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Kool Aid Dyed Easter Eggs #ArtsyPlay LINKY

By Amanda | April 9, 2014 - 12:01 am |April 8, 2014 activities, Artsy Play Wednesday, crafts, Easter

Today’s featured activity is from Shannon’s View From Here. Her post is how to make Kool Aid Dyed Easter Eggs. With Easter quickly approaching, I’m sure that many of you will be on the hunt for different ways to decorate your Easter eggs. This method is easy and it smells delicious, definitely a win-win situation! Welcome to our weekly post called Artsy Play Wednesday! Each week we love to share various arts, crafts and activity ideas that you can do with your children. Hosted by: Capri + 3 Multi-Testing Mommy Shannon’s View From Here Country Fit Family If you are … Continue reading →

How to Froth Milk for Coffee at Home {Tuesday Tip}

By Amanda | April 8, 2014 - 6:30 am |April 13, 2014 food

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Over March Break, I learned how to froth milk for coffee at home! Doesn’t this look AMAZING?! Look at all of that froth on top! It is SO easy to make! Frothed Milk in Your Morning Coffee Recipe Type: Drinks Author: Multi-Testing Mommy Learn how to easily enjoy frothed milk in your morning coffee with these simple steps. Ingredients 1 cup of coffee milk (as much as you typically add to your coffee) a French Press Instructions Brew coffee. Pour coffee into French Press. Add milk to your liking. Pump the French Press plunger quickly many times. Pour into your … Continue reading →

Turbo FAST on NETFLIX #Giveaway #StreamTeam

By Amanda | April 7, 2014 - 8:48 pm |May 5, 2014 entertainment, giveaway, kids

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We’ve had Netflix in our house now for just over a month and we are absolutely loving it. The kids are enjoying the new tv content, we are LOVING House of Cards and the whole family is enjoying the large variety of movies for our Family movie nights. I will add that I am loving House of Cards so much that when we have time when I’m not blogging at night, we are actually binge watching the show. The characters and story line keep me wanting to watch more and more. I find it difficult to only watch one episode … Continue reading →

5 Days of Canadian Teachers Pay Teachers Stores {Giveaway}

By Amanda | April 7, 2014 - 3:00 pm |April 7, 2014 activities, education, kids

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My friend Lisa Marie from The Canadian Homeschooler is hosting a wonderful opportunity for ANYONE who enjoys providing their children with fun and educational activities at home during her 5 Days of Canadian Teachers Pay Teachers Event. Each day this week, Lisa Marie will be featuring a new teacher and product (think printables, activities, templates) from the Teachers Pay Teachers site, one of my favourite sites ever! The Teachers Pay Teachers Store is an open marketplace where teachers can share, sell and purchase affordable, original teacher resources. It is also a place where parents can go to find activities for … Continue reading →

Let’s Party Together at the Ultimate Blog Party 2014 #UBP14

By Amanda | April 4, 2014 - 6:30 am |April 4, 2014 giveaway

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I have joined this exciting ultimate blog party many times over the past few years and I have always enjoyed getting to know other bloggers and finding new blogs to add to my list of blogs to follow. The girls over at 5MinutesforMom.com are so awesome to put this event together every year and I truly appreciate their generous time and efforts to make this happen. My name is Amanda. I live in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) and am a proud Canadian. I have two children; a 5 year old son and a newly turned 9 year old daughter. … Continue reading →

Spring Sky Photo {Wordless Wednesday}

By Amanda | April 2, 2014 - 7:32 am |April 2, 2014 Wordless Wednesday

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We were outside playing on the weekend when I just had to take this Spring Sky photo! Isn’t it beautiful? An InLinkz Link-up

Sign up for a MBNA Mastercard and Get Up To $100 in FREE Gift Cards

By Amanda | April 2, 2014 - 6:30 am |April 3, 2014 life

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Who wouldn’t love $100 in FREE gift cards? Here’s the scoop… When you sign up for one of two MBNA credit cards: Cash Back – MBNA Smart Cash MasterCard OR Low Balance Transfer – MBNA Platinum Plus MasterCard, you have the opportunity to receive up to $100 in FREE giftcards! I’ve made some of the “small print” a bit bigger for you…. According to RateSupermarket.ca: After signing up and being approved, users get to choose a free $25 gift card from over 50 options. Once they spend $150 on their card within 60 days of account opening, they will get … Continue reading →

Indoor Fishing Game ~ Artsy Play Wednesday

By Amanda | April 2, 2014 - 6:03 am |April 2, 2014 activities, Artsy Play Wednesday, crafts, kids

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Welcome to our weekly post called Artsy Play Wednesday! Each week we love to share various arts, crafts and activity ideas that you can do with your children. THIS WEEK’S FEATURED ACTIVITY Today’s featured activity is from a blog called the connection we share. Her activity that we would like to share is an Indoor Fishing Game. This game can be both educational and fun at the same time and it is easy to put together. I absolutely LOVE how she uses decorative washi tape to attach the fish to their strings, so creative and fun! Hosted by: Capri + … Continue reading →

Smoothies with a @Vitamix Blender

By Amanda | April 1, 2014 - 10:00 am |July 14, 2014 food, giveaway, recipes

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It’s been no secret that I love my smoothies! I have been making smoothies for a number of years now ever since I discovered that my kids would eat spinach if I included it in a smoothie. I often ask my children to help me make smoothies so that they know exactly what is in them, they understand how healthy they are AND if they make them, there is a bigger chance that they will consume them. My Basic Guildelines When Making a Vitamix Blender Smoothie: I start with my liquid (which 99% of the time is Unsweetened Vanilla Flavoured … Continue reading →

Shop from Home with @HealthSnapCA {Giveaway}

By Amanda | March 31, 2014 - 9:34 am |March 31, 2014 family, food, for men, for the body, health, kids, Online Stores, women

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Many of us enjoy the convenience of ordering online. Do you like to shop from home? I absolutely love the convenience of it, especially when items arrive as quickly as they do from HealthSnap. HealthSnap is a 100% Canadian online retail site based out of Toronto, Ontario. HealthSnap sells thousands of products that fall into a number of different categories including: Baby & Mom, Beauty & Skin Care, Diet & Fitness, Household, Medicine, Personal Care, Sexual Wellness, and Vitamins & Supplements. Information taken directly from their site. Aside from the selection, the amazing customer service and of course, the convenience, … Continue reading →

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