Author Archives: Amanda

Tax Tips Every Parent Should Know

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This article was provided by the Tax Professionals at H&R Block There’s no doubt that raising a family is getting increasingly expensive, so Cleo Hamel, senior tax analyst at H&R Block Canada, offers the following tax tips for families who wish to reduce their 2011 tax bill. Kids are a credit: Parents can claim the $2,131 Child Tax Credit for each child under the age of 18. This will result in a federal tax saving of $319 per child. If one parent cannot use the entire amount to lower their tax payable, the unused amount can be transferred to a … Continue reading →

Let’s Get Healthy Together Week 6 (with help from the Heart and Stroke Foundation)

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This post is written as part of a journey inspired by the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s My Healthy Weight Action Plan, an online tool geared towards helping you live a healthier life. Feel free to get caught up on previous posts: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5 Here are the stats to show my progress in my “Get Healthy Challenge”:Start Weight: 190 poundsEnd of Week 1: 185 poundsEnd of Week 2: 183 poundsEnd of Week 3: 182 poundsEnd of Week 4: 179 poundsEnd of Week 5: 179 pounds Starting BMI: 28.9End of Week 1 BMI: 28.1End … Continue reading →

Friendly Followers Blog Hop #linky (2/12)

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Welcome to Friendly Followers Blog Hop hosted by The Knit Wit by Shair and Multi-Testing Mommy where our goal is: you will find some new blogs to read you will gain some more followers you will gain some more friends you will get a new genuine comment or two RULES: Follow the two hosts’ links and the featured friend link. Enter your link (any ONE SOCIAL MEDIA link you choose–NOT a direct link to a blog/website). Follow as many people as you can throughout the week. Try to make this genuine! Leave a genuine comment after following someone new and … Continue reading →

Shopping Sundays: #Canadian Online #Shopping #Directory

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Do you love to shop? Have you ever shopped online? I love to shop and even more I do love to shop online! That is why I have created this page, my Canadian Online Shopping Directory. It has a whole bunch of wonderful places to shop online for Canadians! Each week on Sundays, I am going to feature a store from my Directory. Stay tuned for some amazing shopping opportunities heading your way! Today, I would like to share with you the company that I buy all of our Printer Ink from. I ordered a huge box of ink from … Continue reading →

Walrooz Connectable Sled {REVIEW}

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This winter has been the most unpredictable winter I can remember as far as weather and snow is concerned. We received a sled back in December for review and we have either been away, sick or the weather hasn’t cooperated enough for us to be able to test it out. The sled has been hanging our garage, all lonely like this: FINALLY we received a decent snowfall and we are all feeling healthy! What a miracle. I don’t know if it is because I neglected to remove the sticker prior to putting the sled in the cold garage or if … Continue reading →

$100 CAD CASH and $100 IronKids Vitamins Prize Pack GIVEAWAY #IronKids

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We love our IronKids Gummy Vitamins in this house! They are so yummy that the children ASK for them every night after dinner, they are like a treat! Multi-Testing Mommy would love to share an opportunity for you to win $100 cash (CAD) along with an IronKid Vitamin Prize Pack valued at $100. Check it out… a Rafflecopter giveawayYou need javascript enabled to see this giveaway. Pin It Check out Multi-Testing Mommy’s Giveaways Toy Clearance Sale at chapters.indigo.ca! Thank-you to IronKids and Influential Media for hosting and organizing this giveaway. Opinions expressed belong to Multi-Testing Mommy and are NOT influenced … Continue reading →

For #Canadian Women: Upper Canada Soap Presents…..{REVIEW & GIVEAWAY}

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Upper Canada Soap Presents…..The Awesome Canadian Woman:“Since 1969, Upper Canada Soap has celebrated women and Canadian heritage,” Stephen Flatt, Upper Canada Soap President. The Upper Canada Soap Company is currently featuring their Naturally Signature Golden Maple Sugar Collection. I happen to be a HUGE fan of Maple Sugar – the taste and the smell!I received a beautiful gift basket filled with products from the Maple Sugar Collection including: GOLDEN MAPLE SUGAR BUBBLE BATH, HAND & BODY LOTION, HAND & BODY WASH, HYDRATING SHOWER GEL, WHIPPED HAND REPAIR BALM, MOISTURIZING BATH SOAP and NOURISHING LIP BALM. My daughter was spending some … Continue reading →

Foodie Friday: Cookbook – Healthy Starts Here!

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Author Mairlyn Smith was featured on City Line about a month ago. As soon as I heard about her amazing Grab and Go Breakfast Cookies and Brussel Sprouts and Broccoli Slaw, I knew I had to try out her cookbook! Mairlyn is a wonderful woman. She’s an inspiration, she strives to be healthy, she is knowledgable AND she has wonderful recipes to share. Check out her website for more!Mairlyn Smith’s Cookbook called Healthy Starts Here! is a wonderful book. Not only is it full of recipes organized by type of food, but it is also a good read as you … Continue reading →

My #campmemories

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When I was in Grade 9 going into Grade 10, my parents sent me to Music Camp with a good family friend of ours. My parents were very hesitant to send me, but as well as being a tad nervous, I remember being SO excited! It was just at the time of my life when I really needed some time away from home. Camp was a great place to send me because it was away from home, it was supervised and it was a growing and learning experience for me. Not only did I get to play music for hours … Continue reading →