Setting Your Kindergarten Child Up for Success

There are a lot of things that you can do before your child enters kindergarten and after they start to set them up for success. The list is long, from proper sleeping patterns to a healthy diet. As parents, there are many factors that play…

Activity Bags for Travel with Kids

These bags could be used both for flights or road-trips, even just for a weekend getaway to give you and your partner a few extra minutes of quiet. I put these together for my girls for our recent family vacation. This worked especially well for…

The Big Girl Room Updates (AKA: Get Rid of the Baby Stuff)

I realized over the recent Holiday break, that my five-year-old is no longer a baby. I will have no more babies. So I think it might be time to update her ‘big girl room’. Gold Vinyl Wall Dots All Four Walls on Etsy Whether a boy…

How Does She Do It?….Leanne Janzen

It’s time for another How Does She Do It! We are thrilled to introduce you to our very own Modern Mama Director, Leanne Janzen from Winnipeg, Manitoba! Are you an Urban or Suburban Mama, where do you live? I am definitely an Urban Mama!  We live very central…

How Does She Do It: Sara Allan

Here’s our latest feature How Does She Do It! We are thrilled to introduce you to Sara Allen from Mission, British Columbia. Every few months we’ll interview and feature a ‘Celebrity Mom’! In between we’ll feature ALL moms (You! Please apply here!)   Are you an…

My Daily 5-minute Beauty Routine

I wrote a post back in January last year about my basic beauty routine and I wanted to give you a quick update! This morning it took me 8 minutes from the time I was dressed to walking out the door, and that included a blow-dry….

I need a vacation from my vacation with kids

By: Joya Williams We had a great time in Barbados! Three families: four kids and five adults in a rented 3 bedroom house right across from the beach and close to shops and restaurants. So you know traveling with kids is never boring, right? The…

Netflix StreamTeam and #TBT

I’ve been hearing about Netflix for quite a while. But we’ve always subscribed to premium cable TV only. My Husband watches NFL and Golf, so cable or Satellite TV is a must for us (unfortunately or not, depends on how you look at it). But…

Who am I? I’m mommy!!

By: Amber Clouthier I think I’m suffering from a bit of an identity crisis.  Referring to myself as “mommy” in the third person for almost a year and a half might have something to do with it, although, I can’t say for certain. Ironically enough,…

Get Your Body Back After Baby: Stress Management

This is the last of a five-part blog series titled, “Get Your Body Back After Baby” which is based on a past School of Mom Facebook chat session, where I discussed “Five Tips to Get Your Body Back After Baby”. The following is taken from chat transcript, where…