Well mamas, I finally made it to one activity on my summer bucket list! Before the snows early arrival yesterday, my family and I made a trip to Downtown Edmonton to ride the High Level Bridge Streetcar. For $5 you get a round trip…
Read More...SG/SP Mama: Kristin Goertzen
My Modern Mama Icon…aka Connie Peters aka THEE Modern Mama has started a new blog post that I absolutely love! “How Does She Do It” features both celebrity and your next-door-neighbour type moms and gives us readers a glimpse into their everyday lives. As a…
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...Around Town Labour Day Long Weekend
Who doesn`t love a long weekend? It`s Labour Day on Monday which means an extra day off for most! Don`t let the Labour Day Weekend blues get to you…though some parents may be happy about back to school. Here is my round up of top…
Read More...2014 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...Review: Intellidance at Ward School of Dance
Olivia and I just came back from the Intellidance for Babies Preview at Ward School of Dance and I couldn’t wait to share my experience with all of you! I was joined by 7 other fantastic moms and their adorable little ones. We sang songs,…
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…
Read More...The Innocent Path to Short-Order Cooking (and preventing picky eating)
By: Kristen Yarker As a busy Mom you have many job titles. Titles such as taxi driver, educator, nurse, and house-cleaner. But there is one job title that you do not want: Short-order cook. It happens so innocently. Yesterday your 10 month old doesn’t seem…
Read More...Compassion in Spruce Grove
Today I heard about a wonderful group of ladies doing some amazing things in our community and I just had to share. Gina, Mylan, and Kayla run Compassionate Connections and help families in need in the Spruce Grove area. They operate solely on donated items…
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