By: Kristen Yarker As a dietitian whose passion is nutrition for little ones, from introducing solid foods through the picky eating years, I’ve had countless stressed-out, guilt-ridden Moms (and the occasional Dad) confess to me that they weren’t achieving the delicious, home-made, healthy, Pinterest-worthy, un-rushed…
Read More...Flaunt Tradeshow 2014
Flaunt by WECAN is a tradeshow that celebrates women entrepreneurs! Women Entrepreneurs Connecting and Networking (WECAN) is a business network for entrepreneurial and professional business women in Canada and they are offering a fabulous trade show that features local woman lead businesses! This event is…
Read More...4 Angels Beauty Care: An Oasis in the City
4 Angels Beauty Care: An Oasis in the City I had the opportunity to check out 4 Angels Beauty Care on Burrard Street in downtown Vancouver. Have you been there? It’s a must. And here’s why. First of all, I love to support local businesses…
Read More...Mama in the City: 3 Tips for Making ER Visits more Comfortable
by Adriana Villela I would like to start off by saying that I had a hard time coming up with an appropriate title for this post, because I don’t by any means want to make light of taking a child to the ER. As a…
Read More...COBS Hot Cross Buns Are Back
Hot Cross Buns are back at COBS, and this year they are adding an unexpected twist to the famous Hot Cross Bun range; new Cranberry Orange Hot Cross Buns. This refreshing treat is the perfect combination of tart cranberries and zesty orange! For the classic Hot Cross…
Read More...Get out and play! Grouse Mountain
By: Heather van Mil Favourite Things One of my favourite things about living in Vancouver is the ability to do many outdoor activities year round (or close to) because of the mild weather we enjoy. There aren’t many days of the year that you can’t…
Read More...Cloth Diapers: My Experience
I have two sons, Jonathan and Ben, ages 6 and 1. With Jonathan, we used disposables, and Ben was our cloth diaper baby. I want to mention here that this is not a dedicated/sponsored post, and I am neither for or against cloth diapers. I’m sharing my…
Read More...Fitness for moms: 5 Tips to Fit it in
By Kelly Duran One of the biggest changes motherhood brought was that I no longer had time to focus on myself. It was just too easy to put all of my focus on my kids, marriage, home, work, etc. Until the day came when I…
Read More...Member of the Month
It’s Back! During the winter months we like to honour our Membership Perks Cardholders with Member of the Month! All Modern Mama members are eligible – scroll down to apply! But wait, what do you get if you win? Well, for starters you get famous, by being profiled…
Read More...5 Tips to Make Tummy Time Fun
By: Heather Van Mil Tummy Time Tips As many parents know, tummy time is a very important part of your baby’s development, but do you know why? As Leslie Farrar from Leap! Therapy for Kids explains, “Tummy time is extremely important for infants as it…
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