5 Safety Tips for Beach and Resort Family Travel

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You have dreamt of taking a beach vacation with kids since the first time you saw your neighbor’s family photos on Facebook. The photos featured her beautiful family standing on a pristine, white sand beach. The family was dressed in white, and the ocean was…

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How Does She Do It?… with Heather Jessup and Claire Battershill

by in Around Vancouver Town, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Classes, Education, events, Family, Fraser Valley, How Does She Do It, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, North Shore, North Vancouver, Parenting, School of Mom, Seasonal, Vancouver, Women, Workshops Comments Off on How Does She Do It?… with Heather Jessup and Claire Battershill

Once a month we interview moms in our “How Does She Do It?” feature. If you are interested in participating please reach out on Facebook or Instagram. We are very excited to introduce you to Heather Jessup and Claire Battershill. Heather lives in Vancouver and…

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Summer Fun at Cultus Adventure Park

by in Activities, Birthday Party, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Family, Fraser Valley, Kid, Local, Modern Mama, Play, Preschool, Reviews, Seasonal, Surrey, Vancouver Comments Off on Summer Fun at Cultus Adventure Park

We were gifted passes by Kidsworld to facilitate this blog post. All opinions are my own. Cultus Lake Adventure Park is located about 90 minutes from Vancouver. We live 30 minutes away and yet we had never been before. The parking is $10/day or $6/two…

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Karma Floats at Luna Float in Chilliwak

by in Business, Child-Friendly Places, Dad, date-night, events, Family, Fraser Valley, Health and Wellness, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, Pregnancy, Reviews, Seasonal, Services, Women Comments Off on Karma Floats at Luna Float in Chilliwak

We attended May’s Karma Float at Luna Float and paid a discounted rate for two floats. All opinions listed are our own.    Luna Float is a Float Therapy Wellness Centre located in Chilliwack, BC. They house four spacious sensory deprivation tanks. The benefits to…

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Disney Pixar’s Toy Story 4 Review

by in Child-Friendly Places, Children, Disney, Family, Fraser Valley, Kid, Modern Mama, Movies, Preschooler, Reviews, Seasonal, Surrey, Vancouver Comments Off on Disney Pixar’s Toy Story 4 Review

RI was provided with advanced tickets to the screening. All opinions are my own. SYNOPSIS Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) has always been confident about his place in the world, and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie….

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The Butterflies are Back at the Vancouver Aquarium

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                               I was  provided passes to attend a media preview at the Vancouver Aquarium. All opinions are my own. Thousands of  tropical butterflies are back for a limited time in the…

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Little Kitchen Academy opens this June!

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Birthday Party, Business, Child-Friendly Places, Childcare, Children, Classes, Cooking, Eats, Family, Food, Fraser Valley, Kid, Local, Modern Mama, Preschooler, Seasonal, Services, Vancouver Comments Off on Little Kitchen Academy opens this June!

I attended a media preview of Little Kitchen Academy with my niece. All opinions are my own. Little Kitchen Academy is a Montessori based cooking class for children ages 3 to 13+ that opens June 24th in Vancouver. They offer a 3 hour classes once…

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Giveaway: Sea Smart School Summer Camp

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  I was provided with this summer camp to facilitate this giveaway. All opinions are my own.   Dr. Elaine Leung founded Sea Smart School in 2016 to help inspire children to love the ocean and empower them to be able to help protect our…

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Family Getaway to Harrison Hot Springs

by in Family Travel, Business, Child-Friendly Places, Children, date-night, Eats, Food, Fraser Valley, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Restaurants, Reviews, Seasonal, travel Comments Off on Family Getaway to Harrison Hot Springs

This post is sponsored by Tourism Harrison. I was provided accommodations at the Harrison Beach Hotel as well as meals from Milos Greek Taverna and Muddy Waters Café. We were also provided a complimentary boat cruise from Shoreline Tours. All opinions listed below are my…

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5 Family Restaurants to Try in Harrison, British Columbia

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We were provided meals at Muddy Waters Café and Milos Taverna. This post was sponsored by Tourism Harrison. All opinions are my own.   Muddy Waters Café Where: 328 Esplanade Ave. This licensed café offers breakfast and lunch options. I don’t eat eggs, so I…

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