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Shop 8 Local Calgary Businesses for Christmas! ~Giveaways~

by in Business, Calgary, Christmas, Contest, Crafts, entrepreneurship, Food, Gift ideas, Gifting, Giveaway, holiday, Holiday Guide, Local, Modern Mama Comments Off on Shop 8 Local Calgary Businesses for Christmas! ~Giveaways~

It’s that time of year where we need to find great gift ideas for friends and family. I have found 8 places here in Calgary that will help fill that need. If you are looking for sweet or savory foods, a family game or activity,…

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12 days of Giveaways – Christmas Edition

by in beauty, Business, Christmas, Crafts, Edmonton, entrepreneurship, Food, Giveaway, holiday, Jewelry, Local, Modern Mama, Photographers, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert Comments Off on 12 days of Giveaways – Christmas Edition

There are so many amazing companies here in Edmonton and surrounding area, I wanted to highlight some of them for this years 12 Days of Giveaways. Please check our Facebook and Instagram pages for details on how to enter. Contest closes and winners will be…

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Cocktail Advent 2021

Modern Mama Holiday Cocktail Advent

by in Calgary, date-night, Eats, Edmonton, Food, Fraser Valley, Giveaway, holiday, Holiday Guide, Modern Mama, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Recipes, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Toronto Midtown, Vancouver Comments Off on Modern Mama Holiday Cocktail Advent

I am very excited for the 2021 Cocktail Advent.  This year I have teamed up with several local distilleries for some awesome holiday cocktails. Check out last years holiday cocktail advent here. In celebration of the many wonderful local distilleries, I have a great line-up of…

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Edmonton Christmas Markets 2021

by in Christmas, Edmonton, entrepreneurship, Family, Food, Gift ideas, holiday, Hot Finds, Modern Mama, Resources, Shopping Comments Off on Edmonton Christmas Markets 2021

With Christmas shopping and events at the top of mind at the moment, I thought I would compile a list of some of the multi-day Christmas markets in the city to make it easier for you to find. There are also a ton of smaller markets…

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British Columbia Craft Distilleries

by in Around Vancouver Town, Business, Calgary, Christmas, Edmonton, Food, Fraser Valley, Gift ideas, Gifting, Holiday Guide, Hot Finds, Local, Modern Mama, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Toronto Midtown, Vancouver, Winnipeg Comments Off on British Columbia Craft Distilleries

The Distilling industry has really exploded over the last 5 years. A simple Google search of BC distilleries produces 71  results with 6 more opening soon.  Last year I did a holiday cocktail advent on the blog, with a new cocktail posted daily. I am…

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Inspired Go

Inspired Go – Healthy Eating, Made Easy

by in Business, Calgary, Cooking, Dad, Discounts, Edmonton, entrepreneurship, Family, Food, Health and Wellness, Local, Modern Mama, National, Nutrition, Product Reviews, Review, Reviews, School of Mom, Seasonal, Services, Small Business Sunday, Vancouver Comments Off on Inspired Go – Healthy Eating, Made Easy

**Disclaimer – This article was in written in partnership with Inspired Go. However, any opinions expressed are my own.** From now until November 27, 2021, you can use discount code MODERNMAMA at checkout for a discount on your next order As a first time mom…

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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 Comments Off on BC Youth Needed in Field To Fork Challenge

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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Raising Healthy Eaters

Raising Healthy Eaters Part 3 – Keeping it Real for the Real World

by in Children, Cooking, Edmonton, Education, Family, Food, Health and Wellness, Kid, Local, Modern Mama, National, Nutrition, Parenting, School of Mom, Seasonal, Services, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert Comments Off on Raising Healthy Eaters Part 3 – Keeping it Real for the Real World

If you have been following past articles/my social media accounts, you will know that I recently started working with Joanna from Rejoice Nutrition & Wellness. Well, I have been extremely lucky to have Joanna contributing some articles over the next few months. The first of our series…

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Fresh Salsa

Fresh Fruit Salsa Recipe

by in Calgary, Cooking, Eats, Edmonton, Food, Fraser Valley, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Nutrition, Recipes, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Toronto Midtown, Vancouver, Winnipeg Comments Off on Fresh Fruit Salsa Recipe

In honor of Cinco De Mayo, we like to prepare a large bowl of fresh salsa (Pico de Gallo).  In our house we are big fans of fresh salsa over cooked salsa. There is nothing like the taste of all those amazing flavors together! One…

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what moms really want for mothers day

What Mom’s Really Want For Mothers Day

by in Activities, date-night, Family, Food, Fraser Valley, Gift ideas, Gifting, Health and Wellness, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Parenting, Surrey, Vancouver Comments Off on What Mom’s Really Want For Mothers Day

Here we go again….. another year, another Mothers Day… same pandemic, same restrictions….  Its enough to make a mom want to cry! I mean come on, in many cases we have had to be confined to our household bubble more days than not. We have…

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