By: Leanne Janzen In my house Halloween is a holiday! October 1st is when I start pulling out our fun fall and Halloween decorations, start “booing” the neighbours and of course, get my kids doing some fun crafts with me! What is “Booing” your neighbours? Well…
Read More...Are You a Mama In The Know? Be a Scout!
Are you a Mama in the Know? We want you! We are on the hunt for two local mamas (South Surrey, White Rock, Langley, or Fraser Valley) of 0-5 year olds who are IN the know. You are the go-to gal with your friends…
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…
Read More...Belly Baby and Kids Show is THIS Saturday!
This year’s Belly Baby & Kid Show is this Saturday at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds! I will be there along with plenty of other fantastic vendors, so come by and say hi! Saturday September 27 10am – 4pm Cloverdale Fairgrounds (free parking!) $5 Adults (Kids free)…
Read More...Hot Find Friday: Zara
With 21 stores in Canada and online shopping available, you may already be a fan of Zara – an international high fashion destination for affordable style. While on a hunt for cute winter style for my girls, I was reminded just how cool Zara really…
Read More...Ask Our Expert: Natacha Beim on Early Learning
This got your attention! We published a couple of posts, Is Science in the Early Years Important? and more recently 10 Tips to get your children to love reading that really got your attention. Written by Natacha V. Beim, early years and parenting expert, and…
Read More...Summer Recipes: Avocado Egg Salad and Salad Nicoise
By: Ayoe Lai What better way to enjoy a nice summer turning to fall day than sitting on the patio with friends eating a delicious lunch. For the first recipe I have found a great way to make an egg salad without dairy, so for…
Read More...Modern Mama Fan Celebration
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...Starting Kindergarten: Too Cool For School Fashion Picks
We love wardrobe shopping for our littles. I personally shop for three girls so it was fun for me to go in search of some cool fashion for boys starting Kindergarten too. Below are my picks plus our outerwear picks in low, medium and high…
Read More...AHH the Pressure! Is my baby ready for solids or should I wait?
By: Kristen Yarker Many moms contact me wondering if their baby is ready for solid foods. Usually this comes from two places: Worry that their baby isn’t getting the nutrition that they need from breast milk/ formula. Pressure from family or friends to introduce…
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