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Telling My Kids We Don’t Celebrate Christmas (my Muslim perspective on major religious holidays)

I don’t celebrate Christmas, I never have. I grew up in beautiful Jasper National Park. Although now it is a lovely diverse community, when I was growing up in the 90’s it wasn’t so diverse. There were not even a handful of Muslim families and basically 2 Arab families. Finding a sense of community based on my faith and heritage was impossible.

Luckily for me, although predominantly Caucasian, the community of Jasper National Park is made up of some of the most amazing, supportive and accepting people I have ever met. We weren’t the only minorities, but for me it sure seemed so!

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Chat LIVE with Santa this Christmas

Kids in Christmas clothes looking at a cell phone

If you’re thinking of changing things up this Christmas because of the COVID, you love all the things Christmas, or if you have a kid that can’t deal with malls or able to make it to the mall… we got you.

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22 GREAT CHRISTMAS SONGS – A PLAYLIST

I love pretty much everything about Christmas. Nothing makes me happier than cranking the tunes, drinking hot chocolate and watching pretty lights dance their lovely dance.

Classics are my fave and my kids have actually latched on to those as well. The new songs from Sia are super fun too though so I asked my kids their favourites and voila we’ve got a dancy, fun way to get in the holiday spirit. Pop on this playlist while baking, decorating or even making supper and groove along with your kiddos!

Happy Holiday’s!

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Alberta Mama’s Givemas

 

We wanted to do something a little different this year, a sort of pay it forward for all the hardworking people in your life, and thus Givemas was born.

Coolest part? We’re only featuring Albertan businesses!

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Real? Or Fake?

Here at Alberta Mamas we are split! Some of us love a real tree and others prefer to have a fake one. We’ve listed pros and cons to both but we want to know what you prefer and why.

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5 Reasons Why We LOVE Experience Gifts!

With Christmas just around the corner it is time to start thinking about gifts for our children and others. The grandparents, aunts and uncles and friends have started asking us for gift ideas for the kids and one of the things we always tell them is that we would appreciate experience type gifts. Yes, toys, books, games and art supplies are exciting- but the experience gift is something that really goes the distance with holiday gift giving- in our homes at least.

5 Reasons Why We LOVE Experience Gifts!

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Win Tickets to Glow Christmas

We are SO excited for Glow Christmas to come to Edmonton! Glow is the largest indoor Christmas festival in Edmonton with half a million lights lit up at the Enjoy Centre along with illuminated sculptures and playgrounds for kids.

It’s all the magic and wonder of an outdoor festival, hosted inside a cozy and spacious venue.

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Christmas Glow is coming to St. Albert

Christmas Glow is coming to Enjoy Centre and it’s going to be the largest indoor family Christmas festival in the Edmonton area!

 Christmas Glow Garden is in town from  November 22 – January 19 at the Enjoy Centre in St. Albert and will feature:

  • Musical light tunnel (80,000 sq ft of interactive light sculptures)
  • Twinkling Christmas light gardens
  • Magic Castle Playground
  • Giant LED Swings
  • Glen the Glow-comotive
  • Seasonal food, sweets and adult beverages
  • Christmas Market with local artisans and businesses
  • Local food trucks and breweries
  • Daily visits from Santa

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