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Let’s Get Healthy Together Week 3 (with help from the Heart and Stroke Foundation)

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This post is written as part of a journey inspired by the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s My Healthy Weight Action Plan, an online tool geared towards helping you live a healthier life. Feel free to get caught up on previous posts: Week 1, Week 2 I am so excited to share that I feel like I succeeded in Week 2 of my “Let’s Get Healthy” Challenge too! By no means is this journey easy for me. Quite the contrary, however, it is getting slightly easier day by day! Start Weight: 190 poundsEnd of Week 1: 185 poundsEnd of Week 2: … Continue reading →

Friendly Followers: Sign up and gain more followers this week!

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Welcome to Friendly Followers Blog Hop hosted by The Knit Wit by Shair and Multi-Testing Mommy where our goal is: you will find some new blogs to read you will gain some more followers you will gain some more friends you will get a new genuine comment or two RULES: Follow the two hosts’ links and the featured friend link. Enter your link (any ONE link you choose, can be different each week). Follow as many people as you can throughout the week. Try to make this genuine! Leave a genuine comment after following someone new and let them know … Continue reading →

Organize Your Craft Supplies

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This week, I have written about How to Organize Your Child’s Craft Supplies. I don’t know about you, but we have an abudance of craft supplies in our house! The post is about how we have organized *some* of them! THE LATEST KAHOOTKIDS DEAL: Save 50% on Custom, High-Quality Labels, Stickers and Decals from StickerYou ($10 for $20 worth of products) SAVE 76% on a Stylish and Cozy Animal Hat $10 for a Peanut Allergy Bracelet, Necklace and Dog-tag (Shipping Included!) $160 for 9 Swimming Lessons at 400 Swim ($320 value) – Toronto Deal Pin It Check out Multi-Testing Mommy’s … Continue reading →

goalforit.com – FREE online goal tracker, daily chore charts, list maker and more!

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Have you ever considered creating a Chore Chart for your children? I just found a site where you can create chore charts and MORE for FREE! Whenever my daughter has had something that she has been challenged with (e.g. staying in her bed at night time, drinking milk, keeping her room clean, etc.), I have often created some form of chart or check list for her to keep track of her accomplishments, behaviour etc. and it works! My daughter must be a visual learner like me and really thrives on seeing things written down and in front of her. My … Continue reading →

My love for @TimHortons Gets Bigger!

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Are you a Tim Hortons fan like me?! If you are, do I ever have some news for you…. Starting this coming Monday, your cup of coffee just got bigger! Tim Hortons is changing up their coffee sizes, including a new Extra Large size. Check it out: So, for those of you who LOVE your coffee and felt the old XL just wasn’t quite enough coffee for you, now you have a new option. The amazing 24 oz coffee! The mother of all coffees. Thank you, Tim Hortons, you must have been listening to my inside voice some mornings…..”mmmm….need MORE … Continue reading →

Do You Suffer From Heartburn?

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I’ve recently had a wonderful article about heartburn entitled Heartburn-Friendly Kitchen Tips: Cooking to Cool Things Down that is a worthwhile read if you suffer from heartburn. The article covers the following topics in great detail: Heartburn: How Does It Happen? Go Low-Fat to Ease Heartburn Switch to low-fat or fat-free dairy Fire up the grill Eat your veggies Don’t supersize your plate Avoid Acidic and Spicy Foods Spice It Up Without Heating It Up Start with better ingredients Cook with caution Be adventurous with flavors If you or someone close to you suffers from heartburn, this article is a … Continue reading →

Queraboo.ca – a Canadian Online Store for Moms & Babies

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Canadian Mompreneur Karla Madeira from Queraboo.ca was kind enough to be interviewed in order for me to share some information about her wonderful online Canadian store. Read more to find out about Queraboo.ca! I noticed while reading your About Section that Queraboo was founded in Europe in 2008. How and when did it arrive in Canada?I came across these lines while visiting family and friends in Europe. Through a close contact in Europe that deals in this business, we were able to secure the Canadian distribution rights for Elodie Details and Wallaboo. You have some pretty fun products on your … Continue reading →

Let’s Get Healthy Together Week 2 (with help from the Heart and Stroke Foundation)

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This post is written as part of a journey inspired by the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s My Healthy Weight Action Plan, an online tool geared towards helping you live a healthier life. Feel free to get caught up on previous posts: Week 1 I survived Week 1 of my “Let’s Get Healthy” Challenge! YAY! Start Weight: 190 poundsEnd of Week 1: 185 poundsStarting BMI: 28.9End of Week 1 BMI: 28.1I still need to do my other measurements. For a few years now, I’ve read a number of bloggers who have tracked their “weight loss” or “path to healthier living” and … Continue reading →

@OrangeFish_ announces “Where is Winter Sale?”

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Right now, Orangefish.ca has a huge SALE that runs until January 20th, 2012 where selected items will be anywhere from 10-90% off! Now, that’s a DEAL! Be sure to use the Discount Code provided in the above image when making your order! Have you heard of Orangefish.ca? It is an online Canadian store that provides a venue for busy professionals, moms, and fashionistas to find that perfect gift or unique treat for themselves. They make online shopping quick, easy and enjoyable! Members of Orangefish can: access unique items that are only available in limited quantities participate in group buys that … Continue reading →

Disney Live! Three Classic Fairytales (REVIEW)

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Disney Live! presents Three Classic Fairytales has just finished showing and my family was fortunate enough to attend the Toronto show at Rogers Center. The kids were super excited as usual and were very eager to see what the show would bring. I honestly don’t think that there is a bad seat for viewing shows like this at Rogers Center. We had a lovely view of the HUGE stage, but I honestly think we would have felt the same way sitting much further back or to the side. The characters’ costumes were huge and larger than life and the effects … Continue reading →