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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awards

Mama’s Choice Awards 2023 + Giveaway

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 March 17th) so that we can celebrate all of the great…

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Avengers STATION

Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N Coming to Vancouver!

**GIVEAWAY ALERT** Scroll to the end of the article for details on how to enter for a chance to win tickets PRESS RELEASE Avengers Assemble! An Exhibit of Super Hero Proportions Is Coming to Burnaby! Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. Opens March 2023 for a Limited Engagement…

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PINK SHIRT

Why Does a Pink Shirt Signify Anti-Bullying?

THE STORY OF PINK SHIRT DAY Pink Shirt Day, celebrated in February in Canada, aims to raise awareness around bullying and funds to support programs fostering self-esteem and empathy in children. The international movement has a great Canadian origin story. It started in the small…

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quality time

How To Recover Quality Time As A Couple

The rush of everyday life – work, studies, the challenges of raising children, household chores, and even excessive use of technology – can be exhausting for any relationship. According to a survey carried out by the University of Virginia, in the United States, partners who…

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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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BC Winter shows

Upcoming BC Shows & Exhibits – Winter 2023 Edition

  2023 has started off pretty low-key and “normal”. I am certainly not going to complain.  I think we have all had enough of the chaos and unpredictability of the last 3 years. There are lots of events and shows coming up starting in February…

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2022 Holiday Cocktail Advent

2022 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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