Guest Blogger: 5 Baby-Friendly Dining Options in the Fraser Valley

by in Baby, Baby Guide 2019, Business, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Cooking, date-night, Eats, Family, five things, Food, Fraser Valley, Guides, Kid, Local, Modern Mama, Preschooler, Products, Restaurants, Reviews, Seasonal Comments Off on Guest Blogger: 5 Baby-Friendly Dining Options in the Fraser Valley

  We welcome guest bloggers Stefany and Lisa Lavik. These lovely ladies are the people behind Happy Parents BC. They are on a mission to make eating out accessible and affordable for young families. They believe in the importance of the family meal, and aren’t…

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25 Markets Happening This Holiday Season

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, beauty, Business, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Cooking, Crafts, Eats, events, Family, fashion, Food, Fraser Valley, Gift ideas, Gifting, Holiday Guide, Hot Finds, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, prizes, School of Mom, Seasonal, Services, Shopping, Vancouver, Women Comments Off on 25 Markets Happening This Holiday Season

Mission Where: Heritage Park Center, 33700 Prentis AvenueWhen: November 9th and 10th from 10am to 5pmInfo: This is the 38th Annual Christmas Craft Market. Over 115 vendors will be selling unique one-of-a-kind hand crafted items. Entry is by donation. There will be an ATM on site and…

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How Does She Do It?… with Hollie Fraser

by in Business, Children, Cooking, Eats, Family, Food, Fraser Valley, How Does She Do It, Kid, Local, Mama Survey, marriage, Modern Mama, Mom, Parenting, Restaurants, School of Mom, Seasonal, Vancouver, Women Comments Off on How Does She Do It?… with Hollie Fraser

Once a month we interview Moms in our “How Does She Do it?’ feature. If interested in being featured please reach out on Facebook or Instagram.  We are very excited to introduce you to Hollie Fraser. She owns Punk Rock Pastries in Burnaby. It is…

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Apple Season is Wrapping Up at Taves Family Farms

by in Cooking, Eats, five things, Food, Fraser Valley, Hot Finds, Modern Mama, National, Nutrition, Seasonal Comments Off on Apple Season is Wrapping Up at Taves Family Farms

This is not a sponsored post. U-pick apple season is almost done at Taves Family Farm. The farm closes for the season on October 31st, 2019. They currently have Jonagold apples left, which are one of my favourite that they grow. It is also one…

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Alice in Neverland has arrived in Stanley Park

by in Around Vancouver Town, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Crafts, date-night, Eats, events, Family, Fraser Valley, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Preschooler, Reviews, Seasonal, Toddlers, Vancouver Comments Off on Alice in Neverland has arrived in Stanley Park

I had the opportunity to attend a media preview of this event. All opinions are my own. We look forward to the train in Stanley Park every year. This year’s theme is a twist on Alice in Wonderland. Alice falls down the rabbit hole again…

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Ladies Lunch at Kilby Historical Site

by in Child-Friendly Places, Cooking, date-night, Eats, Family, Family Travel, Food, Fraser Valley, Local, Modern Mama, Restaurants, Reviews, Seasonal Comments Off on Ladies Lunch at Kilby Historical Site

We were gifted admission into the museum and lunch in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own. As much as we want to get together with our friends it can be hard to find the time and sometimes a day-date can be easier…

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5 Must-Try Taco’s for National Taco Day

by in Cooking, Dad, date-night, Eats, five things, Food, Fraser Valley, Modern Mama, National, Nutrition, Seasonal, Vancouver, Women Comments Off on 5 Must-Try Taco’s for National Taco Day

National Taco Day is October 4th If I could only pick one food to eat for the rest of my life, it would be tacos. They are such a diverse food because they can be made with a variety of ingredients. My go to is…

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Self-Care September: Girl’s Getaway to Rowena’s Inn on The River

by in Child-Friendly Places, date-night, Eats, Family, Family Travel, Fraser Valley, Health and Wellness, Local, marriage, Modern Mama, Reviews, Seasonal, travel, Vancouver Comments Off on Self-Care September: Girl’s Getaway to Rowena’s Inn on The River

I was gifted a stay at Rowena’s Inn as well as provided meals at the Clubhouse restaurant. All opinions are my own. I have been best friends with Ana since we were fifteen. Although in all that time we have never had a sleepover!?! While…

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Family Dinners with Mary Browns Chicken & Taters

by in Business, Calgary, Child-Friendly Places, Eats, Edmonton, Food, Fraser Valley, local events, Modern Mama, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Vancouver Comments Off on Family Dinners with Mary Browns Chicken & Taters

*Disclosure: This is a sponsored post as always all my opinions are my own*   Weeknight evenings in our home get pretty hectic. After school, we always try and get my daughters school items taken care of right away. Which means finishing any school work…

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Rocky Mountain Flatbread in South Surrey is Now Open

by in Business, Child-Friendly Places, Cooking, Dad, date-night, Eats, Family, Food, Fraser Valley, Local, Modern Mama, Mom, Out & About, Restaurants, Reviews, Seasonal, Surrey, Vancouver, Women Comments Off on Rocky Mountain Flatbread in South Surrey is Now Open

We were gifted a meal in exchange for our review. All opinions are my own. My family travels from Abbotsford to Vancouver on a weekly basis, so we are always looking for new restaurants to try. Rocky Mountain Flatbread is perfect for us because it…

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