By: Courtney Hunter, Lethbridge Community Director Finding a healthy recipe that the whole family will love is a tough one! And get this – they want something different every night! Gah! The pressure! This throw together salad will hit the spot! Healthy, yummy and…
Read More...My Daily 5-minute Beauty Routine
I wrote a post back in January last year about my basic beauty routine and I wanted to give you a quick update! This morning it took me 8 minutes from the time I was dressed to walking out the door, and that included a blow-dry….
Read More...Local Review: Famoso Pizza
I love Famoso pizzeria. I thought I’d see what my kids thought and took them there one night last week while Mike worked late. They called it ‘girls night out’. I like the casual atmosphere of at-the-bar ordering and was impressed they have some kid…
Read More...Purging and Donating: Where To Donate To
It’s time for me to purge and clean-up the house before the hectic Holiday (a.k.a. BUYING) season is upon us. My big girls both have November birthdays as well, so our Winter months are crazy for acquiring more STUFF. I have been working hard at…
Read More...How do you choose classes for preschoolers? Check out these great tips!
By: Heather van Mil It seems that life revolves around a school calendar (now that we have one in BC) whether you have school aged children or not, so while big kids are getting ready for class, September often means a return to classes for…
Read More...Hot Find Friday: Lucy Darling
So if the name Lucy Darling and shop wasn’t cute overload enough already, the products themselves will put you over the edge. Not only cute, but useful. We would totally use these most adorable closet organizers in the first year of motherhood here at Modern…
Read More...My dirty little secret
By: Heather van Mil I have a secret to share, it’s been weighing on me for a long time. 5 years and 9 months to be exact – how long I’ve been a parent. I confess that….. I argue with my spouse in front of…
Read More...Local Review: BrightPath Kids
I had the opportunity to tour the new BrightPath Kids Centre in Clayton Heights (192nd Street & 72nd Avenue) this week. I admit, I was impressed. This would be the place to check out if you are in need of group care for your 6…
Read More...How Does She Do It: Modern Mama’s own Courtney Hunter
We are so excited about our latest feature How Does She Do It! Every few months we’ll interview and feature a ‘Celebrity Mom’! In between we’ll feature ALL moms (You! Please apply here!) Now that you’ve seen how celebrity moms Robyn Hardy and Lorraine Pond from Bobs and Lolo do…
Read More...10 Things I learned about ending breastfeeding
By: Courtney Hunter, Lethbridge Community Director While I don’t profess to be an expert in breastfeeding, nor do I have an opinion on what is right or wrong for each mama, my experience and my choice was to breast feed my son. In the lead…
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