Author: Vanessa Choot

As a lifelong Vancouverite, there’s a pride and joy that comes from being one of the first to discover something new in your city – and then sharing about that experience. That’s the feeling that’s fueled Vanessa Choot’s passion for blogging and content creation on her Canadian lifestyle blog modernmixvancouver.com. Since 2008, Vanessa has kept her readers and followers ‘in the know’ on local happenings, facilitating for the discovery and support of brands, businesses, and experiences available in Vancouver. Vanessa combines her expertise in living a modern Vancouver lifestyle with an approachable relatability that inspires her followers to think – hey, if she can do it, I can too! It’s no surprise that most of the content on Modern Mix Vancouver is influenced by Vanessa’s tastes and interests. So get to know her likes and dislikes for a sense of what Modern Mix Vancouver can bring to you!

Instant Noodle Upgrades for Mom and Baby

For moms with babies or young children, you’re probably already doing this. When I’m cooking a quick and easy meal for myself (like instant noodles!) I’ll often portion off a part of what I am eating to make a baby-friendly meal for Theodore. Let me explain! I’ll be using a Lucky Me Noodles recipe (pancit […]

Event: Freeze & Smash Things at CRAFT Beer Market (June 1)

Hop Valley is pleased to present Smash for a Bubble Stash, happening at CRAFT Beer Market (85 W 1st Ave) in Vancouver on June 1. To introduce Canadians to its refreshing, less bitter IPA, Hop Valley is inviting consumers to cryogenically freeze and smash items that are making them bitter. Hop Valley partnered with Yakima […]

What to do in Tofino and Ucluelet with a Baby

Thanks to Mazda Canada, we took an extended test drive of the Mazda CX-5 and went on a family roadtrip from Vancouver to Tofino. Keep reading to see our suggestions of what to do in Tofino and Ucluelet with a baby under one. Getting to Tofino from Vancouver (in our Mazda CX-5) The total commute time […]

Event: Abalone Woman Children’s Book Launch at Massy Arts Gallery (Saturday May 7)

On Saturday, May 7 at 6pm, join Heritage House, Massy Books, and author Teoni Spathelfer for the Vancouver launch of Abalone Woman, the third book in the Little Wolf series. The free event will be hosted at the Massy Arts Gallery, at 23 East Pender Street in Chinatown, Vancouver. Registration is required, click here for […]

Plain Jane Skinbar Review | My Skincare Journey

Plain Jane Skinbar is a facial boutique on Main Street that offers medical-grade facials with a chic customer-oriented environment. Its warm coffeeshop-inspired decor with its striped awning, artwork, wishbone chairs, and arched doorways, reminds me more of a stylish retail boutique rather than your typical medi spa in Vancouver. Plain Jane Skinbar: Not Your Typical […]

50 “Women of Options” Commit to Raise $25,000 each for BC Youth in Need

As one of BC’s largest non-profit community organizations, Options Community Services is seeing a variety of unique and critical needs amongst local youth in the South Fraser area. Today, they launched their newest fundraising campaign: Women of Options 2022: Gamechangers, where fifty local women have come together and are committing to raise $25,000 each for a […]