Halloween

10 Places To Celebrate Halloween Around The World

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I have spent the last year (and longer) dreaming of travel. I crave a view outside of my living room and am a huge Halloween fan. I love scary movies, the decorations, the candy, the leaves falling, the cool crisp air and sweater season. Put…

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Field to Fork Challenge

BC Youth Needed in Field To Fork Challenge

by in Activities, Contest, Cooking, Eats, events, Food, Fraser Valley, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, North Shore, North Vancouver, Nutrition, prizes, Recipes, Surrey, Vancouver 0

Chamomile honey ice cream, BC salmon ginger cakes, maple-thyme roast chicken …do I have your attention?  These are just a few of the amazing recipes that kids won with, in last years Field to Fork Challenge. If you have not heard of the Field to…

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2021 Sunflower Festivals in BC

Greater Vancouver Sunflower Experiences for 2021

by in Activities, Business, events, Family, Fraser Valley, Home, Local, local events, North Shore, North Vancouver, Out & About, Seasonal, Surrey, Vancouver Comments Off on Greater Vancouver Sunflower Experiences for 2021

Note: updated August 24th with reviews of experiences visiting any of the below listed sunflower festivals. With all the sun and heat we have been experiencing in British Columbia this summer, everything seems to be growing faster and sunflowers are no exception.  The sunflower season…

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Summer Fun in British Columbia

10 Must Do Activities in British Columbia This Summer

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Child-Friendly Places, events, Family, Family Travel, five things, Fraser Valley, Kid, Local, local events, North Shore, North Vancouver, Surrey, travel, Vancouver Comments Off on 10 Must Do Activities in British Columbia This Summer

    The day has finally come, a day of hope and excitement.  June 15th, 2021 marks the start of British Columbia’s step 2 restart plan. Ahhhhh (Do you hear that?), that is the sound of relief and excitement for what is to come. That…

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Mindfulness Workshop

Free Mindfulness Workshop – Online March 26th 8pm PT

by in Activities, Ask The Expert, Calgary, Edmonton, Education, events, Family, Fraser Valley, Health and Wellness, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Parenting, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Resources, Services, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Toronto Midtown, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Workshops Comments Off on Free Mindfulness Workshop – Online March 26th 8pm PT

I am very excited to be working with two other amazing local moms to be able to bring you a 1 hour online FREE workshop on Mindfulness. I have been focusing a lot personally and professionally on self-care, mindfulness and mental health. It is something…

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To Do in March

Things To Do in March in Edmonton

by in Activities, Edmonton, events, Family, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, Out & About, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert Comments Off on Things To Do in March in Edmonton

Spring has sprung in Edmonton and with that many people are itching to get out and enjoy what the city has to offer. Here is a list of events happening in and around Edmonton for the month of March. Please note, due to the COVID-19…

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Mama Bear Play Club

Small Business Sunday with Mama Bear Play Club

by in Activities, Baby, Bump, Child-Friendly Places, Childcare, Children, Classes, Edmonton, Education, events, Kid, Local, Modern Mama, Mom, Newborn, Out & About, Parenting, Postpartum, School of Mom, Seasonal, Services, Sherwood Park, Small Business Sunday, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Toddlers, Women Comments Off on Small Business Sunday with Mama Bear Play Club

With the second wave of COVID-19 upon us, I have decided to bring back Small Business Sundays! Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and we need to support them however we can. Mama Bear Play Club was started by two mamas with a…

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Valentines Day In a Pandemic

Valentines Day During a Pandemic

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Calgary, Cooking, Crafts, date-night, Eats, Edmonton, events, Family, Food, Fraser Valley, Gift ideas, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Movies, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Play, Preschool, Recipes, Seasonal, Surrey, Toddlers, Vancouver Comments Off on Valentines Day During a Pandemic

  Valentines Day is coming up and if you live here in Canada, between the colder weather and the various provincial health orders restricting us, it leaves us wondering how we can celebrate this special day.   Here are some ideas on how to make…

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December

Things to do in Edmonton This December

by in Activities, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Edmonton, events, Family, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Out & About, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert Comments Off on Things to do in Edmonton This December

December is upon us and with the new month you’re probably wondering what is going on in Edmonton this month. Well not to fear, I have a list of some events happening in and around Edmonton for December! The Festival of Trees When: November 20th…

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