By: Kristen Yarker Are You Giving Your Baby Iron-Rich Foods? Iron is important for babies In fact, the need for iron is one of the reasons why we recommend introducing solid foods at about 6 months. Iron is used in overall growth and development. It’s especially…
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By: Lee-Anne Ekland Superhero Smasharoni I won’t lie, I hide the vegetables when I cook for my son. But these days the little guy is getting too smart for his britches. So when I’m insisting on getting more greens in his belly, I appeal to…
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I understand the challenge of finding a babysitter. I am one of those moms who couldn’t bare to leave my first daughter with a sitter, not even my Mother-in-law. I recall one such night where she had so graciously offered to come look after Nya…
Read More...Odysseo by Cavalia
Written By Shaunna Prentis Modern Mama North Burnaby A week ago I was fortunate to attend a media night for Odysseo by Cavalia. Being a huge fan of shows such as Cirque Du Soleil I was thrilled to attend. Held in False Creek in…
Read More...Christmas Baking with Kids
By: Lisa Mackell One of my favourite things to do… with my children each Christmas is to do some baking and two of our favourite recipes to make are Truffles and Lemon Loaf. If you don’t mind the mess… Baking with kids is almost guaranteed to be a…
Read More...More Trends in Baby Gear Part 2
While visiting the ABC Kids Expo in October I witnessed several fantastic new trends in baby gear evolving. Along with leather, covered in my previous post, there were a few others. Turquoise Baby Bjorn introduced turquoise in their Potty Seat and Safety Step this show…
Read More...A Very Merry Birthday: Keeping Birthday’s Special for Christmas Babies
By: Amber Clouthier Happy Birthmas! A couple of years ago while browsing for a birthday card for my husband I came across a card that disturbed me. No, it wasn’t something inappropriately raunchy or annoyingly musical. It was a simple card with a simple two…
Read More...Win Tickets to Bobs & Lolo and the ModernFamilyExpo!
Hey mamas! We’re back with another great giveaway from the ModernFamilyExpo just in time for the holidays. The ModernFamilyExpo is launching in North Vancouver on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier. It will showcase eco-friendly, healthy, active solutions for the whole…
Read More...Gru is Back: Despicable Me 2 GIVEAWAY
Gru, his adorable girls, and the mischievous Minions are back A cast of unforgettable new characters are in the blockbuster sequel to the worldwide phenomenon, and the Blu-Ray Combo Pack is available December 10th. Just as Gru has given up being super-bad to be a…
Read More...Christmas Card Giving Made Easy! | eCard Giveaway
Guest post by: Lee-Anne Ekland over at Mom Paradigm.com EEK! Christmas Day is only 34 sleeps away. Time to get busy! To help make your holidays a little less stressful and a lot more fun, I’ve got a special giveaway for you! But first, read…
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