Valentine's Day

5 Romantic Valentine’s Day Recipes

by in Calgary, Cooking, date-night, Eats, Edmonton, five things, Food, Fraser Valley, marriage, Modern Mama, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Recipes, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Vancouver, Winnipeg Comments Off on 5 Romantic Valentine’s Day Recipes

Valentine’s Day is typically a big production for a lot of couples; however, as parents, we all know how difficult it can be to spend time as a couple. We all have busy lives, we are busy with work, we are busy taking care of…

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What To Do On The Weekend In Vancouver This February

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Business, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Dad, date-night, Eats, entrepreneurship, events, Family, Food, Health and Wellness, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, Movies, North Shore, North Vancouver, Out & About, Parenting, Partner Events, Play, Preschooler, School of Mom, Seasonal, Vancouver, Women Comments Off on What To Do On The Weekend In Vancouver This February

TRADE SHOWS The Wellness Show When: February 1st and 2nd Where: Vancouver Convention Centre, West Building Cost: $14.50 General Admission, $12.50 Seniors 65+ / Students with valid ID, FREE Children (12 & under), $20 2 day pass Taboo Naughty But Nice Sex Show When: February…

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5 Comfort Soup Recipes

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Comfort Soup Well, the cold weather has finally hit us here in Edmonton and for the next little bit we are under an Extreme Cold Warning (boo). For me, the cold weather means hot and delicious soups. This past week I have made a couple…

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5 Reasons to Visit the 10th Annual Vancouver Christmas Market

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I was invited to a media preview of this year’s event. All opinions are my own. The Vancouver Christmas Market always makes me feel like the Christmas season has arrived. Between the festive decorations and the Gingerbread Men singing carols it’s impossible not to enjoy…

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5 Decadent French Toast Recipes To Make for Brunch

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National French Toast Day is November 28th.   Strawberry Cheesecake Stuffed French Toast from Valentina’s Corner This option is relatively easy to prepare and is recommended that thick bread be used. The prep time is about 10 minutes and the cook time is 6 minutes….

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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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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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