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August 21, 2014

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Oh, hello!

Tara & Helisa met by happenstance over a love of coupons and saving money. Surviving solely on coffee, cuddles and post-it notes (and a bit of sassy humour) they can often be found enjoying all that beautiful British Columbia has to offer.

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🎄 It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas

🎄 It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas •g•i•v•e•a•w•a•y 🎄 (ad) Start a new holiday tradition with a Christmas Eve Experience box & Personalized Santa Letter from @signed_by_santa!

2020 has caused a lot of us to pivot on holiday traditions and in our house, we’re starting some new ones!

These carefully curated boxes bring the magic to your front door —> swipe to see what’s inside <— on Christmas Eve be sure to hang your Santa key; leave out some food for the reindeer, make some cookies for Santa, ring your holiday bell and most importantly... make some snow! Each Christmas Eve Experience Box also includes a Nice List certificate straight from the North Pole!

These kits feel like they’ve landed right from the North Pole, add a personalized Santa Letter to complete the experience (and be prepared to cry, they are so beautiful!), felt ornament set or popcorn stringing kit to add even more new traditions.

Kids a bit past the 🎅 stage? The Let it Snow box includes delicious hot cocoa & snacks to enjoy on a cold day.

🎄HOW TO •W•I•N 🎄
1. Follow @bcmomdotca & @signed_by_santa
2. Like & Save this post
3. Tell me your holiday traditions in the comments!
4. Tag a friend! Unlimited entries, one tag per comment

❄️ Open to Canada, excluding Quebec. This contest is not sponsored or affiliated with Instagram. Contest closes November 26 at 9pm PST. ❄️
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❄️ It’s time to start decorating for the hol

❄️ It’s time to start decorating for the holidays! ❄️

I have teamed up with some awesome ladies to gift one lucky winner a $50 CAD Homesense GiftCard!

Who wouldn’t love a Homesense Shopping Spree!?

❄️1. LIKE and SAVE this photo
❄️2. FOLLOW me @bcmomdotca
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❄️4. TAG a friend who would also like to win. (Each tag = one entry)
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This prize is in no way affiliated or endorsed by Instagram, or Homesense. Open to anyone 18yrs+. Open WORLDWIDE! Account must be public at the time of choosing and announcing the winner. Winner will be announced randomly in 24-48 hours approx. Giftaway runs from 11/18 12pm PST to 11/20 9pm PST.

So who else did the isolation purge? [ad] I went

So who else did the isolation purge? [ad]

I went through boxes of old kids clothes, blankets I’ve hoarded over the years, pillow cases from 47 sheet sets we never use and many small kitchen items that were taking up valuable space in my tiny cupboard. Bags and bags of things, ready to be diverted from the landfill!

All in anticipation for the @diabetescanada touchless curb-side dropoff for your gently used clothing & textiles. November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and every donation helps fund Diabetes research and D-camps for kids and their families. It also gives over 11 MILLION Canadians access to resources and support for their diabetes.

Want to help the cause? Package up your clothes and textiles in plastic bags or closed boxes and visit @realcanadiansuperstore Delta location at 8195-120th St on November 14th from 9:00am-2:00pm. Volunteers will be on location wearing masks to safely remove items from your vehicle.

Can’t make it to the drop off? Visit https://declutter.diabetes.ca/ to schedule an at-home pickup or find a local donation box.

Who’s going through their closets this week?
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Regardless of how you feel about the election resu

Regardless of how you feel about the election results.... remember this moment. This moment where young girls everywhere heard of the first Woman ever to hold the Vice-Presidency.

I told A this morning and her face, I could see the little gears moving in her brain. She beamed, grabbed her iPad and went to call her friend. Her first words? “The first woman!”

Our girls around the world are watching, dreaming, imagining and setting those incredible goals right now knowing they are attainable. Raise them up to believe anything is possible.

Dream big little ones.

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We've been die-hard fans of @flyovercanadavancouve

We've been die-hard fans of @flyovercanadavancouver for years and have experienced almost every show they've released so far. We were super excited to hear that their newest show was created with the help of some previous Walt Disney Company Imagineers and knew it was going to be epic. We weren't disappointed, in fact each kid in our group exclaimed how this was *the best!* FlyOver Canada show they'd seen YET!

[AD] Buckle up flyers! You're treated to a one of a kind 4D flight simulation that dips you between canyons, through mountains, and soaring over some of Canada's most iconic landscapes with Biker-Mama and her spooktactular friends before swooping into one of the most epic Halloween concerts that is sure to have kids groovin' in their seats!

#HowlOverCanada is running from now until November 1st with showings each day, make sure to check out our blog post linked in my bio for ways you can save on your tickets!
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#vancouvertourism #halloweeninvancouver #hellobc #myvancouverlife #cityofvancouver

Why yes, I am the ridiculous friend with no shame

Why yes, I am the ridiculous friend with no shame posing like a dork in a shop window, nice to meet you. Want to be friends? 🤣

Had a wonderful catch up after months and months apart with my good friend @maryinvancity today, I’ve done a pretty good job maintaining some normalcy or so I thought, it wasn’t until we started talking that I realized how much I missed these connections.

Plus side? I live in @burnabyheights and @peakedpies is right down the street, so catch up dates are magical and delicious all at once. Swipe to see our lunch. 🥧

How are you reconnecting with friends safely? Physical distanced fall walks are a new favourite. 🍁
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𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 //

𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬. I looked through so many photos of when my heart was hurting, when my brain wouldn't shut off, when I was struggling so horribly with my anxiety that every simple thing was hard and almost all of them are of me smiling. I was embodiying the "fake it until you make it". Until I couldn't fake it anymore.

It wasn't until recently when I brought up all these thoughts to my doctor that she ran an in office test, the results were staggering and she outright asked me - "How have you been coping this long without help?" and honestly. 𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰. I thought this was normal? Aren't we all overwhelmed? Doesn't every cry in their car? Don't other people talk themselves out of going places because of fear?

In any given year, 1 in 5 people in Canada will personally experience a mental health problem or illness. Anxiety disorders affect 5% of the household population. Women also are twice as likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.

Today, and everyday I want to remind you that it is 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲. It's okay to process those emotions in a way that feels safe to you and celebrate every win, regardless of how tiny it may seem now. Each new day we survive our toughest days. For me, self care is paramount. Being aware of when I need to check-in with myself and not allow myself to be busied by life and my own bucket being depleated.

I'm sharing my story with you in partnership with some amazing ladies (swipe to see them) who are also sharing their own journey with mental health. You are not alone. You are so loved, worthy and important.
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Meow. Have you met Popcorn Greycat and Professor

Meow.

Have you met Popcorn Greycat and Professor Pickles?

One cat my husband said, repeatedly. One cat. I couldn’t bring home one. At 7 weeks old they would be so lonely! So... naturally I brought home two. He spends hours watching them only to say... “you made the right call”

When we lost Luna during the pandemic my heart was shattered. 19 years with a pet, half my life, hurt more than I could have ever imagined. I truly believe she sent these babies to bring us joy again.

I miss sleeping through the night though. 🤷🏼‍♀️
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It’s not goodbye, it’s see you soon //[swipe f

It’s not goodbye, it’s see you soon //[swipe for more 📸]

It’s hard to believe that our beloved @vanaqua is closing its doors in just a couple of days to the public. There’s been so much that the pandemic has taken from us but this just hits different.

We’ve been visiting the Aquarium since before Alivia could walk, she’d crawl around clown fish cove and stare up at the jellyfish with wide curious eyes. As she grew, she’d run laughing through the rainforest, searching for sloths and turtles. We’ve visited scuba claus and watched Rudolph and the Polar Express in 4D more times than I can count. Christmas won’t feel the same this year without it.

My blog opened some cool behind the scenes visits for her including seeing the baby stingrays before they were brought out to the touch pool, feeding the sea lions (and they never forget someone who feeds them!) and cool story times and events. It was this behind the scenes that truly opened my eyes to how much they do in conservation and how much the staff truly love their jobs. Did you know the 2014 reopening was the very first blog post I wrote? We still have the gold commemorative token and you can find the same photo through the aquarium on the photo collages.

For my usually anxious little girl; her happiest place for the longest time was in the rays room. She could spend hours leaning over with her hand in the water to feel them skim past her. We still miss them.

We were lucky enough to get in one last visit last month that was wonderful and physically distanced, it was calm in comparison to previous visits and felt like the perfect send off for us as we wait patiently for them to re-open.

Don’t forget you can continue to help their efforts by donating or shopping online at vanaqua.org

What’s your favourite memory at the Vancouver Aquarium?
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MAIL DAY // [swipe for more 📸] Anyone else hav

MAIL DAY // [swipe for more 📸]

Anyone else have a kid that loves getting mail? Any time a package comes she asks “is that for me?!”. She was pretty stoked to get this big box from @wonderboxcanada, addressed right to her! [gifted]

With so many parents leaning towards at home schooling, hybrid or distance learning we’re all on the hunt for ways to complement curriculums in new and exciting ways.

@wonderboxcanada takes so much of the guess work out with their monthly STEAM subscription box for kids aged 4-12. Monthly handpicked and curated box show up with fun activities that kids can do with or without parents help that challenge them to learn new and exciting things and even find new interests. A wants to be a geologist now.

As soon as A opened our box she could not wait to get her hands on the geode set and we took it right outside for some smashing run followed up discovering how they are formed, what type we have and more little facts about them. I was super excited about the solar art, who remembers doing this as a kid years ago?! I can’t wait to try that with her.

Boxes start at $40/month depending on subscription length and box type and include shipping. The best part is you don’t have to visit a store or plan anything, it’s all set for you!

When you’re done with your toys Wonderbox also offers a Share The Wonder program where you can ship your toys back and they’ll donate them to kids in need for you!

There’s still a couple days to get in on the September box so I highly recommend checking them out! Link in bio. 🧪.
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