aboriginal

Indigenous Peoples Experience at Fort Edmonton Park

by in Aboriginal, Activities, Edmonton, events, exhibit, Family, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert Comments Off on Indigenous Peoples Experience at Fort Edmonton Park

I was fortunate enough to be invited to to see the Indigenous Peoples Experience this weekend. It was a chilly and snowy day but there was little to no wait for the trolley, which was nice and warm, as well as the huge exhibit that…

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lights

Magic of Lights at Castrol Raceway Giveaway 2021/22

by in Activities, Child-Friendly Places, Contest, Edmonton, events, Family, Giveaway, holiday, local events, Modern Mama, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert 17

Christmas lights still make me feel like a little girl. Nothing gets me more excited for the holiday season. I was fortunate enough to be invited to the media preview of the lights last night and it did not disappoint. There are lights as far…

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Greater Vancouver Holiday Experiences

2021 Festive Experiences in Greater Vancouver

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, events, exhibit, Family, Fraser Valley, Gift ideas, holiday, Holiday Guide, Local, local events, Modern Mama, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Out & About, Seasonal, Surrey, Vancouver Comments Off on 2021 Festive Experiences in Greater Vancouver

Are you excited for this holiday season?  This season looks so much better than the last.  So many more things are open and operating this year. Businesses were able to plan for this season, unlike last when many had to switch gears or shut down…

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Disney Encanto

WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIO’S ENCANTO

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Contest, Disney, Family, Fraser Valley, Giveaway, Kid, Local, Modern Mama, Movies, North Vancouver, Surrey, Vancouver Comments Off on WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIO’S ENCANTO

**GIVEAWAY ALERT** Disney’s Encanto is in theatres November 24 In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto,” Mirabel—the only ordinary member of her extraordinary family—discovers that the magic surrounding their home is in danger, and she might be her family’s last hope.       SYNOPSIS: Walt Disney…

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Remembrance Day

Explaining Remembrance Day To Children

by in Activities, Books, Calgary, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Edmonton, Fraser Valley, holiday, Modern Mama, National, Resources, Seasonal, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Vancouver Comments Off on Explaining Remembrance Day To Children

With another Remembrance Day coming up, I have been trying to figure out how to explain it to my children, aged 2 and 4. They are at a very inquisitive age, so I got in touch with the No Stone Left Alone Memorial Foundation. Here…

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Field to Fork Challenge

BC Youth Needed in Field To Fork Challenge

by in Activities, Contest, Cooking, Eats, events, Food, Fraser Valley, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, North Shore, North Vancouver, Nutrition, prizes, Recipes, Surrey, Vancouver Comments Off on BC Youth Needed in Field To Fork Challenge

Chamomile honey ice cream, BC salmon ginger cakes, maple-thyme roast chicken …do I have your attention?  These are just a few of the amazing recipes that kids won with, in last years Field to Fork Challenge. If you have not heard of the Field to…

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2021 Greater Vancouver Pumpkin Patches

2021 Greater Vancouver Pumpkin Patches

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Family, Fraser Valley, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, North Shore, North Vancouver, Seasonal, Surrey, Vancouver Comments Off on 2021 Greater Vancouver Pumpkin Patches

  UPDATED October 23, 2021 Well its that time of year again.  The cooler days and nights, the changing leaves the corn mazes and pumpkin patches.  When I started to put together this years list, I found so many that it took me all day…

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Paw Patrol: The Movie

Paw Patrol: THE MOVIE & Giveaway

by in Activities, Calgary, Children, Contest, Edmonton, Fraser Valley, Giveaway, Kid, Local, Modern Mama, Movies, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, prizes, Review, Reviews, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Toddlers, Toronto Midtown, Vancouver, Winnipeg Comments Off on Paw Patrol: THE MOVIE & Giveaway

  Paw Patrol: The Movie – Opening Friday August 20th, 2021!     When their biggest rival, Humdinger, becomes Mayor of nearby Adventure City and starts wreaking havoc, Ryder and everyone’s favourite heroic pups kick into high gear to face the challenge head-on. While one…

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Golden Skybridge

Golden Skybridge

by in Activities, Calgary, date-night, Edmonton, Family, Family Travel, Fraser Valley, Modern Mama, National, North Vancouver, Out & About, Play, Review, Seasonal, Services, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain Comments Off on Golden Skybridge

**Disclaimer – I was gifted my experience at the Golden Skybridge** “New attraction will offer expansive mountain views atop Canada’s highest suspension bridges” Are you an adventure seeker who loves heights? Then you need to head to Golden, B.C., the site of the latest Skybridge…

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