Yay me! I managed to finish grocery shopping yesterday for our Thanksgiving dinner on Friday and the rest of the week can now be dedicated to cleaning the house (oh joy). This year we will be having our friends over for what we have coined…
Read More...October Fun: Boo! Your Neighbours
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...WeeStock! (Fellow NON-Diy Mommies You Will Want to Read This!)
I am so excited to announce that the 7th WeeStock Indie & Boutique Baby Show will be in Stony Plain this year! On Saturday, October 11 all Edmonton & Area moms will have the chance to shop for local, handmade, organic, fair trade, and boutique-quality…
Read More...Revealing My Hidden Gems for the Best Local Goods for Kids
One of the best parts of working with Modern Mama is networking with so many local and awesome businesses! I absolutely love shopping local because you often get to meet the people behind it all and see the passion they put into their work. A…
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...Three Amazing Moms Helping Out Families in the Spruce Grove Area
Meet the Ladies Behind Compassionate Connections Earlier this summer I had the pleasure of meeting the lovely ladies of Compassionate Connections. Gina, Mylan, and Kayla run Compassionate Connections and help families in need in the Spruce Grove area. They operate solely on donated items…
Read More...It’s Time for a Date Night!
In between raising our daughter, working our full time jobs, and fitting in our hobbies (hockey and woodworking for my hubby, modern mama for me), my husband and I usually touch base at the very end of the day. Once Olivia is asleep we usually…
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...Five on a Friday!
Hi Mamas! Well Hottest Tot Products is less then a week away and I am terrible at multitasking. I am basically living and breathing Hottest Tot Products right now! Ha ha. So my weekly “Around Town” post has been hijacked and will return next week!…
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…
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