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    It’s Time For #MySweetValentine Giveaway for $400 USD

    January 23, 2016 - By 

    Welcome to #MySweetValentine Giveaway! Well I know you want to see this one. This is a sweet Valentine’s Day giveaway that can’t be missed!! Couldn’t you use $400 this Valentine’s Day? I partnered with a few of my favourite bloggers to help bring this one to you. Good Luck! Baby it’s Cold outside and we need some sweet nothings.  This cash giveaway is a Blogger Sponsored Event which means the bloggers  have donated money to help pay for this prize. One lucky reader will win! This giveaway is co-hosted by DownshiftingPro   AND MapleMouseMama along with  The Knit Wit by Shair ,…

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    Tucker Toys Crush-It and Zoingo Boingo for Spring and a #Giveaway

    January 22, 2016 - By 

    I know that spring may seem months away when you are staring down a lawn of snow and roads that are treacherous. But frankly it’s almost Groundhog Day and soon we will know if we have another six weeks of skiing, or an early chance to put the shovels away. When it comes to spring time, I find it sometimes helps with kids to have a few new cool toys hanging around waiting for them to use outdoors. That’s where these Tucker Toys, the Crush-It adjustable high powered bat, and Zoingo Boingo come in handy. Great spring toys help parents like…

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    Five Perfectly Sweet Valentine Desserts

    January 21, 2016 - By 

    Those of you who hang out here often enough know that I have a wicked sweet tooth that I am trying to wrestle under control this year. That is a challenge and a half for me. I love all sweet treats even more than I loved salty items. Remember how I ditched salt and have been trimming my sodium intake for well over one year now? That was in the interest of my blood pressure and keeping my heart healthy. I feel like sweet treats occasionally are okay so long as you don’t go too crazy with them. In my…

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    Five Free Fitness Apps To Help This Year

    January 19, 2016 - By 

    One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to get fit, boost your health, and lose weight, but a lot of times it seems impossible to do. Whether it’s because you’re unmotivated, not challenged or just because you LOVE food, doing it on your own and with no help from a diet plan or workout routine can be difficult. But not with these 5 Free Fitness Apps This Year.    Coming up with a plan that works for you individually is the best way to make your resolution become a reality. For some, that might mean trying a handful of different…

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    5 Reasons To Attend the London Winter Bridal Show January 23 and 24. Win Tickets for 4 and a $25 Gift Certificate Too #giveaways #LDNBridal30

    January 18, 2016 - By 

    If you’re engaged, planning your wedding, or helping to plan someone else’s wedding, the London Winter Bridal Show is the place to be this weekend January 23rd and 24th. It’s been many years since our wedding but I still recall attending a wedding show over 20 years ago now with my Mom and a couple of my bridesmaids. I remember being in a wedding fashion show once as well. The time from your engagement to the wedding day itself and even the honeymoon, the days can fly by ridiculously fast. Wedding planning is a busy time and it can be stressful…

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    The Palms Hotel and Spa in The Heart of Miami Beach #travel

    January 18, 2016 - By 

    In Miami just for the night? A few days? Or for a week away from home? Either way the Palms Hotel and Spa Miami is a tranquil oasis inspired by nature and also a family friendly, space to relax and kick back in the exciting and vibrant Miami Beach area. A few weeks ago we took our second ever cruise departing from Florida. Canadians enjoy Florida, so Florida departures make me happy. Last year we left from Tampa, but this year we were scheduled to leave via The Port of Miami. When we cruise as a family together, we like to get into…

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    5 Best Ski Resorts in Canada #travel

    January 15, 2016 - By 

    If you love to ski, or if you just love to play in the snow, I’ve got 5 of the best ski resorts in Canada to tell you about. It only makes sense that Canada would have have some of the best ski resorts in North America. You can’t argue with the weather and the gorgeous landscapes that provide stunning backdrops for skiers coast to coast. The Best Ski Resorts in Canada – Something for Everyone This top 5 of the best ski resorts in Canada have a little something for everyone. That’s great, because not everyone enjoys getting out and playing in…

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    Fitness Resolutions? No Problem with Amazon’s Top 8 Exercise and Fitness DVDs

    January 14, 2016 - By 

    Come on now tell the truth? Did you make it a New Year’s resolution to get fit? I am sure you are not the only one. Many of us plan to get fit and visit the gym regularly and then we end up slacking off, or never even getting there. That’s kind of why I also like the option of picking up or buying a workout DVD to use at home. I mean you are after all more likely to be able to work out at some point during the week if the option is available at home. I remember…

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    5 Easy Houseplants for People with Brown Thumbs

    January 13, 2016 - By 

    Easy houseplants are great for people who love greenery, but whose thumbs are less than green. With these easy houseplants, you can have a wonderfully lush home without the inevitable brown plants and crushed spirits that come from things like forgetting to water them or not putting them in a spot with adequate lighting. Easy Houseplants That Anyone Can Grow Any of these houseplants can withstand the curse of the brown thumb. While they aren’t indestructible, these easy houseplants can whether the hardships of owners who forget to water or never feed them. Pothos Pothos has lovely variegated leaves and…

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    Yearly Travel Check – Make All of Your Traveling Easier

    January 12, 2016 - By 

    A yearly travel check can make all of your trips that much easier for the rest of the year. A yearly travel check in January is the perfect time to ensure that all of your luggage is in order as well as make sure your passports, insurance, and the like are ready for your next big trip, whether that’s a business conference or a family cruise. Yearly Travel Check – Cover Your Bases There are a few things you’re going to want to make sure are in order during your yearly travel check. By going over all of these things,…