This Week: January 19, 2017

VancouverMom.ca is for young, professional and stay-at-home moms raising their kids in Vancouver.

Baby it's WET outside. In fact, the Lower Mainland is melting ... and how! This week on VM, we've got 

rainy day activities

,

detox tips

,

smoothie spots,

fitness dos and don'ts

 and

strategies for school anxiety

.

The snow has gone, and it's raining cats and dogs, so we've rounded up a raft (get it?) of

rainy day posts

full of activities and outings for wet and gloomy days.

Get artsy with the whole family at 

Place des Arts' Free Family Day

with hands-on arts activities for all ages. Takes place this Sunday, January 22. 

Is getting fit, being more active, or just moving more, on your 2017 to-to list? We’ve got some straightforward fitness dos and don’ts. 

It's time to replace egg nogs with something a little healthier like smoothies. Plus what a great way to sneak nutrients into the kids. Here are our 

top Vancouver smoothie spots.