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Zucchini Lasagna

By Amanda | February 4, 2015 - 7:01 am |February 4, 2015 food, recipes

I LOVE lasagna! It’s a good thing, because I married into an Italian family! I have had many different spins on lasagna over the years and have enjoyed every single one of them! I will admit that I have never tried a seafood lasagna because I’m not a seafood/fish type of gal, but I’ve had many other varieties. Today, I’m sharing with you Snack Girl’s version of Zucchini Lasagna! Doesn’t it look delicious? Zucchini Lasagna Recipe Type: main dish Cuisine: Italian Author: Multi-Testing Mommy This healthy spin on a traditional lasagna made with zucchini is simply delicious! Ingredients 1 … Continue reading →

7 Delicious Valentine’s Day Treat Ideas

By Amanda | February 3, 2015 - 3:06 pm |January 24, 2018 food, fun food, Valentine's Day

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I’m a sucker for sweet things. This Mama has one big sweet tooth! That’s why I buckle at all of the Valentine’s Day Treat Ideas that I find all over the internet. I want to make them all! Valentine’s Day is a great excuse to spoil the people you love! One way to do that is through Valentine’s Day Treats! In this post, Kristen from Country Fit Family and I have compiled some Delicious Valentine’s Day Treat Ideas! BUT, let’s be honest for a minute, it is very easy to create heart themed food with various sizes of heart cookie … Continue reading →

3 Tips for Keeping Your Home Clutter Fre #40bags40days

By Amanda | January 30, 2015 - 12:07 pm |January 30, 2015 home, organization

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Keeping my home clutter free NEVER happens. Part of it is due to the fact that I have children and part of it is just ME. I have a very hard time keeping our home decluttered. I have many, MANY excuses for this (some of them more valid than others), but at the end of the day, in every room of our home, there is some form of clutter. And YES, it drives my husband nuts (which I feel terrible about)! This is why I am making 2015 the year of DECLUTTERING our home! It is a HUGE job and … Continue reading →

5 Tips for Comforting Your Child When They Need Stitches

By Amanda | January 29, 2015 - 11:23 am |January 29, 2015 parenting

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On Monday, I got the dreaded phone call from my kids’ school. At first, I wasn’t concerned because last week, I also got a phone call (along with many other calls in the past few years). Last week, it was just a call informing me that my son fell and bumped his head, but he was fine. Monday, however, was different. Monday, it WAS the dreaded call. It was…. “Hello, this is the school calling. Your son was playing at recess and he got knocked over and cut his chin on the ice. We think you should come over as … Continue reading →

Trampoline Giveaway

By Amanda | January 28, 2015 - 3:03 pm |January 28, 2015 giveaway, kids

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When my daughter was three and a half, Santa brought her a trampoline. He must have assembled it in our basement because once we discovered it down there on Christmas morning (thanks to a note that hinted there was a gift waiting for her down there), we couldn’t figure out how to get it up our stairs! This little trampoline served us well for a number of years and it is such a popular item amongst young children that 7 years later, it is still a favourite at Mastermind Toys! I love this trampoline for kids because of its safety … Continue reading →

Show Someone Your Love by Writing a Note on a Beautiful Heart Memo Pad {Giveaway} #HallmarkPressPause

By Amanda | January 28, 2015 - 2:09 pm |January 28, 2015 giveaway, Valentine's Day

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YES, there is an opportunity to enter a Heart Memo Pad Giveaway, but before you do, I’d like to share with you my thoughts on Valentine’s Day. I love Valentine’s Day! Even when I didn’t have someone specific to share Valentine’s Day with, I still loved it. I remember one year in University, my Mom sent me a huge care package filled with Valentine’s Day decorations so that I could decorate my dorm hall where I lived. I had so much fun putting up all of the decorations and enjoyed seeing the joy it brought to people when they came … Continue reading →

Valentine’s Boy T-Shirt Giveaway

By Amanda | January 26, 2015 - 8:30 pm |January 26, 2015 apparel, giveaway, Valentine's Day

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One of my fellow blogging buddies is giving away 3 NEW boy t-shirts that she found during her #40bags40days decluttering process! I wanted to be sure that you all heard about it! Prize: Valentine’s Boy T-Shirt Giveaway: 2 size 2T and 1 size 4T shirts – 3 winners in total Open to: Canada and US Giveaway ends: January 31, 2015 11:59pm EST a Rafflecopter giveaway Do you have kids? Do you typically give them something on Valentine’s Day?

Is Smartphone Etiquette a Life Skill? #FirstPhoneEtiquette

By Amanda | January 26, 2015 - 6:00 am |January 23, 2015 parenting, tech info

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OK, perhaps I should start at the beginning…. At what age do you think a child should have a smartphone, if at all? AND If children do have a smartphone, where do you think they get their smartphone etiquette from? I’m not sure where I stand on this. With children aged 6 and 9, I still find it rather easy for me to say that my children are much too young and that they will not own a smartphone for a LONG time to come, but it seems like trends are changing! And with changing trends comes new challenges like … Continue reading →

Baked Eggs and Cheese in Toast Cups

By Amanda | January 23, 2015 - 12:35 pm |February 4, 2015 food, recipes

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I’ve been trying to come up with some breakfast ideas that are healthy and include protein to get my day started off right. I recently received a copy of Snack Girl to review and discovered a super fun recipe that I would like to (with permission) share with you: Baked Eggs and Cheese in Toast Cups. This breakfast dish is not only healthy, but I also find it super fun for the kids. When I make delicious, fun breakfasts, the kids eat a proper meal to start off their day. It is important to me that they go to school … Continue reading →

Helping My Kids Learn How to Declutter and Purge #40bags40days

By Amanda | January 23, 2015 - 8:55 am |January 23, 2015 organization, parenting

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I think I was born a “pack rat” because for as long as I can remember, I have collected things, I’ve had a cluttered living space and I’ve had a difficult time letting items go. Unfortunately, I think I’ve passed that gene over to my daughter, as she is having a hard time letting things go as we clean out our house. A perfect example is when we sorted through her doll collection that she never plays with anymore. I remember my parents having a Garage Sale when I was younger and when I saw certain toys/games that I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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