I am in the middle of changing blog themes and choosing a new blog name. Modernista Mama will basically be the same blog, just a whole lot more spectacular. My New name will be Musings by Mix Hart. I am … Read More
I was asked if I’d like to review some clothing by CiCi Bean, clothing designed for girls with three concepts in mind: personal style, comfort and fashion. CiCi Bean is a British Columbia based design company; as a fellow British Columbian, I … Read More
Wry and Retro: Crissy’s not only beautiful, she has life experience…she’s been there.
I spent last weekend on the breath taking ranch of some friends on Shuswap Lake, British Columbia. I also attended the Salmon Arm Writer’s Festival. It was a fruitful weekend on many counts. My daughters and I enjoyed the great … Read More
I was asked to try out a new laundry detergent product called Dizolve–made in Canada Right from the start I was impressed: 72 loads worth of laundry soap comes in a small box the size of a paperback book. Inside … Read More
I had a dinner party last night and served a warm kale and peach salad. My guests raved about it! The dish is super healthy as kale is very nutrient rich and the canned peaches actually contain 3.5 times higher vitamin C … Read More
Every family has a decadent special treat that cures almost anything: a bad day, exhaustion, sadness, anxiety, the blues from fighting a bug. Here is my family cure-all: Dairy Queen ice cream. We treat it like the sacred cure it … Read More
If you like my blog, please scroll down and like Modernista Mama on Facebook (down on the right side of this page). -Each and every Facebook like I get counts towards every media job I apply for. The more Facebook likes … Read More
Sometimes a mom needs a taste of Disney, a small taste–five minutes worth. My daughter gave me a Lush bath bomb for Christmas. I usually put nothing in my bath (save a few drops of essential lavender oil) as I … Read More
Why does an artist keep at it? It is the obsessive need to create along with the acknowledgement that one has deeply suffered–living outside the “normal” society model of working 9-5 for an institution and receiving a paycheck. To stop … Read More