Category Archives: health

Staying Healthy with #Kelloggs “My Special K” {G!VEAWAY}

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Many of us struggle with staying healthy. We struggle with eating right, with getting enough sleep and with being fit. Did you know that Special K has a new My Special K website that helps you to set your goals, make a plan and to put it into action! This website has personalized plans designed to align with your lifestyle goals. It is a motivating resource that helps you feel your best and keep weight management efforts in check. The online program offers personalized meal and fitness plans for every goal, information on food, fitness, fashion and beauty and personalized … Continue reading →

Teaching Your Child Inner Peace and Relaxation with @ImageryforKids {REVIEW}

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A few years ago, my daughter was having some trouble with anxiety and worries and I was offered the opportunity to review a book by Charlotte Reznick called The Power of Your Child’s Imagination. While reading this book, I gathered together many useful tips and tools to help my children through challenging transitions and situations. I browsed through Charlotte Reznick’s website, Imagery for Kids and discovered even more useful tips and tools including some incredible CDs for helping children through various situations in life. Dr. Charlotte Reznick’s website, Imagery For Kids, provides parents with articles regarding topics such as: Stress … Continue reading →

Introducing Kids Help Phone’s new Always There app

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Young people everywhere in Canada can count on Kids Help Phone to be there with professional online and phone counselling at any time of the day or night. Now, they can also reach Canada’s leading youth counselling service on their mobile devices with the new Always There app. Always There is the first app of its kind in Canada that connects young people to professional help and support. Created in collaboration with young people across the country, it is geared towards users ages 12 to 16 and includes: exclusive interactive features; content from the Kids Help Phone Info Booth – … Continue reading →

Get Fit in 2013 with Help From @CanadianTire {G!VEAWAY}

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Many of us start each year off with resolutions. For many people, these resolutions include getting healthier whether it be to lose weight or to get fit or both. Although I don’t personally make resolutions for myself, I do often find the new year to be a good time to restart my habits and to make new routines for myself. Many of these new routines include health related goals. This year, I have started to drink more water, snack less at night and to restart my exercise routine. One of my goals is to start using weights in my weekly … Continue reading →

Crest and Oral Help You Break Your Bad Habits #PGMom

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In the New Year, many of us think about how we will set goals for ourselves. This New Year, why not try to set goals that are easy to attain? Why not start with your oral hygiene? Get rid of the excuse of lack of time and laziness and challenge yourself to care for your teeth the way they deserve be treated! Making time to floss, rinse and brush for two minutes twice daily is a rather small change that can have a huge impact on your health and well-being. Even though it’s known to help prevent gingivitis, only 30 … Continue reading →

This Mommy is in Need of THE Perfect Medicine Tracking #App for #Parents

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Thanks my friend, Craig for trying to help me figure out a solution to my need for the perfect app for my iPhone that helps me track medicine doses for my sick kids! We weren’t successful, but I haven’t given up the hunt! I appreciate you taking the time out of your busy day to help out a Mom in need. This world is in need of thoughtful and giving people like Craig! I want an app that does many things – does it exist? I don’t know! Maybe you can help me. The ideal medicine reminder app would:1) Track … Continue reading →

Keep Your Teeth Healthy with Plackers Flossers {G!VEAWAY}

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Do you floss your teeth daily? Do you floss your kids’ teeth daily? Plackers has a great solution to making flossing teeth an easier job and in the case of the kids, much more fun! We are quickly approaching a season where we allow ourselves a few (or in some cases, many) extra treats. The sugary treats like baked goods and candy canes can sit in our teeth and cause us some issues. Why not include some Plackers in your family stockings this year along with the treats?! I know I will be. A perfect stocking stuff for kids are … Continue reading →

Get Healthy with @CreativeBio1234 this Holiday Season!

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One of the new “Buzz” words that I’ve been hearing lately when it comes to losing weight is Green Coffee Bean Extract. When I came across the opportunity to try it out with Creative BioScience, I was all over the opportunity. However, unfortunately life got in the way, as it does sometimes and I wasn’t able to give it a proper try. I will not be sharing my results with you, but I would love to offer you the opportunity to try out a 90 day supply of any Creative BioScience product that you are interested in trying out! COMPANY … Continue reading →

Beat the Flu with a Flu Shot!

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Did you know that if you live in Ontario, you can receive free flu immunization at doctors’ offices, participating pharmacies as well as public health and other community flu clinics throughout the province. This year, my children and I received a flu shot. I am really hoping that it helps us to not be as sick as we have since my daughter started Junior Kindergarten! She seems to bring home every single germ that exists in her school and shares them all with us! I am also hoping that this will decrease the risk of my kids’ grandparents getting sick … Continue reading →

Align ~ a Probiotic Made Specifically for People Suffering from IBS

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Do you suffer from IBS? Irritable Bowel Syndrome affects many people and often it flares up more than usual around the holidays due to stress and diet. I have suffered from IBS since I was a teen and back then, when I was at my worst, I only wish there was a natural, simple way like taking Align to help ease my symptoms! What is Align?It is a daily probiotic supplement that provides live bacteria to benefit health and to relieve and manage symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Taking Align once a day, every day provides probiotic bacteria that … Continue reading →