Ask The Expert: MamaBear Holistic Care’s Agnes Mayer

by in Around Vancouver Town, Ask The Expert, Baby, Breastfeeding, Bump, Business, Classes, Education, entrepreneurship, events, Family, Fraser Valley, Guides, Having a Baby in Vancouver, Health and Wellness, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, Newborn, Parenting, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Guide, Resources, School of Mom, Seasonal, Services, Surrey, Toddlers, Vancouver, Women Comments Off on Ask The Expert: MamaBear Holistic Care’s Agnes Mayer

The amount of information that is available can be overwhelming. I find Agnes with MamaBear Holistic Care is a great resource because she covers so many topics. She is a Mama, Wife, RN, Certified Sleep Consultant, Lactation Counselor, Certified Car Seat Technician, Prenatal Educator, and Certified…

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7 Fun Pumpkin Decorating Ideas For Halloween

by in Activities, Calgary, Crafts, Edmonton, Fraser Valley, Modern Mama, National, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Toronto Midtown, Vancouver Comments Off on 7 Fun Pumpkin Decorating Ideas For Halloween

  In our house, everything seems to be left till the last minute and that includes pumpkin decorating. Several years in a row we have found ourselves scrambling to just find pumpkins to decorate. So, this is your last-minute list of fun ways to decorate…

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Potter’s House of Horrors is open until November 2nd

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Children, date-night, events, Family, Fraser Valley, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Preschooler, Reviews, Seasonal, Surrey, Vancouver Comments Off on Potter’s House of Horrors is open until November 2nd

We were gifted passes to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. We had never been to the Potter’s House of Horrors (12530 72nd avenue, Surrey) before but had heard that it was super scary. My daughter and I are big fans of Halloween…

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10 Halloween Attractions To Try This Fall with Tweens and Teens

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We are big Halloween fans in our house. We love horror movies, pumpkin patches, ghost tours and haunted houses. If your children have reached an age where they aren’t interested in trick-or-treating anymore, there are still many opportunities throughout the Fraser Valley and Vancouver to…

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Mama’s Choice Awards 2019

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    It’s that time of year! Our Mama’s Choice Awards are back and we want to hear from you!! Let us know all of your favorite spots for moms and babes!   Please vote now (until October 7th) so that we can celebrate all…

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Family Dinners with Mary Browns Chicken & Taters

by in Business, Calgary, Child-Friendly Places, Eats, Edmonton, Food, Fraser Valley, local events, Modern Mama, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Vancouver Comments Off on Family Dinners with Mary Browns Chicken & Taters

*Disclosure: This is a sponsored post as always all my opinions are my own*   Weeknight evenings in our home get pretty hectic. After school, we always try and get my daughters school items taken care of right away. Which means finishing any school work…

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How Does She Do It? …with Amanda Geering

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Once a month we interview moms in our “How Does She Do It?” feature. If you’re interested in participating please reach out on Facebook or Instagram. Are you an Urban or Suburban Mama, where do you live? I live in the small suburban city of…

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Self-Care September: 10 Class Card Giveaway to Barre Fitness South Surrey

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I was provided with a trial class pass to Barre Fitness to help facilitate this post. All opinions below are my own. I firmly believe that if you want things in your life to change, you have to change things in your life. This could…

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Rocky Mountain Flatbread in South Surrey is Now Open

by in Business, Child-Friendly Places, Cooking, Dad, date-night, Eats, Family, Food, Fraser Valley, Local, Modern Mama, Mom, Out & About, Restaurants, Reviews, Seasonal, Surrey, Vancouver, Women Comments Off on Rocky Mountain Flatbread in South Surrey is Now Open

We were gifted a meal in exchange for our review. All opinions are my own. My family travels from Abbotsford to Vancouver on a weekly basis, so we are always looking for new restaurants to try. Rocky Mountain Flatbread is perfect for us because it…

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Tips For A Smooth Transition Back To School

by in Back to School, Children, Edmonton, Education, five things, Fraser Valley, Modern Mama, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Toronto Midtown, Vancouver Comments Off on Tips For A Smooth Transition Back To School

  How is school right around the corner!? It feels like yesterday was the last day of school and now we are preparing for our journey of getting ready for school to begin. Now, my daughter is going into grade 2 this year so we…

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