Photos by Stephanie Pasutto It’s here and better than ever, our 2014 Holiday Guide! Check out our locally focused Holiday Guides in Winnipeg, Lethbridge, Edmonton and Calgary too! Articles: Baby’s First Christmas Gift Guide Mom’s Ultimate Gift Guide (Wish List!) … Coming Soon Fun Advent Calendar…
Read More...Managing the Holidays with a Toddler
Photo by Stephanie Pasutto Photography By Ann Douglas ‘Tis the season to be merry. Or stressed out. Yes, mom, you’re the one who gets to decide how the holidays play out for you and your toddler. If you take a relaxed, let’s-go-with-the-flow approach to merry-making…
Read More...Advent Calendar Ideas for Your Family
Come December 1st, it’s fun to participate in a family Advent calendar. (You’ll find a whole bunch of different Advent ideas on our Pinterest board too.) Our Advent calendar tradition started the year I made these little advent envelopes to string along the fireplace. Each envelope…
Read More...Baby’s First Christmas Gift Ideas Guide
Whether he is a few weeks old, or nearly a year, baby’s first Christmas is very special. We pulled together our favourite gifts for you to buy for your baby’s very first Christmas morning. A Library of books you’ll cherish for years with your little…
Read More...Recipe: Roasted Chickpeas
Just the other day I made roasted Chickpeas for the first time and oh my goodness they were good! Super quick; easy and my kids love them too! You will need: Chickpeas Olive Oil Spices (various, listed below) I started with dried chickpeas and…
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World Prematurity Day
It is World Prematurity Day on November 17th. 8% of all babies born in Canada are delivered prematurely, a percentage that has been steadily increasing since 1991. Babies born prematurely have immediate health and supportive care needs and may experience long-term impacts such as the…
Read More...Hot Find Friday: Minted
It’s that time of year when we all start prepping and planning for the Holidays. December is just around the corner, really! I’m a big fan of photo cards at Christmas. I have sent out printed photo cards nearly every year for the past 14…
Read More...How Does She Do It? … Joyelle Brandt
It’s time for another How Does She Do It! We are thrilled to introduce you to Joyelle Brandt from Port Moody, British Columbia. Are you an Urban or Suburban Mama, where do you live? Suburban Mama. I live in a fabulous neighbourhood in Port Moody where I can…
Read More...What Is We Day?
I attended We Day here in Vancouver last month. I wasn’t totally sure what We Day is exactly, or why I should attend. When I read that Selena Gomez was hosting, and there were a myriad of other recognizable names in the lineup, I thought…
Read More...Five Things: My Picks At The Vancouver Baby & Family Fair
I visited the Vancouver Baby & Family Fair this past weekend, not only to man our Modern Mama booth, but to check out the latest and greatest in what’s new for mom & baby. Here are my picks: 1 – Global Mothers Handmade products from…
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