North Vancouver Archives - Page 9 of 28

Fresh Fruit Salsa Recipe

In honor of Cinco De Mayo, we like to prepare a large bowl of fresh salsa (Pico de Gallo). In our house we are big fans of fresh salsa over cooked salsa. There is nothing like the taste of all those amazing flavors together! One…

What Mom’s Really Want For Mothers Day

Here we go again….. another year, another Mothers Day… same pandemic, same restrictions…. Its enough to make a mom want to cry! I mean come on, in many cases we have had to be confined to our household bubble more days than not. We have…

Step Up For Families 2021

Ronal McDonald House Step Up for Families If you are a parent, you know how vital children’s hospitals are in treating our little ones and making sure they receive the best care possible. But, what if you aren’t fortunate enough to live close enough to…

Instilling Good Money Habits in Kids

If we want to give our kids the best chance in the future, teaching them good money habits needs to be on the list. Kids learn by example, but they also learn by inclusion and letting them make their own choices and mistakes. …

10 Ways to Save Money and Help the Environment Too

Every year on April 22, we celebrate Earth Day. A Day to remind ourselves that there is only one planet Earth and we need to take care of her. There are lots of ways we can all help be apart of the earth day movement…

Earth Day 2021 – Conscientious Consumerism

Earth Day 2021 – April 22, 2021. When you think of Earth Day, what do you immediately think of? For many people, Earth Day means how they can reduce the impact they have on the environment. But when you think of different ways to reduce…

Getting The Most Life Out Of Your Produce

With the prices of produce these days, most people can not afford to have produce go to waste. It is so easy for produce to spoil with our busy lifestyles. Many of the items we purchase in the grocery store are already weeks old…

5 Ways to Save Money On Groceries

Updated: March 2022 In 2021 consumers saw increases of 3-5% in food prices. For 2022 they are projecting another 5-7% increase. But as many of us have already seen, the prices already for 2022 are very high. The items with the highest increases are staples…

Mindfulness Books For Kids

After the free online mindfulness workshop that Modern Mama did last week with Jennie Abbot, RYI (Harmony Yoga) and Kathryn Jacobsen, RTC and CHt (KGJ Counselling), we thought a list of books for kids on the topic of mindfulness was in order. Jennie was kind…

Small Business Sunday With……Mindfully Mamma

Small business Sunday is a chance for me to help small businesses, many of which are local. It is an opportunity to help highlight and feature their incredible services and products to our Modern Mama audience. Many of these businesses are fellow parents starting out…