3 Upcoming Retreats for Women in the Fraser Valley

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Being an adult is hard. Being a Mom is hard. I think that sometimes we try to do to much ourselves and are afraid to reach out and ask for help. It is okay to admit you are not okay. Connection with others is the…

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5 Must-Read Funny Pregnancy Books

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Any advise in a parenting book not written by a professional should be taken as a suggestion. Every child and pregnancy is different. The great thing is that even if Moms seem glamourous and that they have it all, these books remind us that all…

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3 Sentimental Necklaces to Gift to Any Mama

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This is not a sponsored post. Shopping for others can be very challenging. It can make things harder if it is someone that you are not especially close to or someone that you feel already has everything they already wanted. If you want to get…

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2019 Having A Baby Guide: Fraser Valley

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Ask The Expert, Baby, Blogs, Books, Breastfeeding, Bump, Business, Children, Classes, Contest, Cooking, Dad, Eats, Education, entrepreneurship, events, Family, Family Travel, Financial, Fitness, Food, Fraser Valley, Gift ideas, Gifting, Giveaway, Guides, Having a Baby in Vancouver, Health and Wellness, Hot Finds, Kid, Local, Modern Mama, Mom, Newborn, Parenting, Play, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Guide, Product Reviews, Products, Resources, Reviews, School of Mom, Seasonal, Services, Toddlers, Vancouver, Women, Workshops Comments Off on 2019 Having A Baby Guide: Fraser Valley

  Bump Guest Blogger: Folate vs Folic Acid Prenatal Fitness Classes in the Fraser Valley Hair or Bare at Sugar’d Canada Where To Find Maternity Clothing in the Fraser Valley 5 Must-Read Funny Pregnancy Books Nesting Guest Blogger: Patricia Shepherd, CPST Baby Shower Shopping on…

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2019 Baby Guide Giveaways

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Our giveaways will be open until November 29th, 2019. The giveaways will be open to all Canadian residents except Quebec. Winners will need to be age of majority in their province. Parenting Right From The Start by Dr. Vanessa Lapointe In her follow-up to the…

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CTYP’s The Incredible Adventures of Mary Jane Mosquito

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Our tickets to attend The Incredible Adventures of Mary Jane Mosquito were complimentary. All opinions are my own.  Tanisi or Hello. This is how we began the Incredible Adventures of Mary Jane Mosquito. A story of a little mosquito who has no wings and is…

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Baby Shower Shopping on a Budget at Once Upon A Child

by in Baby, Baby Gear, Baby Guide 2019, Back to School, Breastfeeding, Bump, Business, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Disney, Family, fashion, Fraser Valley, Gift ideas, Green Living, Guides, Having a Baby in Vancouver, Kid, Local, Modern Mama, Mom, Newborn, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Guide, Preschooler, Products, School of Mom, Seasonal, Services, Shopping, Style, Toddlers, Vancouver Comments Off on Baby Shower Shopping on a Budget at Once Upon A Child

This is a sponsored post but all opinions are my own. Once Upon A Child is a local consignment store with multiple locations throughout the Fraser Valley. OUAC buys gently used children’s clothing, shoes, toys and baby gear and pays cash on the spot. For…

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Ask The Expert: MamaBear Holistic Care’s Agnes Mayer

by in Around Vancouver Town, Ask The Expert, Baby, Breastfeeding, Bump, Business, Classes, Education, entrepreneurship, events, Family, Fraser Valley, Guides, Having a Baby in Vancouver, Health and Wellness, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, Newborn, Parenting, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Guide, Resources, School of Mom, Seasonal, Services, Surrey, Toddlers, Vancouver, Women Comments Off on Ask The Expert: MamaBear Holistic Care’s Agnes Mayer

The amount of information that is available can be overwhelming. I find Agnes with MamaBear Holistic Care is a great resource because she covers so many topics. She is a Mama, Wife, RN, Certified Sleep Consultant, Lactation Counselor, Certified Car Seat Technician, Prenatal Educator, and Certified…

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Ask The Expert: Estate Planning with Flavia Zancope

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Estate planning is so important and I think something many young people don’t necessarily prioritize. I wasn’t with my daughter’s father so some of the legal aspects to our separation made estate planning essential in my mind so at 22-years-old I had my first will…

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5 Canadian Dad Bloggers to Follow on Instagram

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Parenting is hard and we are all in the struggle together. As parents, and especially new parents sleep deprivation and maintaining sanity doesn’t leave for much out of the house time. At 2am you are not likely to pick up the phone to call a…

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