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Bloom and Brunch Festival Banff April 29 – June 4th

by in Activities, Calgary, date-night, Eats, Edmonton, events, Family, Festival, Food, holiday, Main Page, Modern Mama, Mom, music, National, Outside, Review, Seasonal, travel Comments Off on Bloom and Brunch Festival Banff April 29 – June 4th

This past weekend, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Bloom & Brunch Festival at the Northern Lights Alpine Kitchen atop the Banff Gondola. This wonderful event is presented by Pursuit Jasper Banff Collection. This was opening weekend, but don’t worry, this delectable buffet…

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snow pass

Kids in Grades 4 and 5 can get a Snowpass for Ski Hills across Canada

by in Activities, Calgary, Child-Friendly Places, deal, Discounts, Edmonton, Family, Fraser Valley, Hot Finds, Main Page, Modern Mama, National, Outside, Ski, Sports, Vancouver, winter Comments Off on Kids in Grades 4 and 5 can get a Snowpass for Ski Hills across Canada

With a one-time application fee of $29.99 kids can ski & snowboard for free across Canada! The SnowPass benefits include: Access to multiple ski areas across Canada. Return to your favorite hills and try new ones. You can ski not once, but TWICE at every…

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alone

I took a trip alone, and it was exactly what I needed

by in Books, Calgary, Edmonton, Food, Fraser Valley, Getaway, Health and Wellness, Modern Mama, Mom, National, self-care, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove / Stony Plain, St. Albert, Vancouver, Women Comments Off on I took a trip alone, and it was exactly what I needed

I have always needed alone time. Even when I was a little girl, you could give me a colouring book, some crayons, and a quiet corner, and I was happy as can be. Before I met my husband and had kids, I used to go…

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