*I have partnered with YMC & Toyota and have received compensation for this post. All opinions are my own. If you’ve been following along on any, or all, of my test drives since 2015, you will already know how big of a mini-van fan that…
The city of Vancouver is booming with amazing talent all across the board and across all ages. There are so many great opportunities for everyone to find exactly what they love and if theatre is that thing you are especially in luck here in YVR….
** Disclosure: We received product to test for this great night sleep post, opinions are our own.** Getting a great night sleep is everything when you are a parent. It can be the biggest deciding factor in how you manage to get through your day:…
You. Guys. Just last week my hubby and I did something amazing, we went on a mini vacation without our kids!! Now I know this doesn’t sound like an amazing thing to some of you, but for us, it was magic. The last time we…
I recently had the opportunity to visit Victoria with my family to try out the new initiative by the DoubleTree by Hilton Victoria, whereby they offer the use of a Toyota Prius during your stay. It’s called My Stay My Car. This is a very…
*** This BEAT THE WINTER BLUES post has been sponsored. *** It’s February. Thank goodness January is over, am I right?! It’s that time of year where most of us fight the blues if even just a little bit. Failed New Year’s Resolutions, year-end, and Holiday bills…
I started Modern Mama in 2008 as an events company. We hosted events for Moms in Edmonton. The following years I grew our events by marketing to moms in and around Edmonton by blogging (among other things) here on the website. I continued to blog…
I used to go for shellac manicures every three weeks, religiously. One day, I added up how much I’d spent over the year and I was floored by that $800+ price tag realization. I couldn’t help but think about how many other things I could…
Getting ready to bring a new life into the world is a very special time, which is why we work so hard here at Modern Mama each year on our Baby Guide’s. Each year we work tirelessly to bring together the best advice, products and…
I drove the 2018 Honda Odyssey recently. I had the Touring model. You may or may not know this, but I just recently sold my 2007 Honda Odyssey which I had for 10 years. It was a fantastic and reliable vehicle for our family, and there…