Category Archives: Local Info

La Cote this Week (20)

“And the sun is shining, on this great big (ahem) city!”  Sunshine!  Not sure it’ll stay with us all week, but it’s nice to see it nevertheless.   As a family or alone just Mom & Dad, this week take advantage of the sun or warmer Spring weather by trying out: 14 May 2013 – M&M2B [...]

Trocblog: Cloth diapers and parenting accessories

On Saturday, 1 June 2013, the Boutique Mere et Terre will host the Second Annual Second-Hand Cloth Diaper & Parenting Accessories Market in front of their store in Grens. Anyone who has items to sell can reserve a whole table to sell on their used items.   Just register with Mere et Terre (who can also [...]

SwissBlog: Migros Twistymania

If you have a child between the ages of 3-12, you’ve probably spent a lot of extra money the last few weeks picking up spinning tops, or toupies at Migros.   This quarter’s promotion is Twistymania and the kids are indeed manic for these multi-coloured tops. If your child is still on the hunt for a [...]

Fitblog: Family-Friendly Exercise

The days are getting warmer, so it’s time to put away our winter coats and sweaters/jumpers and pull out our Spring and Summer gear.  It’s also time to get back outdoors (if you’ve been inside!) to take advantage of all the area has available.   As parents,  there’s no longer ample time to keep up with [...]

La Cote this Week

Another week of mixed rain and sunshine is ahead, which means there are opportunities for parents to do both indoor and outdoor Spring activities.   This week, those that might interest families include (events added daily as they are announced, so come back again tomorrow!): 07 May: Free Boot Camp in Nyon with Pure Gravity 08 [...]