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Announcing Daily Valentine’s Day Ideas…

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I have put up a Valentine’s Day Ideas page where you can go to to see an updated list of fun crafts, activities, food ideas and more. You can locate the idea page at the top of my blog on the Nav Bar where you see links to my Home Page, About, Giveaways, Recipes etc. Go ahead, check it out now if you wish as I have already listed ideas from previous years. Each day, I will be featuring new Valentine’s Day ideas, many of them will come from Karen from Simply Fun Families. Karen is one amazing Mom and … Continue reading →

Get Your Baby to Sleep Better with a @ZipadeeZip! {#GIVEAWAY}

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This sleeper is literally magic. I watched my niece transition from a swaddle blanket to nothing to a Zipadee Zip and was truly amazed how quickly and well her “Zippy” worked! You can see a Zipadee Zip in action here:Would you like a chance to win a Zipadee Zip for a little one in your life? Enter below…. IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME! Prize: One Zipadee Zip Open to: Canadian and US Residents (must be age of majority in place of residence) Entry-Form Company Information Website Facebook Twitter Pinterest

A Supportive Sister #WW {Wordless Wednesday}

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This morning, our routine was shifted slightly. Due to the strong need for routine and the fact that my son was tired, he had a meltdown when he realized that he had yet to brush his teeth. My daughter immediately ran upstairs and put this together and helped him brush his teeth. He was smiling by the time they were done. I really appreciated her support this morning as I am quite under the weather! What a sweetheart. I’m a lucky Mommy. What have your children done lately that have made your proud?

Coloured Ice “Balloons” from @TlsofMommyhood ~ Artsy Play Wednesday {LINKY}

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Sorry I’m a bit late in sharing this post today. I’m sick and just a wee bit behind! I hope you have a great Wednesday. Hosted by: Capri + 3Multi-Testing MommyShannon’s View From HereBaby Giveaways Galore Welcome to Artsy Play Wednesday, a weekly post featuring activities, crafts, recipes and more wonderful ideas to share with your children! Each week, we will have a Featured Activity for you to check out along with an opportunity for you to link up your child friendly activities or to check out ideas for you to do with your children! If you are a blogger … Continue reading →

The Healthy Shopper Helps Families Make Healthy Choices

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The Healthy Shopper wants to remind us of the importance of watching for the “Scary 7” ingredients on food labels: Glucose-Fructose (High Fructose Corn Syrup)Artificial SweetenersMonosodium Glutamate (MSG)Artificial FlavoursTrans FatsArtificial Colours Artificial Preservatives Do you try to stay away from these? It can be challenging and that is why The Healthy Shopper, founded by Randy Boyer and Andrea Donsky in 1999, helps and encourages Canadians to pursue and maintain a naturally healthy lifestyle by providing them with recommendations throughout the year as well as discounts on recommended products. The last set of recommendations had some great hits with my family! … Continue reading →

Today is Family Literacy Day #15minutesofFUN

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Make today about literacy! Family Ideas for Literacy Day Read a book together Research something interesting online Cook or bake together while following a recipe Make a word scavenger hunt in your house Create a grocery list together Play restaurant with home made menus Put on a puppet show and create tickets to the show Do a word search Create a family story where everyone takes a turn adding a sentence (verbal or written) Play a game Make a family photo book and label everyone’s name You can see more Family Literacy Activities on my blog from previous Family Literacy … Continue reading →

A Fun FAMILY Tradition for Valentine’s Day

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Have you ever had the experience of an afternoon’s unexpected adventure becoming a much loved family tradition? This is just how our family began our tradition of holding a “Grand Ball” right in our own home. With Valentine’s Day approaching and falling on a weekend this year, I thought it was the perfect time to share this fun family tradition. Unbeknownst to me as I prepared dinner one afternoon, my husband and daughter were hard at work formulating an evening of family fun. They quietly crafted personalized invitations for me and my son to join them for a Grand Ball … Continue reading →

8 Amazing and EASY Homemade Bread and Biscuit Recipes {Foodie Friday}

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I love to make bread and biscuits! I love it even more when I find EASY bread and biscuit recipes! Homemade bread and biscuits can make a wonderful addition to any meal, whether it be breakfast, lunch or dinner. I even love to add some protein like peanut butter or cream cheese and have a piece of homemade bread or a biscuit for a snack. The kids love this snack too! One of my favourite ways to enjoy homemade bread is to have it along with my hubby’s famous Cheddar Potato Soup! Here are some EASY Homemade Bread and Biscuit … Continue reading →

A Day FULL of Learning with @CocaCola

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In December, I was fortunate enough to attend a very informative day at the Coca-Cola Bottling Plant in Brampton, Ontario where they were hosting a Conversations with Coca-Cola Blogger Conference day. It was a full day’s line up of speakers on a variety of topics, informing bloggers about the company and their community involvement. I have to say I came away extremely impressed. The day began with President Nicola Kottlitz sharing a bit of the history of the company as well as their mission statement with us. This mission statement was something we would see evidence of throughout the day. … Continue reading →

Giveaway RoundUp for #Canadians 1/23

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Are you in a cold weather slump? Why not enter some giveaways to lift your spirits! Scroll down to see Low Entry & Regular Giveaway Linky…… FEATURED GIVEAWAYS THIS WEEK:$40 Tim Horton’s Gift Card CAN 1/29 1 month pass to GoodLife Fitness plus a t-shirt, bag and water bottle CAN 1/31 $50 GC to Penny Lane Organics – natural skincare CAN 1/31 coldfront personally cooling system ARV $79.95 CAN/US 2/3 Vicks Starry Night Cool Mist Humidifier and Braun ThermoScan Ear Thermometer with ExacTemp Technology CAN 2/10 Note: For Low Entry Linky, scroll downTo List Your Giveaways, They Must… be open … Continue reading →