The Shows Must Go On – BC Edition

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Contest, events, Family, Family Travel, Food, Fraser Valley, Giveaway, Health and Wellness, Local, local events, Modern Mama, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Surrey, travel, Vancouver 1

March has always been the start of busy trade-show/event season here in British Columbia normally. Over the last few years, the pandemic has caused many normal activities to be cancelled or postponed or forced to downsize and go virtual.  2022 may just be the start…

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kids eat free or cheap

Kids Eat Cheap or FREE

by in Around Vancouver Town, Calgary, Children, Discounts, Eats, Edmonton, Family, Food, Fraser Valley, Hot Finds, Kid, Local, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Restaurants, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Vancouver, Winnipeg Comments Off on Kids Eat Cheap or FREE

Updated as of March 9, 2022 **Be sure to bookmark this page as I will keep it updated as I am made aware of changes or additional restaurants that have free or cheap meals. With the rising prices of EVERYTHING, it has made it even…

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new parents

14 Practical Gifts for New Parents

by in Baby, Baby Gear, Books, Calgary, Edmonton, Family, Fraser Valley, Gift ideas, Gifting, Modern Mama, National, Newborn, Parenting, Products, Vancouver Comments Off on 14 Practical Gifts for New Parents

When you walk into a baby store to find a gift for new parents, you can see there are numerous options. It can be a little over whelming to decide what to give. Most people want to give presents that will be used and loved.If…

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sloth

Sloths, Boas, Ferrets and More at WEM This Winter

by in Activities, Animals, Child-Friendly Places, conservation, Edmonton, Education, exhibit, Family, Local, pets Comments Off on Sloths, Boas, Ferrets and More at WEM This Winter

SLOTH WORLD & WILDLIFE RESCUE by Little Rays Nature Centres  A brand new educational ANIMAL EXHIBIT is here for the very first time! See a sloth, boas, ferrets, pythons, tortoises, and much more, and going until at least the end of March. If there is…

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science

TWOSE – Your NEW Edmonton Science Centre

by in Activities, Child-Friendly Places, Edmonton, Education, exhibit, Family, Health and Wellness, Local, Modern Mama, Play, Science Comments Off on TWOSE – Your NEW Edmonton Science Centre

Edmonton welcomes guests on February 16 at 12 noon, to experience the new science centre. It is the public’s first chance to explore all the newly expanded, and reimagined spaces. The celebration continues throughout the Family Day weekend with science activities and demonstrations. “We are…

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Fan Expo Vancouver 2022

Are you excited for FANEXPO Vancouver?

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Contest, events, exhibit, Family, Fraser Valley, Local, local events, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Surrey, Vancouver Comments Off on Are you excited for FANEXPO Vancouver?

  FAN EXPO VANCOUVER Have you ever been to FAN EXPO?   This year will be my first time at this amazing event. I have heard so much about it over the years and I am exited to be able to get to check it out…

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FREE Silver Skate Festival Feb 11 – 21, 2022

by in Activities, Child-Friendly Places, Contest, date-night, Edmonton, events, Family, local events, Modern Mama, Seasonal, winter Comments Off on FREE Silver Skate Festival Feb 11 – 21, 2022

The Silver Skate Festival, Edmonton’s longest running winter festival, has been creating winter experiences in Edmonton’s Hawrelak Park for over 30 years!   Edmonton’s Silver Skate Festival, returns to celebrate winter sport, recreation, arts and culture in William Hawrelak Park February 11 – 21, 2022. “After…

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Balancing Work & Homelife

Balancing Work & Homelife After Leave

by in Calgary, Dad, Edmonton, Family, five things, Fraser Valley, Health and Wellness, Modern Mama, Mom, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Parenting, self-care, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Vancouver, Winnipeg Comments Off on Balancing Work & Homelife After Leave

For the last several months I have been preparing to return to work after an extended leave. I started off hoping to find something that was remote or part-time with the same employer but I have been unsuccessful.  I have had to consider full-time options…

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Fun Family, Date night, and Birthday Scavenger Hunts with Let’s Roam

by in Activities, Birthday Party, date-night, Edmonton, Family, Fraser Valley, local events, Modern Mama, National, Out & About, Vancouver Comments Off on Fun Family, Date night, and Birthday Scavenger Hunts with Let’s Roam

Has Covid kept you at home and you are running out of ways to keep entertained? Want new ideas to get out of the house and still be Covid friendly? Let’s Roam offers adventures both in home, and outside, in cities all over North America….

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