10 Halloween Attractions To Try This Fall with Tweens and Teens

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We are big Halloween fans in our house. We love horror movies, pumpkin patches, ghost tours and haunted houses. If your children have reached an age where they aren’t interested in trick-or-treating anymore, there are still many opportunities throughout the Fraser Valley and Vancouver to…

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Family Dinners with Mary Browns Chicken & Taters

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*Disclosure: This is a sponsored post as always all my opinions are my own*   Weeknight evenings in our home get pretty hectic. After school, we always try and get my daughters school items taken care of right away. Which means finishing any school work…

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Brittany Runs A Marathon Advanced Screening Ticket Giveaway

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I was provide tickets to facilitate this giveaway. All opinions are my own. Elevation Pictures presents a new release, coming to theaters August 30th, titled BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON featuring Jillian Bell, Jennifer Dundas and Patch Darragh. Brittany Forgler is a funny, likeable, 27-year-old hot…

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Our Annual Visit to Vallea Lumina

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Dad, date-night, Family, Family Travel, Fraser Valley, Health and Wellness, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, North Vancouver, Reviews, Seasonal, travel, Vancouver, Women Comments Off on Our Annual Visit to Vallea Lumina

This was a gifted experience but the opinions are my own. Summer in Whistler is a tradition for my family. We go every August and actually have never visited in the winter. Vallea Lumina was a new experience that was introduced last year. You can…

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The Greater Vancouver Zoo’s 1st Annual Turtle Dash Happens in One Month

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Contest, Dad, date-night, events, Family, Fraser Valley, Giveaway, Health and Wellness, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, North Vancouver, Parenting, Preschooler, prizes, School of Mom, Seasonal, Surrey, Vancouver Comments Off on The Greater Vancouver Zoo’s 1st Annual Turtle Dash Happens in One Month

This is a sponsored post but all opinions are my own. Why take part? All race profits will go toward funding conservation projects. Learn more about the conservation projects here. Registration includes zoo admission so you can visit your favourite animals after the race. Every…

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CFL Family Day is Happening Across Canada

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Calgary, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Dad, date-night, Edmonton, events, Family, Fraser Valley, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, National, Preschooler, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Women Comments Off on CFL Family Day is Happening Across Canada

I was provided tickets for my family to attend. All opinions are my own. CFL Family Day is back for its 2nd year. For Family Day, each local CFL team has unique activities planned but across the league families will have a chance to: Meet…

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How Does She Do It?… with Heather Jessup and Claire Battershill

by in Around Vancouver Town, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Classes, Education, events, Family, Fraser Valley, How Does She Do It, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, North Shore, North Vancouver, Parenting, School of Mom, Seasonal, Vancouver, Women, Workshops Comments Off on How Does She Do It?… with Heather Jessup and Claire Battershill

Once a month we interview moms in our “How Does She Do It?” feature. If you are interested in participating please reach out on Facebook or Instagram. We are very excited to introduce you to Heather Jessup and Claire Battershill. Heather lives in Vancouver and…

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Karma Floats at Luna Float in Chilliwak

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We attended May’s Karma Float at Luna Float and paid a discounted rate for two floats. All opinions listed are our own.    Luna Float is a Float Therapy Wellness Centre located in Chilliwack, BC. They house four spacious sensory deprivation tanks. The benefits to…

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Giveaway: Sea Smart School Summer Camp

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  I was provided with this summer camp to facilitate this giveaway. All opinions are my own.   Dr. Elaine Leung founded Sea Smart School in 2016 to help inspire children to love the ocean and empower them to be able to help protect our…

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