With the summer upon us, we can expect to have some hot days ahead. Unfortunately, we are not blessed with central air in our home so we have to make due with other ways to beat the heat. Sometimes its too busy or hot to…
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10 Books About Residential Schools For Kids Thru Adults
Residential schools whether we like it or not are part of our Canadian history. I am thankful that it is history but was surprised to know that the last residential school only closed in Canada in 1996. It is a difficult topic to discuss…
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Caregivers are Superheros
When you became a caregiver, whether it was for your children or others did you realize just how much it was going to take out of you? I knew it was going be a lot of work, but I was not really prepared for…
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Fresh Fruit Salsa Recipe
In honor of Cinco De Mayo, we like to prepare a large bowl of fresh salsa (Pico de Gallo). In our house we are big fans of fresh salsa over cooked salsa. There is nothing like the taste of all those amazing flavors together! One…
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Instilling Good Money Habits in Kids
If we want to give our kids the best chance in the future, teaching them good money habits needs to be on the list. Kids learn by example, but they also learn by inclusion and letting them make their own choices and mistakes. …
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5 Ways to Save Money On Groceries
Updated: March 2022 In 2021 consumers saw increases of 3-5% in food prices. For 2022 they are projecting another 5-7% increase. But as many of us have already seen, the prices already for 2022 are very high. The items with the highest increases are staples…
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Mindfulness Books For Kids
After the free online mindfulness workshop that Modern Mama did last week with Jennie Abbot, RYI (Harmony Yoga) and Kathryn Jacobsen, RTC and CHt (KGJ Counselling), we thought a list of books for kids on the topic of mindfulness was in order. Jennie was kind…
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Small Business Sunday With……Mindfully Mamma
Small business Sunday is a chance for me to help small businesses, many of which are local. It is an opportunity to help highlight and feature their incredible services and products to our Modern Mama audience. Many of these businesses are fellow parents starting out…
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Mindfulness Apps for Kids
There are a huge variety of mindfulness meditation apps to choose from – whether your kids are trying to read/study/calmdown/fall asleep/stay asleep. Many apps have an online and a physical component. Studies have shown that mindfulness techniques can help kids fall asleep faster, sleep…
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Free Mindfulness Workshop – Online March 26th 8pm PT
I am very excited to be working with two other amazing local moms to be able to bring you a 1 hour online FREE workshop on Mindfulness. I have been focusing a lot personally and professionally on self-care, mindfulness and mental health. It is something…
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