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

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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

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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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Warner Brother’s Pokémon Detective Pikachu is Now Playing

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I was provided tickets to the advanced screening of this movie. All opinions below are my own. Ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son, Tim, to find out what happened. Tim is a former Pokémon trainer in the world where humans…

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4th Annual BrickCan Returned to Richmond Last Week

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I was gifted tickets to this event. All opinions are my own. BrickCan is the largest public exhibition of Lego creations in the province. Builders from all over the world bring their creations to the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond. The event coincided with The…

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Fraser Valley Academy of Dance’s Mary Poppins Jr.

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We were gifted tickets in exchange for this review. All opinions list below are my own. Just a reminder to families that if your small child wouldn’t be able to sit through a movie that they most likely wouldn’t be able to sit through a…

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Presentation House Theatre’s Jack and The Magic Bean Giveaway

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I was provided with the tickets to facilitate this giveaway. Created in joyful collaboration with Mexico City’s Marionetas de la Esquina, this family-friendly performance is told with the audience’s help, who assist Jacky as she climbs the beanstalk to the giant’s rich and fertile land….

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Family Easter Activities Happening in the Fraser Valley

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Easter is April 2019. We are lucky to live in an area that has so many different activities happening. Whether you want to stay in the city or head for a farm there are activities for everyone. I have compiled a list of a few…

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