21 Days of Gratitude Challenge {Printable + Giveaway}

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For me, October has become a month to focus on GRATITUDE. Because we celebrate Thanksgiving in October, we are already mindful of giving thanks. Not only that, my Norwex team also practices 21 days of Gratitude. Because I look forward to this, for so many reasons, and one of the items that I am most grateful for is my health, I wanted to share some non-traditional ways to be prepared for this upcoming cold season. With some crazy colds already floating around, I feel grateful every single day that my hubby, kids and I wake up healthy. I have created … Continue reading →

Cell Phone Gadgets

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Cell Phone Gadgets

Yesterday, I gave a talk about the importance of branding yourself when you’re a woman in business. We talked about having courage and confidence in putting yourself “out there”, the importance of lowering the wall and allowing people the opportunity to get to know, like and trust you as well as some tips for making great videos! I admit that I was a bit surprised to see how many people in the audience loved cell phone gadgets as much as I do! It is not surprising that video has become a huge part of social media. Video is eye catching … Continue reading →

Whole Life Expo Ticket Giveaway and Gift Basket

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Whole Life Expo Toronto

The motto of the Whole Life Expo in Toronto is that while life might be hard, living well shouldn’t be. If healthier living is something that you strive for, I highly encourage you to check out the this Expo. This event is being held at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto. With a line up of exhibitors and speakers from across North America and beyond, this show will have something for everyone. Check out last year’s show… I’ve got some exciting news! Not only is one lucky person going to have the opportunity to receive a gift basket filled with goodies … Continue reading →

Super Girl Costume for Halloween

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Super Girl Costume

My daughter decided she wanted to get a Super Girl Costume this year for Halloween. I grew up in a home with a very creative and talented Mom who encouraged us to have homemade costumes. So, purchasing a costume was a foreign concept to me. However when your tween gets an idea in her head and you’re a busy Mama, sometimes you tweak your ideal plan. A Busy Mom’s Big Sigh of Relief After brainstorming how to make our own Super Girl Costume, I came to the realization that this year especially (because I’ve been so busy organizing She Succeeds, … Continue reading →

Halloween Baking: It’s Time to Get Ready for Halloween!

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I love Halloween, but only the cute and fun aspects, not the horror and gore. I remember being terrified as a young child to visit certain houses at Halloween. To this day, I don’t love staring at the scary decorations. In my adulthood, I have embraced what I term the “fun part” of Halloween for ME and that is the pumpkins, black cats and creative costumes. Our neighbour across the street always brings over fun and delicious Halloween baking for the kids to enjoy. It has become part of our Halloween tradition. Do you have any Halloween traditions that you … Continue reading →

Gift Ideas for Coffee Lovers

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Gift Ideas for Coffee Lovers

It’s no secret that I’m a coffee lover myself and happen to have quite a few friends who are coffee lovers as well! This led me to do a search on Amazon to see what unique gift ideas existed for people who enjoy a good cup of coffee (on a regular basis) and I was pleasantly surprised to learn that there are quite a few options. While a coffee lover always enjoys to receive a gift card to their favourite coffee place, there are so many other options to consider. Metal Coffee Lovers Signs – a wonderful addition to your … Continue reading →

Back to School Shopping – Getting Prepared for Kindergarten!

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Backpacks, lunch accessories,  hair accessories, sunscreen and more.  There is a huge list of items to get organized for back to school. Consequently, Kindergarten preparation can be overwhelming! I have written an entire series about preparing your child for Kindergarten and what to pack for the first day. There is even a post about 5 things you can do to help a Kindergarten teacher.  After all, I did teach Kindergarten once.  Let me tell you, you have the ability to make a HUGE difference for a Kindergarten teacher by the choices you make! Imagine 30 children who don’t know what their backpack looks like, … Continue reading →

Stomach Flu and Kids – The Trick to Less Mess and More Sleep

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Do you struggle with keeping up with the mess when your child has the stomach flu? When you get woken up in the night with a combination of stomach flu and kids, do you find yourself walking around aimlessly not sure how to best handle the situation? This was me, until I came up with a system for dealing with the stomach flu and our family. It may sound pathetic, but it’s called survival! You see, when you have children who are prone to vomiting (not just because of the flu), you learn that a having a system in place … Continue reading →

How to Protect Your Eyes During an Eclipse

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I’ve been doing some reading on the upcoming solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. With that research, I have wanted to learn more about solar eclipse eye protection! I thought it might be fun to learn about eclipses with my kiddos, so off to google I went! I wasn’t long into my research when I realized I should learn exactly what time the solar eclipse will effect Toronto. You can visit that website and put in where you live to learn what time the solar eclipse will take effect in your area. You might want to do this even if … Continue reading →

Inspirational Women Live Out Loud

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Have you ever been inspired by someone who has made the choice to live out loud? What do I mean by that? Let me give the example of the inspirational women who together wrote the new book Live Out Loud! Last week, I had the honour of attending the book launch for Live Out Loud the Sisterhood Folios. The energy in the room at the Spoke Club in King West Village, downtown Toronto was contagious. It would have been nearly impossible to have left that event without feeling inspired by the talented group of inspirational women who co-authored this book! … Continue reading →