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Looking for a Blog ReDesign? Crafty Hippo is Offering a Discount!

By Amanda | October 14, 2011 - 8:00 am |August 13, 2015 tech info

Jeannette Aurora is the designer behind Crafty Hippo Designs who did my blog design. She created Crafty Hippo Designs to expand on her love of blog design and to keep from annoying her readers by re-designing her own blogs every other week. Blog designing is her creative outlet and she really loves what she does. You can see some of her past work in her portfolio. Crafty Hippo Designs offers three complete blog makeover packages: the Single Daisy Design Package which includes 5 points worth of extras, the Daisy Bouquet Design Package which includes 10 points worth of extras, and … Continue reading →

What Do Breast Cancer and House Fires Have in Common? (Giveaway)

By Amanda | October 14, 2011 - 6:00 am |October 14, 2011 giveaway, health, Information

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The answer: Both are killers. And for both, early detection is key. FIRE FACTS: Eight Canadians die every week from fires, with residential fires accounting for 73 per cent of these fatalities. Sadly, many of these deaths could be prevented with proper placement and replacement of smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers. Cooking is the leading cause of house fires in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan. Other common causes include electrical equipment, smoking and candles. Canada’s most trusted home safety brand, First Alert, has developed a new line of pink ribbon fire safety products. For each product … Continue reading →

Buying a Home: First Time Home Buyers Guide from RateSuperMarket.ca

By Amanda | October 14, 2011 - 5:00 am |March 27, 2014 home, Information

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Information for First Time Homebuyers When my husband and I were first married, we were both VERY eager to get out of our basement apartment that we were renting and into our first home. Immediately after our wedding, my hubby we sat down and figured out our financial situation and we started to look for a house. We had NO idea what we were doing or how we should start and our first search within our price range led us to a run down house in a terrible neighbourhood. I walked away crying and thinking that we would … Continue reading →

Get Your Socks On Event: Warm Babies Project by ONS Gear

By Amanda | October 13, 2011 - 5:00 am |October 13, 2011 Information

Enter Some Great Giveaways

By Amanda | October 12, 2011 - 9:09 pm |October 12, 2011 Information

Tomorrow I Stand up Beside My Sister at her Wedding

By Amanda | October 7, 2011 - 5:30 am |October 7, 2011 Information

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Tomorrow, I will be wearing those shoes and that dress while I stand up for my sister. Tomorrow I will stand up beside my sister as she finally gets married. Tomorrow I will see many people whom I haven’t seen in a very long time, both family and friends. Tomorrow I will watch my daughter walk down the aisle, proud as punch to be the Flower Girl! Tomorrow I will watch my 3 year old son sit and watch the wedding and not fully understand what is going on. Tomorrow I will dance in black patent ballet flats, thankful that … Continue reading →

Halloween Costumes from CostumeSuperCenter.com

By Amanda | October 6, 2011 - 6:00 am |October 6, 2011 apparel, Halloween, REVIEW

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CostumeSuperCenter.com has so many different costumes to choose from, it is very impressive! There are even multiple varieties within each theme. We had a terrific time searching through all of the Princess costumes, trying to pick which one my daughter liked best. Really, I felt that any of them would be perfect, but we made sure to look at all of our options. When my daughter’s costume arrived, we were all so excited to see what it looked like exactly. Honestly, I was very impressed with how accurate the photo was on the site. The costume is well made and … Continue reading →

Beco Potty – Environmentally Friendly and Biodegradable (REVIEW)

By Amanda | October 6, 2011 - 5:30 am |October 6, 2011 kids, potty training, REVIEW

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Finally – an environmentally friendly potty for potty training kids! The BecoPotty. Beco Potty – the Environmentally Friendly Potty These amazing potties are made from waste plant material and once placed in the ground will begin biodegrading! What a genius invention! We use little potties for such a short period of time – I feel so good about what this potty is made of and how you can plant it in your garden! What a great ceremony to celebrate the “end” of the potty training period in one’s life – plant your potty in the garden! The BecoPotty has a … Continue reading →

Baby Tripclips – never lose a toy again! (REVIEW)

By Amanda | October 5, 2011 - 5:30 am |October 5, 2011 baby, for parents, REVIEW

I Need Some Shaving Tips!

By Amanda | October 5, 2011 - 5:03 am |October 5, 2011 Information

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I am in a wedding this weekend and I am the Matron of Honour. We are wearing shortish black dresses which means that I am not able to hide my legs. I’ve been using an amazing self tanner to give my legs a sun kissed glow instead of looking like white sticks. My next hurdle will be to shave without cutting myself. The last thing I want is to have a gouge out of one of my ankles, which I have been known to have. What are your secret shaving tips? One of my tips, which seems SO simple, but … Continue reading →

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