Saving Money: Produce

Getting The Most Life Out Of Your Produce

by in Calgary, Cooking, Edmonton, Financial, Food, Fraser Valley, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Nutrition, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Vancouver 2

  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…

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Raising Healthy Eaters

Raising Healthy Eaters, Food For Thought – Part 2

by in Ask The Expert, Books, Calgary, Children, Cooking, Eats, Edmonton, Education, Family, Food, Fraser Valley, Health and Wellness, Kid, Local, Modern Mama, Mom, National, Nutrition, Parenting, School of Mom, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Vancouver Comments Off on Raising Healthy Eaters, Food For Thought – Part 2

If you have been following past articles/my social media accounts, you will know that I recently started working with Joanna from Rejoice Nutrition & Wellness. Well, I have been extremely lucky to have Joanna contributing some articles over the next few months. The first of our series…

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how does she do it

How Does She Do It?…. With Kira Paran

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Twice a month we interview Mom’s in our “How Does She Do It?” feature. If interested in participating please reach out on Facebook or Instagram. This week’s How Does She Do It? mama is Kira Paran! She is a mother of two, a wife, and the owner of…

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How to save money on groceries

5 Ways to Save Money On Groceries

by in apps, Calgary, Discounts, Edmonton, Family, Financial, five things, Food, Fraser Valley, Green Living, Modern Mama, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Resources, Sherwood Park, Shopping, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Toronto Midtown, Vancouver, Winnipeg Comments Off on 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…

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how does she do it

How Does She Do It?… with Marie Zydek

by in Calgary, Edmonton, Fraser Valley, How Does She Do It, Modern Mama, National, St. Albert, Vancouver, Women Comments Off on How Does She Do It?… with Marie Zydek

Twice a month we interview Mom’s in our “How Does She Do It?” feature. If interested in participating please reach out on Facebook or Instagram. We are thrilled to introduce you to Marie Zydek! She is a wife, mother of one, personal stylist, and barre instructor in Edmonton,…

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Mindfulness Books for Kids

Mindfulness Books For Kids

by in Books, Calgary, Children, Edmonton, Family, Fraser Valley, Gift ideas, Gifting, Health and Wellness, Kid, Modern Mama, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Online Shopping, Parenting, Preschooler, Products, Resources, Sherwood Park, Shopping, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Toronto Midtown, Vancouver, Winnipeg Comments Off on 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…

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Mindfully Mamma

Small Business Sunday With……Mindfully Mamma

by in Business, Calgary, Edmonton, entrepreneurship, Fraser Valley, Gift ideas, Health and Wellness, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Online Shopping, Product Reviews, Products, Resources, Review, Reviews, Sherwood Park, Shopping, Small Business Sunday, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Toronto Midtown, Vancouver, Winnipeg Comments Off on 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…

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Easter Crafts

5 Fun Easter Crafts for Toddlers

by in Activities, Children, Crafts, Dad, easter, Edmonton, Family, five things, Fraser Valley, Kid, Local, Modern Mama, Mom, National, North Vancouver, Parenting, Play, Preschool, Preschooler, School of Mom, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Toddlers, Vancouver Comments Off on 5 Fun Easter Crafts for Toddlers

As a mom of a 2 year old, I am always looking for fun and easy crafts to do with my daughter. For Easter, I have found 5 fun and easy Easter crafts that I will definitely be doing with my daughter this year. And,…

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Mindful Apps for Kids

Mindfulness Apps for Kids

by in Calgary, Children, Edmonton, Education, Family, Fitness, five things, Fraser Valley, Health and Wellness, Kid, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Parenting, Postpartum, Product Reviews, Products, Resources, Review, Reviews, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Toronto Midtown, Vancouver, Winnipeg Comments Off on Mindfulness Apps for Kids

  There are a huge variety of mindfulness meditation apps to choose from – whether your kids are trying to read/study/calmdown/fall asleep/stay asleep.  Many apps have an online and a physical component.  Studies have shown that mindfulness techniques can help kids fall asleep faster, sleep…

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