Watermelon

5 Watermelon Crafts For Kids To Make This August

by in Activities, Children, Crafts, Edmonton, Family, five things, Kid, Modern Mama, Mom, National, Parenting, Preschool, Preschooler, Products, Resources, School of Mom, Seasonal, Women Comments Off on 5 Watermelon Crafts For Kids To Make This August

National Watermelon Day is August 3rd.  Whether you are stuck inside due to it being a heat wave or the smoky air makes it unsafe to play outside, these 5 crafts will be fun to make and keep the kiddos occupied. These links may have…

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2021 Sunflower Festivals in BC

Greater Vancouver Sunflower Experiences for 2021

by in Activities, Business, events, Family, Fraser Valley, Home, Local, local events, North Shore, North Vancouver, Out & About, Seasonal, Surrey, Vancouver Comments Off on Greater Vancouver Sunflower Experiences for 2021

Note: updated August 24th with reviews of experiences visiting any of the below listed sunflower festivals. With all the sun and heat we have been experiencing in British Columbia this summer, everything seems to be growing faster and sunflowers are no exception.  The sunflower season…

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Crescendo Music

Crescendo Music Studio

by in Activities, Baby, Childcare, Children, Classes, Edmonton, Education, Kid, Local, Modern Mama, Out & About, Parenting, Play, Preschool, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Summer Camps, Toddlers Comments Off on Crescendo Music Studio

**Disclaimer – In exchange for this article, my daughter and I are being gifted a spot to Crescendo Music Studios Musical Munchkins Program** About Crescendo Music Studio Crescendo’s vision is to establish and maintain a music learning environment that is CARING, VIBRANT, & ENGAGING. For…

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Summer Fun in British Columbia

10 Must Do Activities in British Columbia This Summer

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Child-Friendly Places, events, Family, Family Travel, five things, Fraser Valley, Kid, Local, local events, North Shore, North Vancouver, Surrey, travel, Vancouver Comments Off on 10 Must Do Activities in British Columbia This Summer

    The day has finally come, a day of hope and excitement.  June 15th, 2021 marks the start of British Columbia’s step 2 restart plan. Ahhhhh (Do you hear that?), that is the sound of relief and excitement for what is to come. That…

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what moms really want for mothers day

What Mom’s Really Want For Mothers Day

by in Activities, date-night, Family, Food, Fraser Valley, Gift ideas, Gifting, Health and Wellness, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Parenting, Surrey, Vancouver Comments Off on What Mom’s Really Want For Mothers Day

Here we go again….. another year, another Mothers Day… same pandemic, same restrictions….  Its enough to make a mom want to cry! I mean come on, in many cases we have had to be confined to our household bubble more days than not. We have…

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Easter Crafts

5 Fun Easter Crafts for Toddlers

by in Activities, Children, Crafts, Dad, easter, Edmonton, Family, five things, Fraser Valley, Kid, Local, Modern Mama, Mom, National, North Vancouver, Parenting, Play, Preschool, Preschooler, School of Mom, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Toddlers, Vancouver Comments Off on 5 Fun Easter Crafts for Toddlers

As a mom of a 2 year old, I am always looking for fun and easy crafts to do with my daughter. For Easter, I have found 5 fun and easy Easter crafts that I will definitely be doing with my daughter this year. And,…

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Mindfulness Workshop

Free Mindfulness Workshop – Online March 26th 8pm PT

by in Activities, Ask The Expert, Calgary, Edmonton, Education, events, Family, Fraser Valley, Health and Wellness, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Parenting, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Resources, Services, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Toronto Midtown, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Workshops Comments Off on Free Mindfulness Workshop – Online March 26th 8pm PT

I am very excited to be working with two other amazing local moms to be able to bring you a 1 hour online FREE workshop on Mindfulness. I have been focusing a lot personally and professionally on self-care, mindfulness and mental health. It is something…

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To Do in March

Things To Do in March in Edmonton

by in Activities, Edmonton, events, Family, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, Out & About, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert Comments Off on Things To Do in March in Edmonton

Spring has sprung in Edmonton and with that many people are itching to get out and enjoy what the city has to offer. Here is a list of events happening in and around Edmonton for the month of March. Please note, due to the COVID-19…

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Playground

Top 5 Toddler Friendly Playgrounds

by in Activities, Best Mama Bloggers, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Edmonton, Family, five things, Kid, Local, Modern Mama, Mom, Out & About, Parenting, Play, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Toddlers Comments Off on Top 5 Toddler Friendly Playgrounds

March is here, and with that comes some warmer weather. I don’t know about everyone else, but this winter has seemed to be exceptionally long and I am tired of being cooped up in the house all the time! What better time than now to…

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Valentines Day In a Pandemic

Valentines Day During a Pandemic

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Calgary, Cooking, Crafts, date-night, Eats, Edmonton, events, Family, Food, Fraser Valley, Gift ideas, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Movies, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Play, Preschool, Recipes, Seasonal, Surrey, Toddlers, Vancouver Comments Off on Valentines Day During a Pandemic

  Valentines Day is coming up and if you live here in Canada, between the colder weather and the various provincial health orders restricting us, it leaves us wondering how we can celebrate this special day.   Here are some ideas on how to make…

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