By: Joya Williams We had a great time in Barbados! Three families: four kids and five adults in a rented 3 bedroom house right across from the beach and close to shops and restaurants. So you know traveling with kids is never boring, right? The…
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It’s that time (and hopefully school will start soon in BC too) so we rounded up some fun printables for next week’s Back to School photos! Fun Printables (FREE!) Oh So Printable – Gorgeous chalkboard printables Kiki & Company – Inspiring a colorful life – bright…
Read More...10 Tips to Get Your Child to Love Reading
Reading is the most important habit to instill in children. It increases their vocabulary, which directly increases school performance. Reading also expands kids’ knowledge in every other aspect, and opens their minds to infinite possibilities. Because children often learn the phonetic combinations necessary for reading…
Read More...How Does She Do It? Modern Mama’s Own, Lindsay MacDonald
We are so excited about our feature How Does She Do It because we get to meet so many amazing Canadian moms! 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…
Read More...Modern Mama Fan Celebration 2014
Welcome to our Fan Celebration event! In 2013, our 5000 Facebook Fan Celebration took place in August, so we thought we should follow it up with an annual celebration! This week we’re celebrating YOU – our readers, followers, Facebook Fans, Instagram viewers, Pinterest pinners, and…
Read More...{Series} Parenting Quiz Part 5: What kind of mom are you?
By: Naomi Maharaj Think you have this parenting thing down to a science? You handle messes, tiffs, and tears without a bat of an eyelash? Or are you constantly second guessing yourself? Reading parenting books and trying to decide what parenting style you want to…
Read More...{SERIES} Step 5: Toy Storage Maintenance
By: Stephanie Hawkins If you’re checking out this Mama Get Organized blog series for the first time, this post is the 5th and final step in the organizing process. Read these posts first to get up to speed: Step 1: How do I deal with…
Read More...Toys Toys Toys: Time to Purge
With Fall approaching, it’s a fabulous time to purge the toys. I will personally be purging our toy collection after school starts, with my daughter starting Kindergarten! Because she’ll be in school each and every day, I know we won’t be needing as many toys…
Read More...How Does She Do It: Modern Mama’s Own Kimberly Ouellette
We are so excited about our newest 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…
Read More...An organized mama’s secret weapon for happy travelling
By: Stephanie Hawkins Vacations are meant to be relaxing, right? You might be asking yourself this now that you’re no longer travelling solo. Travelling with kids in tow can make even the most patient parent turn into the Incredible Hulk. The flight delays, the long…
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