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    active family travel - family - Health

    Five Ski Gear Tips for Beginners

    February 8, 2016 - By 

    It’s ski season and if you are just starting out I thought I would share these five ski gear tips I learned from the children’s instructors at Smugglers’ Notch. I hope they help you and your family to feel more comfortable on the slopes. Stay tuned this week for all the stories I have to share about our amazing trip to Vermont and all the fun we had together at one of the most family friendly resorts we have ever been to – Smugglers’ Notch. We are new to the sport of skiing and on a learning curve as steep…

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    family - Food

    The Very Best Gifts for Tea Lovers

    February 7, 2016 - By 

    I might be the world’s biggest tea lover. In fact as I write this post I am brewing myself a cup of tea. There’s something so wonderful about tea, especially in the winter. These days as February looms long and damp and chilly, I find tea is often my beverage of choice. In fact it is often the only thing that keeps me warm. Plus I like that caffeine free or low caffeine tea is a simple way for me to stay hydrated.   Recently I read a book that had a good number of different morning teas recommended for detox.…

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    Packing Light – Five Tips for Saving Space in the Suitcase #travel

    February 5, 2016 - By 

    Packing light is the way to go whenever possible. Travel can sometimes feel like a big Catch 22 – do you drag around a ton of luggage, or do you fit as much as you can in the overhead compartment on a flight? Find some strategies for packing light and travel can be so much simpler. I’d love to say that I am great at this, but I am a work in progress. We travel a fair bit and always have room for improvement. Here are a few ways to help you pack light for your next trip. Packing Light is…

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    Weekend Flash PayPal Giveaway

    February 5, 2016 - By 

    Happy Weekend! Or Happy soon to be Weekend! Valentine’s Day is coming up fast and that means it’s time to buy something special for the one you love! Enter now to win $50 and that could go a long way towards helping defray the cost of those Valentine’s Roses or other beautiful gifts. This Paypal Giveaway is open world-wide and could make you $50!   For THREE Days ONLY we are offering this Flash Paypal Giveaway! One lucky reader will receive $50 USD Paypal Cash or Amazon Gift Card!! This giveaway is for THREE Days Only! Enter Now! We are…

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    What to Say – Let Teleflora Help this Valentine’s Day 2 $100 Gift Codes #Giveaway #WhatisLove #Teleflora

    February 4, 2016 - By 

    What to say. Let’s face it many of us struggle with words. What’s the right word? How can we get what’s in our hearts out onto paper? How can you find the words to tell someone special exactly how much they mean to you? It’s a tough thing sometimes. Right now, this Valentine’s Day, Teleflora is taking the challenge out of fumbling for words with Love Note Concierge. What to Say is Tough A lot of times, it’s not that you don’t know how to express how you feel. It’s that you don’t know how to adequately express how you feel.…

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    Valentine’s Day printable coupon book

    February 4, 2016 - By 

    Looking for ways to save on the gift giving this Valentine’s Day? Why not print out this free Valentine’s Day printable coupon book and give it along with a heartfelt meal you planned and made?  Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s almost Valentine’s Day again! Seems like it was only yesterday when we were celebrating Valentine’s Day 2015! Anyways I have several Valentine’s Day printables to share with my friends here. Some are brand new and very simple to download and share. Others are from 2015 and live on my Pinterest board. Here’s a super popular Valentine’s Day word search for you…

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    family - Health

    Towards Better Health 2016

    February 3, 2016 - By 

    Better health 2016? Is that one of your goals for this year? Better health 2016 seems to be a common goal for many people and that’s not a bad thing. In fact, I think it’s a constant and admirable thing to maintain every month and every year. Around here I am always working hard to try new activities and sports that challenge me. I think that’s a good lesson to my kids too. If MOM can learn to ski, or try ZUMBA, or cycling, or whatever new sport, then so can they. Five Ways to Help Build Better Health Just a few…

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    Baymax Big Hero 6 Valentine’s #ValentinesDay

    February 3, 2016 - By 

    Are you looking for some cute printable Valentine’s for your child to give out this year? For that group of school kids that’s a bit older than the Treehouse set? Look no further. I have printable Baymax Big Hero 6 Valentine’s printables. Do you remember when this one first came out at the theatres? Baymax was so adorable! We loved Big Hero 6 from the start. It’s a crowd pleaser for most ages really. Not entirely unlike Inside Out, which I also adored. I have featured a lot of Valentine’s Day content here this year and last year as well. But…

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    active family travel - family - parenting - Travel

    Off the Beaten Path in Michigan #Travel

    February 2, 2016 - By 

    We all know Michigan is a beautiful state. From their wineries to the Upper Peninsula, its beauty is hard to match. However, to really see Michigan, you need to head off the beaten path. Rather than the hitting the spots that everyone knows about, head off the beaten path to find a world you never imagined could be in Michigan. Off the Beaten Path is far More Amazing Everybody and their brother knows that Michigan is the wine country of the Midwest. Many people visit the numerous vineyards and tastings that are offered when they visit Michigan, but if you head…

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    family - parenting

    Valentine’s Day Coloring Page Printable

    February 1, 2016 - By 

    Valentine’s Day is coming up fast and I know how much you enjoy crafts. So here’s another Valentine’s Day colouring page for kids. It’s super simple but don’t forget colouring doesn’t have to be too detailed. It can just be a fun and easy transition or relaxation activity. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and it’s time to celebrate love. Well, every day should be an occasion to celebrate love really, right? Nonetheless, it’s nice to have a specific date on the calendar for those of us who get so busy we forget to take a moment to remember our…