Rocky Mountain Flatbread in South Surrey is Now Open

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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

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  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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Brittany Runs A Marathon Advanced Screening Ticket Giveaway

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I was provide tickets to facilitate this giveaway. All opinions are my own. Elevation Pictures presents a new release, coming to theaters August 30th, titled BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON featuring Jillian Bell, Jennifer Dundas and Patch Darragh. Brittany Forgler is a funny, likeable, 27-year-old hot…

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Our Annual Visit to Vallea Lumina

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Dad, date-night, Family, Family Travel, Fraser Valley, Health and Wellness, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, North Vancouver, Reviews, Seasonal, travel, Vancouver, Women Comments Off on Our Annual Visit to Vallea Lumina

This was a gifted experience but the opinions are my own. Summer in Whistler is a tradition for my family. We go every August and actually have never visited in the winter. Vallea Lumina was a new experience that was introduced last year. You can…

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The Greater Vancouver Zoo’s 1st Annual Turtle Dash Happens in One Month

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Contest, Dad, date-night, events, Family, Fraser Valley, Giveaway, Health and Wellness, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, North Vancouver, Parenting, Preschooler, prizes, School of Mom, Seasonal, Surrey, Vancouver Comments Off on The Greater Vancouver Zoo’s 1st Annual Turtle Dash Happens in One Month

This is a sponsored post but all opinions are my own. Why take part? All race profits will go toward funding conservation projects. Learn more about the conservation projects here. Registration includes zoo admission so you can visit your favourite animals after the race. Every…

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S’mores, S’mores and more S’mores!

by in Blogs, Cooking, Eats, five things, Food, Fraser Valley, Kid, Modern Mama, National, Recipes, Seasonal, Vancouver Comments Off on S’mores, S’mores and more S’mores!

National S’mores Day is August 10th. With Summer in full swing that means sitting around a camp fire, BBQ pit, oven or microwave to make s’mores. A traditional s’more is a graham cracker, marshmallow and chocolate. S’mores or “some mores” date back to 1927. If…

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Why Traveling Can Be The Best Thing For Your Health As A Parent

by in Calgary, Edmonton, Family, Family Travel, Fraser Valley, Modern Mama, National, North Shore, North Vancouver, Out & About, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Vancouver Comments Off on Why Traveling Can Be The Best Thing For Your Health As A Parent

*This family travel article was contributed by Emma Johnson from Beaches All-Inclusive Resorts*   It’s one of the unfortunate realities of real life that you don’t always get around to doing all the things you want.  You have all these great ideas, but because you…

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Disney’s Descendants 3 DVD Giveaway

by in Calgary, Children, Disney, Edmonton, Family, Fraser Valley, Giveaway, Hot Finds, Kid, Modern Mama, Movies, National, prizes, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Toronto Midtown, Vancouver, Winnipeg Comments Off on Disney’s Descendants 3 DVD Giveaway

I was provided a copy of this DVD to facilitate this giveaway. All opinions are my own. The third installment of Descendants series is out on DVD on August 6th Plot This highly anticipated Disney Channel Original Movie continues the contemporary saga of good versus…

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CFL Family Day is Happening Across Canada

by in Activities, Around Vancouver Town, Calgary, Child-Friendly Places, Children, Dad, date-night, Edmonton, events, Family, Fraser Valley, Kid, Local, local events, Modern Mama, Mom, National, Preschooler, Seasonal, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Surrey, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Women Comments Off on CFL Family Day is Happening Across Canada

I was provided tickets for my family to attend. All opinions are my own. CFL Family Day is back for its 2nd year. For Family Day, each local CFL team has unique activities planned but across the league families will have a chance to: Meet…

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