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No Bake Healthy Oatmeal Granola Bars

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Healthy Oatmeal Granola Bars

I’m always on the hunt for recipes for healthy granola bars. I love baking my own muffins, cookies and bars for snacks. The fact that recipe is a no bake healthy oatmeal granola bars recipe is an added bonus. My kids LOVE to eat granola bars and often they don’t want to stop at just one. Knowing exactly what ingredients are in the bars that they eat make me feel much better about what they are consuming for snacks. I found this recipe for No Bake Healthy Oatmeal Power Cookies that I have changed slightly to create No Bake Healthy Oatmeal Granola … Continue reading →

Keep Food Fresh with a FoodSaver

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  I’ve been learning how to keep food fresh with a FoodSaver Vacuum Sealing System! My husband has been wanting a FoodSaver for a VERY long time. We like to purchase beef tenderloin when it goes on sale and he cuts it into roasts and steaks for us to store in our deep freezer. The problem is, we often lose at least one roast because it gets freezer burn. Every time this happens, he will say, “this wouldn’t happen if we had a FoodSaver”. Well, finally for Christmas, I gave hubby a FoodSaver. We had to wait a while for … Continue reading →

The Trees Have Hearts by @MRSDBOOKS {Children’s Book Review}

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The Tress Have Hearts

The Trees Have Hearts is a lovely story written by Mrs. D. (Olga D’Agostino). This story was written for girls between the ages of 6-10. My daughter is 8, almost 9, and both her and I enjoyed reading this book together. It is the story of a young girl, left friendless because she could not speak a new language. This girl lived in an old house with a small garden, where three blooming trees and the mysterious wind became her first imaginary friends. Her new friends helped her overcome her fears and worries. This is a story that shares the … Continue reading →

Arts and Crafts for Kids ~ Artsy Play Wednesday Giveaway Hop Continues

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Artsy Play Wednesday Giveaway Hop

Do your kids love to do arts and crafts? I love arts and crafts. I admit that I don’t find as much time for crafts as I would like to, but I still love them. I encourage my children to use their imaginations and make something using their creativity on a regular basis. Sometimes, they run out of ideas and ask me for one and often this occurs at a time when I might not have an activity ready and at my finger tips. This is where Artsy Play Wednesday comes into play for me. I can look back at … Continue reading →

Helpful Nutrition Tips for Babies from @Mother_Hen

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Did you know that March is Nutrition Month? Mother Hen has provided me with some Nutrition Tips for Babies to share with you. I am a huge fan of Mother Hen baby food! I remember that I first discovered it when my daughter started to eat meat. I was wanting to make my own baby food at home, but I found it very difficult to perfect the fine consistency that she needed when it came to meat. I found the frozen pucks of meat, from Mother Hen, to be so convenient and I loved that their food is all natural … Continue reading →

Enjoy a Family Movie Night This March Break with @Netflix_CA #StreamTeam

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Netflix Movies for Little Kids

One activity that our family LOVES to do together is to watch movies! We all look forward to our Family Movie Night on Saturday night! With it being March Break this week, I anticipate the children wanting to watch a few extra movies throughout the week.  I am ok with this because kids deserve some down time this week. First, we will bake some muffins together. Then, we will settle down on the couch in the family room to pick a family friendly movie. Here are some family friendly movies available on Netflix: From the above recommendations, we have seen: … Continue reading →

March Break Activities at Home

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March Break Activities for Kids

Last year, I shared a post with some ideas for some March Break activities at home and this year I would like to add a few more fun ideas… Sometimes, many children just want a break during March Break. A small amount of down time is important to schedule each day, if possible. The last thing you want is for your children to feel like they were on the go the entire March Break. Kids like down time too! In our house, we call it quiet time. Sometimes the kids have a nap and sometimes they play quietly in their … Continue reading →

10 Signs You NEED a Date Night

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Whether you are a working mom or a stay at home mom or a work at home mom – we are all in the same boat. We are busy, and we tend to put everyone elses needs before our own. Well, it is time to wake up and smell the coffee ladies! These are Signs YOU NEED A DATE NIGHT! Do you know how I know, because while you read the 10 reasons below, you may very well find yourselves chuckling along, or nodding your head. So, seriously – here are 10 signs you are in need of a date … Continue reading →

Moving Forward, Saving Money #SavingMadeSimple #PGMom

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  Moving forward, I will be more conscious of how I can be saving money each month. Last month, I participated in a financial challenge that taught me quite a saving money tips.   After reading through Gail Vaz-Oxlade’s book, Money Rules and making a few changes in the way I view money, I am happy to say that this past month has been a real eye-opener for me when it comes to our finances. The kids were even involved in learning some money lessons by introducing them to the app call Learning Money with Leo.   The biggest challenge … Continue reading →