Disney’s Live Action The Lion King Review

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I was not provided tickets to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. Plot This live action remake of the Disney classic tells the tale of the future lion king, Simba. King Mufasa’s brother, Scar, desperately wants to be king. Scar plots to kill…

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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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Disney Pixar’s Toy Story 4 Review

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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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Eleven Days of Giveaways for Mother’s Day Winners

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Baby, Baby Gear, beauty, Bump, Business, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Contest, events, Family, Fraser Valley, Giveaway, Having a Baby in Vancouver, Health and Wellness, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, Newborn, North Shore, North Vancouver, Pregnancy, prizes, School of Mom, Seasonal, Services, Sex, Shopping, Vancouver, Women Comments Off on Eleven Days of Giveaways for Mother’s Day Winners

If you have been following along on our social media channels you will have seen that we have a little something for everyone this Mother’s Day. I know that Mother’s Day can be a complicated or triggering day for some so I purposely ended our…

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