It’s time for another How Does She Do It! We are thrilled to introduce you to Erica Schmidt from North Vancouver, British Columbia. Are you an Urban or Suburban Mama, where do you live? Suburban. We moved to North Vancouver almost four years ago from Yaletown so I…
Read More...Recipe: Kid-Friendly Sloppy-Joes
by: Leanne Janzen I have one VERY picky, almost 6 year old, eater. When he heard I was making sloppy joes for supper, he was not impressed at all! Little did he know I had a new trick up my sleeve! These are delicious and…
Read More...The Big Girl Room Updates (AKA: Get Rid of the Baby Stuff)
I realized over the recent Holiday break, that my five-year-old is no longer a baby. I will have no more babies. So I think it might be time to update her ‘big girl room’. Gold Vinyl Wall Dots All Four Walls on Etsy Whether a boy…
Read More...Hot Find Friday: ivivva Active Wear for Girls
My girls and I were recently invited the ivivva store on West 4th in Kitsilano for a fit session. They wanted to hear what the girls liked or disliked about their clothes, and find out what sports they participate in and wear active clothing for….
Read More...Recipe: Easy Fish Tacos
This easy fish tacos recipe is simple, fast, and just as yummy as restaurant varieties. You can adapt it to make even healthier with corn tortillas, less salt, and non-fat sour cream. You will need: white fish fillets (I like tilapia) tortillas (small) salt &…
Read More...The One Thing You’re Not Doing For Your Child’s Good Nutrition
By: Kristen Yarker Want to know the often missed (But Hugely Important) strategy for your child’s good nutrition? There is significant influence on your child’s eating habits and nutritional health that you likely haven’t considered. Every parent I’ve met is willing to go to great…
Read More...Club Intrawest: Whistler with Kids
We recently made a last minute decision to head up to the mountains and visit Whistler for the weekend. We tried the Club Intrawest property for the first time. The highlights of the resort for us were: The water-slide and pool The pool had a…
Read More...5 Tips for Starting a New Sleep Routine
By: Joleen Dilk Salyn With the New Year upon us, comes the perfect time to begin to implement healthy changes for ourselves and our family. One of the most fundamental, but often overlooked cornerstones of health, is sleep. As moms, we often could sleep very…
Read More...Reading Glasses? No Way!
I needed new glasses. I needed to do something with my current eye situation. So I checked out SmartBuyGlasses. I have a very light prescription (to see far away) and I typically wear contact lenses about 85% of the time. But it’s suddenly getting harder…
Read More...Recipe: Soft Ginger Cookies
By: Leanne Janzen, Modern Mama Winnipeg Doesn’t my snowman cookie jar just look handsome? He is the best for this time of year, and we always get a lot of use out of him! This morning I decided to whip up a batch of soft…
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