Our Annual Visit to Vallea Lumina

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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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Family Getaway to Harrison Hot Springs

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This post is sponsored by Tourism Harrison. I was provided accommodations at the Harrison Beach Hotel as well as meals from Milos Greek Taverna and Muddy Waters Café. We were also provided a complimentary boat cruise from Shoreline Tours. All opinions listed below are my…

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Gallery 7 Theatre’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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I was provided tickets to this play. Any opinions listed below are my own. When: May 22nd to 25th, 2019 at 7:30 PM Matinees: May 25th at 2:00 PM Where: Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford. Tickets: Adults: $25.00 Seniors (65+): $20.00 Students: $20.00…

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Jurassic Quest Family Pack Giveaway

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*Disclosure: I did receive complimentary tickets to this event in exchange for this blog post. As always all my opinions are my own* Jurassic Quest is America’s largest and most realistic Dinosaur event and this is the very first time it has come to Canada!…

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Eleven Days of Giveaways for Mother’s Day Winners

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Baby, Baby Gear, beauty, Bump, Business, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Contest, events, Family, Fraser Valley, Giveaway, Having a Baby in Vancouver, Health and Wellness, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, Newborn, North Shore, North Vancouver, Pregnancy, prizes, School of Mom, Seasonal, Services, Sex, Shopping, Vancouver, Women Comments Off on Eleven Days of Giveaways for Mother’s Day Winners

If you have been following along on our social media channels you will have seen that we have a little something for everyone this Mother’s Day. I know that Mother’s Day can be a complicated or triggering day for some so I purposely ended our…

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