Self-Care September: 10 Class Card Giveaway to Barre Fitness South Surrey

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I was provided with a trial class pass to Barre Fitness to help facilitate this post. All opinions below are my own. I firmly believe that if you want things in your life to change, you have to change things in your life. This could…

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Academy of Music Offers Classes for Kids in Chilliwack

by in Activities, Back to School, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Classes, Education, Family, Fraser Valley, Kid, Local, Modern Mama, Parenting, Preschooler, Resources, Seasonal, Services Comments Off on Academy of Music Offers Classes for Kids in Chilliwack

  This is not a sponsored post. All opinions are my own.  The Chilliwack Academy of Music is a not-for-profit school founded in 1979 and is a federally registered charitable society. They offer students private lessons, group classes and outreach activities. They host student recitals,…

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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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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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Fraser Valley Academy of Dance’s Mary Poppins Jr.

by in Child-Friendly Places, Children, Classes, Disney, events, Family, Fraser Valley, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Reviews, Seasonal Comments Off on Fraser Valley Academy of Dance’s Mary Poppins Jr.

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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Spring Break Camps With Pedalheads Vancouver

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  *Disclosure: I received compensation in exchange for this blog post. As always all of my opinions are my own* Learning how to ride a bike is a huge milestone in every child’s life. Unfortunately, teaching my child how to ride a bike isn’t exactly…

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Playschool Spotlight: West Edmonton Playschool

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*Disclosure:I did receive compensation in exchange for this blog post, as always all my opinions are my own* January to March is the best time to begin attending preschool and playschool open houses and gathering information. Did you know that The West Edmonton Playschool has…

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Self-Care September: Arts and Crafts in the Fraser Valley

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**This is not a sponsored post** Our Experience One of our favourite things to do as a family when our schedule gets too hectic and we need a time out is to go painting at Clay Cottage in Abbotsford. The ceramic studio provides over 100 options of things to paint…

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Highly Recommend the Fraser Valley Academy of Dance

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**I was not compensated for this post. All opinions are my own**   Fraser Valley Academy of Dance is under the artistic direction of John Carney. Mr. Carney trained full-time at the Royal Ballet School in London, England, followed by a 17-year career as a…

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