Do-nut Hesitate To Try These Fun Donut Crafts

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Fall weather can mean more indoor time. Crafting can be a great activity way to get away from spending too much time behind a screen and spend together as a family. These donut crafts can help beat the boredom and all of the craft options…

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Giveaway: Disney On Ice Tickets

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I have been gifted tickets to facilitate this giveaway. All opinions are my own. Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party brings the magic closer to fans than ever before through dynamic and immersive moments that take place on the ice, in the air and…

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7 Fun Pumpkin Decorating Ideas For Halloween

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  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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Ticket Giveaway: The Incredible Adventures of Mary Jane Mosquito

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I have been provided tickets to facilitate this giveaway. The Carousel Theatre for Young People is presenting the Incredible Adventures of Mary Jane Mosquito this November. The play is from St. Catherine’s, Ontario and will be making its BC premiere this fall. This is the…

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Alice in Neverland has arrived in Stanley Park

by in Around Vancouver Town, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Crafts, date-night, Eats, events, Family, Fraser Valley, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Preschooler, Reviews, Seasonal, Toddlers, Vancouver Comments Off on Alice in Neverland has arrived in Stanley Park

I had the opportunity to attend a media preview of this event. All opinions are my own. We look forward to the train in Stanley Park every year. This year’s theme is a twist on Alice in Wonderland. Alice falls down the rabbit hole again…

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

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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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Test Your Detective Skills with Vancouver Mysteries

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We were gifted a game from Vancouver Mysteries. All opinions are my own. My daughter and I had never tried a scavenger hunt before but always thought that Vancouver Mysteries seemed like a fun idea. We jumped at the opportunity to play amateur detectives and…

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How Does She Do It?…with Tia Bare

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Once a month we interview Moms in our “How Does She Do It?” feature. If interested in participating please reach out on Facebook or Instagram. Are you an Urban or Suburban Mama, where do you live? Urban Mom by heart surviving the Suburban Living. My…

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Otter Awareness Week at the Vancouver Aquarium

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We were gifted passes to attend the aquarium. All opinions are my own. Last week was Otter Awareness Week at the Vancouver Aquarium. We went to visit Tanu, Katmai, Mak, Kunik, Rialto and Hardy. There is also a new addition Tazlina, who is fresh out…

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Cats and Dogs Have Come To Play at Science World

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I was provided tickets to see the exhibit. All opinions are my own. The Cats and Dogs exhibit is presented by Whitespot and created by La Cite des sciences et de l’industrie, in partnership with Le Musee de la civilization, this exhibit is the first…

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