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Remembrance Day at Sunnybrook Veterans Centre

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By Jennifer Schnare, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Today, we recognize the contributions of Canadian war veterans. Thanks to all those who donated a flag and sent a message of gratitude to veterans like Peter at Operation Raise a Flag. On November 11, Canada Remembers. “I was a volunteer. I did what I had to do, and as old as I am, I’d do it again,” said Veteran Peter Bate, a WWII Marine commando, before our Remembrance Day ceremony. Peter’s thoughts on Operation Raise a Flag? “I think it’s beautiful,” he said, looking out over the thousands of flags raised this … Continue reading →

The Seasons Christmas Show Nov 18-20 Mississauaga

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The Season Show November 18 to 20 – International Centre, Mississauga Christmas Shopping should always be this much fun – catch a celebrity presentation, take in aworkshop, get inspired and of course shop ‘till you drop!  With more than 200 fabulous exhibitsfilled with luxurious Christmas décor, gourmet goodies and one‐of‐a‐kind gifts you are sure tofind everything on your list … and maybe a few things that weren’t! A Whimsical Christmas ; a spectacular winter wonderland designed to entertain andinspire Learn from the Experts; a host of celebrities will educate and entertain, including;CityLine Expert Lynn Spence and Breakfast Television’s own Frank Ferragine … Continue reading →

Hardwood Floors vs Carpet

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When my husband and I were looking for our first home, many of the houses that we looked at clearly had young children. We could tell this by the decor of the bedrooms, the toys and the messes. Knowing that we were eventually planning on having children, it was important to me that we had as little broadloom as possible in our house because I knew that having hardwood floors were easier to clean (and as an added bonus, they look good too). I knew that we didn’t have a lot of disposible income and if we did purchase a … Continue reading →

Join Rick Mercer, TV Celebrity, in Honoring Canada’s Veterans Tomorrow

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This post has been written By Jennifer Schnare, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre News for all you caring people at Multi-Testing Mommy! Rick Mercer — comedian, television writer and Gemini Award winner — has lent his support to our Operation Raise a Flag campaign by urging Canadians to get involved. Watch Mercer’s special video message at www.raiseaflag.ca. The response to his call has been tremendous. The Sunnybrook Veteran Centre has sold over 1,100 flags to honor vets tomorrow on Remembrance Day 11-11-11, raising more than $35,000. Starting in the early hours of November 11 (tomorrow!), the front lawn of the Hospital’s … Continue reading →

Pampered Chef Fundraising Party #CanadianCookies

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Last night, @DidUKnowCanada and I co-hosted #CanadianCookies Twitter party! If you came, thank you so much for coming and we hope you had a blast like we did. If you missed it, we are so sorry that you did. Many great tips, recipe ideas and memories were shared last night. Thank you! One of our sponsors, @PamperedPatty, a Pampered Chef Consultatnt has kindly offered to host an online Pampered Chef Party where ANYONE can purchase Pampered Chef items and all of the proceeds will go to Children’s Make a Wish Foundation this Holiday Season.I encourage you to browse through Pampered … Continue reading →

Nov. 14th is World Diabetes Day! #CBias #EqualCanada

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Today, the fourth annual Report on Diabetes will be coming out, partnered with the National Post. The 8 page spread, available in circulation as well as online, will discuss prevention and diabetes management. For this edition they are featuring Bret Michaels as the cover story and he will be discussing his battle with Type 1 Diabetes. Here’s a startling fact for you: More than 9 million Canadians are living with diabetes or prediabetes, and that number is increasing. That is a huge number! What can we do in order to decrease our chances of developing Diabetes? The Annual Report on … Continue reading →

Organizing Wish Lists for Christmas

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Last night, I spent over an hour in our basement sorting through the large plastic bins where I store future gifts for our children. You see, my husband and I don’t enjoy doing anything last minute and that includes Christmas shopping. We tackle it as a year long mission, collecting things as we see them. The only problem with this tactic is that throughout the year, new toys come out that the children oogle at AND sometimes their wish list changes. This year, one of the hottest toys marketed towards girls (although to be honest, I wish it was promoted … Continue reading →

Christmas Cherry Squares

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I haven’t made these delicious squares yet this year so I am unable to provide you with a photo, but let me tell you that they are absolutely sinful! If you love cherries with the combination of chocolate, you will not be disappointed! Cherry Squares Bottom Layer1/2 cup butter, softened1/3 sugar1 cup flour Mix the above using an electric mixer (I use my Kitchen Aid). Press this mixture into the bottom of a parchment paper lined square (9 inch) pan and bake for approximately 15 minutes at 350 degrees, until light golden in colour. Topping:1 can sweetened condensed milk (300 … Continue reading →

Rubbermaid Filter Fresh Water Bottle

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Our tap water has a very distinct taste. My daughter refuses to drink tap water. Instead, we fill up large glass water bottles at our local Reverse Osmosis water store and she drinks water from a water cooler. Recently we were sent a Rubbermaid FilterFresh Water Filtration Bottle to sample. It is a 20 oz plastic BPA FREE water bottle. The Filter removes chlorine and provides the equivalent of 300 bottles of water. I enjoy the water from this water bottle, but the most wonderful part is that so does my daughter. It is easy for her to drink out … Continue reading →