen as drums. That's why they will absolutely love Carnival of Music. In class, your child will explore and play various musical instruments. Your child will develop comfort with instruments and his ability to play them, increasing his likelihood of playing instruments as he gets older.

Parent participation is welcome and encouraged in this class (or if you need a break you are welcome to hang out in the cafe if your child is comfortable with you leaving)

Siblings are only an additional $20 for the whole week.

More information can be found at http://tinytalkers.blogspot.com/

Start cleaning your houses, basements, and garages of unwanted items and hard to recycle (non-curbside) recyclables so you can bring them to the annual Richmond Neighborhood Clean-up!

Did you know that the Richmond Cleanup is a win-win event for everyone involved? Not only do YOU get an affordable, centrally located location to get rid of unwanted items such as obsolete electronics or bulky block Styrofoam, but the Richmond Neighborhood also gets the opportunity to fundraise and support the neighborhood events you enjoy throughout the year!  Every car (or bike trailer!) that comes to the parking lot that day helps raise funds to support events such as Movies in the Park!

Don’t have any stuff to get rid of? Well you should still plan to drop by because back again this year are the ever-popular Plant Sale/Swap and U-Price it Sale!  The Plant Sale/Swap gets bigger each year and is a great opportunity to get affordable plants for your yard. The U-price is sale is an enormous neighborhood garage sale that overflows with usable household items that need a new home! Both are not to be missed!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. This event is only possible thanks to the fabulous support of our neighbors who give their time on Clean-up day to help divert people and stuff to their appropriate locations. We are always looking for enthusiastic folks who want to help out so please get in touch so we can add you to our list! (We’ll provide tasty food and beverages for your time!)

The details:

When: June 9,  2012    9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Where: Central Christian Church Parking Lot - 1844 SE Cesar Chavez Blvd, Portland

Items Collected: Bulky waste, metal, wood, non-curbside plastics, yard debris, styrofoam, computer monitors & accessories, televisions, small appliances, electronics, reusable household items, carpet pad, bicycles, & reusable remodeling materials.

For more information or to get on volunteer list: Email richmondcleanup@gmail.com or call Sabrina at 541-753-1027

ABSOLUTELY NO hazardous materials, paint, sod, or concrete

No curbside recyclables either please! (Take your cardboard, plastic plant pots, kittly litter buckets and paper out to the curb each week please!)