We recently had the opportunity to visit the Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa just one hour and fifteen minutes from home in the Fraser Valley (British Columbia). My family loves to travel and we have lots of experience with hotels. These are my favourite…
Read More...It’s Time: Getting Rid of the Baby Gear
It’s time. You’ve decided you’re done having babies. What do you do with all the baby gear? It’s simple. We have a few tips for you today that will help you purge and get rid of the baby gear easily and quickly. (Warning: emotions can…
Read More...Foster the (little) People: Sharing is Caring
By: Brooke Takhar You never know what will inspire you as a parent. In my Instagram feed I recently spotted a beautiful picture posted by Natalie Ferrari-Morton, the creator of the divine East Van Jam. She had taken some oversized rhubarb leaves and created a…
Read More...Around Vancouver Town: Father’s Day Weekend!
*** Hi mama! There’s lots going on this weekend that I have to tell you about! From my ultimate favourite, Cirque du Soleil to Community Beach Safety Day and Fun Fest and free Father’s Day festivities at Playland, you’re bound to find something to rave…
Read More...Cirque du Soleil’s TOTEM is in Vancouver
I have had the pleasure of seeing several Cirque du Soleil shows in the past so I’m already a huge Cirque fan. The traveling show Amaluna and resident shows in Las Vegas: Zumanity, Mystere and Ka in addition to last night’s performance of Totem were all…
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Imagination Movers Tour Preview
What an epic event! While I know my son, 17 months, will not remember a thing, the pictures he will look back on one day will tell the story. He got to hang out, privately, with the Imagination Movers!!! Recently, we were invited to attend…
Read More...UPDATED! {GIVEAWAY} and New TV Series in Vancouver Wants to Help your Picky Eater!
Would you like to eliminate the stress around meal times? Do you have a five or six-year-old who refuses to eat certain foods? Is the dinner table becoming a battle of wills instead of a family gathering? There’s help! New TV Series in Vancouver Wants…
Read More...Celebrate Star Wars Day with the debut of Lego Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles
As fans around the world dress up as Storm Troopers, Wookiees and Jedi in honour of international Star Wars Day, Family Channel joins in the festivities with the premiere of LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles. Debuting Sunday, May 4 at 12 p.m. ET/PT from a galaxy far, far away, the computer animated…
Read More...Local Review: 5 Guys Burgers & Fries
I love burgers. I know, as a woman in her thirties, I’m not supposed to love them. I’m supposed to oppose them, keep my children away from them and banish them from my healthful diet. (I love salad too, don’t get me wrong. I even…
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Disneyland Attractions by Age (Also: What Rides Will My 3 Year Old Enjoy?)
We have all heard the thing about waiting until your children are truly “old enough” to enjoy a Disneyland Vacation before taking them. The fear that all that money will be wasted if they’re too young, and that little ones won’t remember it anyway are…
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