As we build up to our fabulous Mama Blogs! event on September 12th, I’m posting my favourite things about the incredible bloggers who are speaking at the event. First up – Melissa Carr of The Thirties Grind! Why I love this blog:I love Melissa’s writing…
Read More...Mama Blogs! Finding your voice to start a blog
Mama Blogs – Finding your voice & inspiration to write a blog Wed. September 12th, 7pm, Cactus Club Broadway & Granville Presented by VancouverMom.ca – creator of the Top 30 Mom Blogs of Vancouver! You’ve heard about it, blogging is the new thing. Moms use it to connect…
Read More...Families can now register births of newborns online
I got an interesting press release today – as of August 1st, B.C. parents can register the birth of their newborn child online. So….now we have a teeny bit more time to decide on a name for our new deliveries! 🙂 The official press release…
Read More...What to Expect Book Series: Review and Giveaway!
I was asked to review a few books from the excellent What to Expect.com book series AND give them away! These books are such great resources that I was more than happy to oblige. The first book in the series is the most famous…
Read More...Mom’s Night Out Giveaway with Yummy Mummy Makeovers!
Summer Mom’s Night Out: It’s All About You The lovely Joyce has put together one awesome Mom’s night out on Thursday, August 2nd – here’s a chance for you and a friend to attend for free! Leave a comment on this post telling us what…
Read More...Essential Series June 19th: Green & Non-Toxic Living
Join us for our final Essential Series of the season on Green & Non-Toxic Living. More and more, we want to know about what we’re eating, what we’re buying, and what all those mystery ingredients in our baby shampoo and products are. Being green…
Read More...Play: Storytime at Pottery Barn Kids
Pottery Barn Kids hosted Modern Mama for a special Storytime a couple weeks ago, as the launch of our Westside Social Tots Series! (*please excuse my lower quality iphone photos) The children were offered these cushy and comfy chairs and gathered round a Pottery Barn…
Read More...Play: Kerrisdale Play Palace
From April 30th to August 29th each year, the Cyclone Taylor Ice Arena turns into the Kerrisdale Play Palace – land of fun bouncy castles for kids. Ideal for families with children 12 and under, there is something for everyone at the play palace,…
Read More...Great Ideas: Create your own Baby Marketplace Amongst Friends!
Photo Credit: Cougar via Compfight My good friend and super mom of 2, Peggy, came up with a great idea earlier this year. She created a “Baby Marketplace Amongst Friends” group on Facebook. It’s a private group and the idea is this – you may…
Read More...Modern Mama at the Hair Salon June 1st
So my default mom hairstyle is always, always, always: ponytail! I was a J Crew in the US last month and got a “fancy” looking hair elastic – I was rather impressed with myself. But, apparently there is more to hair than a ponytail, so…
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