Save on your next getaway

10 Ways to Save on Your Next Local Getaway

Looking for tips and tricks to save money?  If you are like me, getting away on a trip that is more than a few hours away is just not in the cards for us right now. Having two kids of a “bickering age” in the…

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Sandwich Generation

Verbal Diarrhea – Part 1

For the last while I have what many call, writers block.  I have been really stressed out. In part by the things going on in my personal life and at work that I just have not had the time or energy to put into figuring…

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Wellness Trends 2023

Wellness Trends 2023

As we look to 2023, what trends will we see in fitness, food, self-care, beauty and sustainability?  The Wellness Show has been at the forefront of wellness trends for the past 30 years, and here’s what we think will shape the future of the wellness…

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2022 Holiday Cocktail Advent

Modern Mama Holiday Cocktail Advent

It’s time for my annual cocktail advent.  2022 has been a busy year as everyone got back into the new normal and started to learn to live with COVID.  Thankfully (so far) this year BC has not have the magnitude of natural disasters we had…

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gift guide 2022

Modern Mama Holiday Gift Guide 2022 + Giveaway

It is that time of year yet again! Finding the perfect gift for your children can be a struggle so, we want to help make things just a bit easier with our holiday gift guide 2022.   Beyblade Burst QuadDrive Interstellar Drop Battle Set  Beyblade…

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A Fun Car For Modern Mamas: 2022 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35

Mercedes-Benz makes fabulous family cars! Cool technology, good looks, safety features up the wazoo, comfort and style make them ideal for stylish moms. Add the ‘AMG’ badge, and you add performance and fun factor to an already fantastic choice.   And let’s be honest, not…

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Lessons from the great depression

Use it Up, Wear it Out, Make it Do, or Do Without

Lessons that were learnt from the 1929-1933 Great Depression in Canada were instilled in many of us who are Baby Boomers and Generation X’ers, as children. Those same lessons have been gradually lost over the last 30 years.  We now live in a very “disposable…

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Minions: The Rise Of Gru Giveaway

The Minions has been a household favorite for years! While my husband and I don’t always love all the kid’s movies out there these are movies we would be happy to watch again and again. We are giving away some digital codes so you can…

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DC League of Super pets

DC League of Super Pets Movie Review

Experience a funny and fun-filled, action-packed adventure featuring the DC canon’s unsung heroes, Krypto and Ace, when “DC League of Super-Pets” arrives for Premium Digital Ownership at home on August 23. The film is directed by Jared Stern from a screenplay by Stern and John…

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How Does She Do It?… With Annie Barcenas

Modern Mama interviews Mom’s in our “How Does She Do It?” feature. If you are interested in participating please reach out on Facebook or Instagram. Our latest How Does She Do It?.. mama is Annie Barcenas. She is an entrepreneur, businesswoman, wife, and mother of two. She was born as…

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