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How Fashion Can Boost Your Mood and Confidence as a Mom

Woman with daughter jogging in park

Becoming a mother is a life-altering experience in incredible – and not so incredible ways. It ushers in a host of physical and emotional changes that can profoundly affect a woman’s mood, body image, and sense of self.

Pregnancy, for instance, is a miraculous journey that involves significant physical changes. As the body adapts to nurture and carry a growing baby, weight gain, stretch marks, and alterations in posture become part of the equation. These are natural and necessary, but they can leave some women feeling self-conscious and less confident about their appearance.

The pressure to “bounce back” to their pre-pregnancy bodies quickly can also add to these insecurities.

Plus, to keep up with the demands of caring for an infant, many new mothers find themselves reaching for the most comfortable and practical clothing in their closets, often prioritizing convenience over style. The result is a shift in the way they present themselves to the world, which can, in turn, impact their self-esteem and sense of identity.

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Little Bow Provincial Park Campground Guide

Blue tent set up at Little Bow Provincial Park Campground

Little Bow Provincial Park is a great place to spend a few days or weeks camping. The nearby reservoir with a marked off swimming area is the top attraction – spend the day lounging on the beach catching the sunshine, build a sandcastle, paddle board or bring your boat and jet skis. An onsite concession is available to treat yourself to ice cream, hot dogs or hamburgers, plus essentials like milk and ice, making it easy to stay for several days.

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How To be an Awesome Allergy Ally – Every Day

Allergy Smart cookies

By Corinna Meckelborg, Friendly Pantry Consulting Inc.

Maybe you have a friend who has a child with food allergies, or maybe you’ve just heard that 1 in 13 kids have food allergies (that’s about 2 for every classroom!). Whatever it is, you’re reading this post which means you want to support the food allergy parents in your life, and I want you to know how grateful we are that you’re here!

Food allergy moms don’t expect people to make adjustments, but when you have a child with a life-threatening allergy to something most people take for granted, we are forever grateful.

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Inside The Canadian Energy Museum: This Is What You’ll Find

Oil and Gas pipeline exhibit

I’m going to come right out and say it: Canadian Energy is a controversial topic. And I LOVE that the Canadian Energy Museum owns that fact. There is a newer film to watch – I strongly recommend doing it as the first thing after paying for admission – that covers a lot of the information in the museum and gets you ready for what you’ll be seeing. I found it very helpful to guide conversations with the kids about the exhibits before I’d had a chance to do any reading.

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15 Campgrounds with Pools in Alberta: Plan a Splashing Good Time!

Stirling community pool

Alberta isn’t really known for it’s outdoor pools. Our season is pretty short for them. Which makes Alberta campgrounds with a pool that much more special to find. We’ve scoured the internet and camping forums to create this list for you. In alphabetical order (because why not?), here are all the non-seasonal campground pools we know of!

Rates were current in June, 2023. We try to update this annually – if you find anything inaccurate please let us know!

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5 Helpful Tips for Traveling during Your Babymoon

Pregnant couple walking on beach dunes

Most couples look forward to a honeymoon soon after their wedding, but another practice that’s become more common over the years is what’s called a “babymoon,” or a vacation before the birth of a child. Babymoons provide partners with the opportunity to bond one-on-one before their lives change and inevitably become busier and more stressful due to parenthood. At the same time, they can serve as a joyful start to a new chapter in a couple’s story—one that involves building a loving home and raising a happy family. 

Though most babymoons are planned to happen before the birth of the first child, there’s no stopping you and your partner from booking vacations for your next pregnancies. A babymoon is as flexible as a honeymoon – you can choose where to go and how long you’ll be away.

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The Ultimate Waterfall Guidebook: Discover Stunning New Alberta Falls

Stanley Falls

For someone who doesn’t really hike I have more than my share of trail guides. Some are better than others, and I’ve developed a serious appreciation for a well researched guide book. “Stoked on Waterfalls” is up there with the best.

Stoked on Waterfalls: Volume I by Jason Walchuck is an exhaustive reference of waterfalls within a half kilometer of a public road in Alberta. Some are visible from a major highway, a few require driving down rough back roads and doing some serious bushwhacking, but they all meet the requirement of being within 500m of a non-private road.

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InspiHER Wellness Retreat for Girls Giveaway

Girls in summer clothing looking away from the camera, surrounded by bushes

This post and giveaway are sponsored by Momentum Health & Wellness. As always, all opinions stated are our own. 

Girls are experiencing a wide range of struggles these days and are having difficulty connecting with like-minded peers. They are losing their sense of self-worth and needing to be like everyone else.  Joining inspiHER welcomes all girls and ensures that it is a safe space for girls to share and connect with other girls who care about their health, without the judgement or comparisons, and can just be themselves!

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8 Easy to Grow Flowering Perennials for Zone 3a (Edmonton, AB)

annabelle hydrangeas perennial

These are some of my favourite, easy to grow perennials flowers for zone 3a (Edmonton, Alberta).

Judith is an eco-mom in Edmonton who is passionate about green, toxin-free, healthy living. She shares her journey and experiences on Juicy Green Mom. You can follow her on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

I’ve lived in Edmonton my whole life and grew up with summer memories of sitting in a cherry tree and picking raspberries in my backyard. As an adult, I’ve begun to appreciate the joys of a beautiful garden. Because I’m also a bit of a lazy gardener, I love planting perennials that will come back year after year.

Annabelle Hydrangeas (feature photo)

Hydrangeas are my absolute favourite flowers, I even had them in my wedding bouquets. When I got the opportunity to landscape my backyard from scratch, I knew I wanted some kind of hydrangeas. I had Annabelle hydrangeas put into a raised bed and they have been producing beautiful round white bouquets of blooms for me for 10 years. They do well in sun to part shade with plenty of water. Be careful selecting hydrangeas as some box stores carry varieties that don’t tolerate our cold winters.

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