Being more than a bit of a foodie, I have a long-standing love affair going with The Italian Centre. For years it has been my destination for incredible ingredients, specialty foods and the freshest of produce, bread, olives, cheese, meat….oh the list goes on (and did I mention that I have regular cravings for their epic Panini sandwiches?)! What do I love the most about visiting the Italian Centre, though? It’s that it’s not just a grocery store, it’s a Cultural Experience! You will feel like you have been transported to Italy from the moment you drive through the gates of Little Italy to stepping into the market and seeing, hearing, feeling and tasting everything the Italian Centre has to offer. And with the addition of the incredible new Spinelli’s Bar Italia, they will be sure to make you an incredible Italian coffee that you can enjoy while you shop (and don’t forget the dessert)!
Because of this ongoing love affair, the moment I joined Modern Mama, this was one destination I knew we had to have an amazing event at. We are very excited to be bringing this to our Mamas during the month of February! -Barb
Visit www.modernmama.ca now to register for this and our other amazing February events! Space is limited, so register today!
I won’t bore you with any romantic talk (you know, since it’s February), but I will say that I love how my daughter’s school presents Valentine’s day, it’s ‘Friendship Month’. So let’s celebrate fellow mamas in friendship, and enjoy a few fun events together in February. Here they are …
Basically Babies
You ever wonder at what age it’s time to start the night creams, the eye creams or add to your basic daily regimen of skin care? All of your questions will be answered at our all-new, very first, skin-care event at Sephora! If you’ve attended a Sephora event in the past, don’t hesitate to come out as the presentation will be entirely focused on skin care! Includes Starbucks vanilla latte’s & muffins, Sephora goodies and nannies! Only $18 (or $10 without Nanny service). Mamas-to-be, Mama-alone and Infants are welcome at this event. 
Do you want to learn how to take better photos of your baby (and kids)? Attend this workshop with professional, and amazing, photographer 
Happy New Decade. Yep, that’s right, it’s a whole new decade. Along with it being a whole new Year, even. I found a few cool things online for you to try this year, or this decade, whichever you’d prefer to commit to.
Ivy popped her first tooth a couple of weeks ago. So it’s time. It’s time to pull out the infant tooth-brush and ‘baby einstein’ paste daily and do my motherly duty. No, I have no problem with it, it’s just one more thing to remember to do, or fit into my day. That’s okay. I’d rather that, than the alternative. Berlin (my second daughter, she just turned 4 a month ago) had cavities, or ‘dental carries’ at the age of two, and we had to see a pediatric dentist and have her put to sleep to fill them. All seven of them. Yes, seven. It’s embarrassing, I feel like bad mom when I tell people this. At her first checkup, they asked me if I let her sleep with a bottle (no, she breastfed to age 20 months and went straight to cup), oh then i must have let her sip juice all day long? (nope, my girls don’t even like juice.) See what I mean – bad mom, they even spoke to me like I was one. Anyway, it happens. (P.S. We did brush her teeth 2x daily and she still managed to accumulate all those cavities!)
I posted this pic on Facebook a couple of weeks ago, teasing you all about a contest to come. Here it is! This is your chance to win a beautiful mothers bracelet! But first, let me tell you a little about 
So, I first went by the new Banana Republic Factory Store in South Common during the Summer while on Maternity leave. As soon as I discovered I could fit into a couple pairs of my old jeans I was fully inspired to actually buy some Summer clothes and update the old wardrobe for the first time post-baby. I walked into that huge mecca of goodness and it was love at first sight! Not only did they have a huge selection, but the prices and service were amazing! I ended up heading home with a bag full of flattering clothes feeling pretty great and I didn’t break my piggy bank. When I headed back again a few months later to look for a couple of Fall pieces I was super excited to discover that they have this amazing new service…Shopping With a Stylist and I knew that I had to have a Modern Mama event there! With all the incredible door prizes that we are giving away (psssst…the grand prize is valued at $5000!), special guest photographer Heather Wagner, an exclusive discount (on top of sale prices) and more, this could very well be the Modern Mama event of the Season that you certainly don’t want to miss!
