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    family - Food

    Breville Scraper Mixer Pro Hits The Mark #TMMGG2015

    November 30, 2015 - By 

    Whoever said don’t give appliances for Christmas wasn’t talking about the Breville Scraper Mixer Pro. This little beauty is as sparkly as any jewel in my books. If you have a person who loves to bake, the Breville Scraper Mixer Pro is the gift that will make them light up this holiday. I have been asking Santa for a big beautiful blender mixer for two years. It never worked out….I thought I was getting one last year potentially…I mean I was good and everything. I rarely made the naughty list…but sadly husband was completely overwhelmed by the stand mixer options…

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    Free Christmas Fill Ins Printable

    November 30, 2015 - By 

    Happy Christmas! It’s beginning to feel more like Christmas with every passing day. That means it’s starting to feel a bit more frantic too. Sometimes it’s hard to remember to stop and smell the roses this time of year. Shopping, work, holiday planning and parties keep many of us super busy. And the budget can also easily fly right out the window. That’s why I schedule some free printables here during every single holiday season. Free Printables At this time of year I will take any help I can get. And free printables are just the thing. Now if only…

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    Health

    5 Common Cold Myths and Misconceptions

    November 28, 2015 - By 

    The common cold is the scourge of people everywhere. It’s hard to keep away from it, because there are so many strains in so many places. It’s also difficult to prevent and alleviate the common cold, as I know all too well this week after having spent a week working from bed. UGH! Cold and flu season are dreadful and I find as a person with Crohn’s Disease I really have to take extra precautions to not get sick. There are so many myths surrounding colds. Will you get a cold if you don’t wear a hat? What if you catch a…

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    family - Food

    15 Fantastic Fudge Recipes That Your Family Will Love

    November 27, 2015 - By 

    Well there are few treats in life I love so much as I do fudge. It’s the perfect food, especially when it is fresh, creamy, and soft enough to cut for a group, or maybe just for you. At Christmas, fudge can be a gorgeous savoury sweet little gift to tell someone thank you, or even just because. I have the world’s biggest sweet tooth and so I will without doubt be making some of these delicious recipes this year. There’s something about fudge that meets all my sweet tooth requirements. Of course if you are looking for something else…

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    homes - Technology

    Getting Organized For the Holiday Season with Microsoft Office 365

    November 26, 2015 - By 

    Getting Organized During Holidays and afterwards during the new year can be a huge hurdle. It might seem daunting from where you sit looking out over your mound of papers on that messy dining room table or office desk, but here’s the thing you just need to break it down and make it work. Getting organized is the key to a happy, stress-free holiday. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, or something else, getting organized and staying organized is the best way to enjoy the holiday season. Happily for you, I have a few thoughts and tips on how to get…

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    Printables

    Cute Printable Christmas Gift Tags

    November 26, 2015 - By 

    It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas is on the way soon. So it’s time to get thinking about presents and putting up your tree and wrapping too. This time of year I love handy printables, so I love to share some with my readers too. I thought you might enjoy these cute printable Christmas gift tags as much as I do. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in Ontario. That means shopping has started and gifts are being readied. Our shopping lists are slowly being whittled away at. Of course World Vision helped a lot…

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    21 DIY Christmas Ornaments

    November 25, 2015 - By 

    21 DIY Christmas Ornaments I am a sucker for pretty Christmas ornaments. I love the unique ones that have meaning and emotional weight because they were made with love. Every year my kids make a couple of their own. This past year I bought them a pile of plain glass ornaments and I let them decide how they wanted to decorate each one. Some turned out really sweet. Just like these 21 DIY Christmas Ornaments. I have compiled a creative list of 21 DIY Christmas Ornaments for you to dive into this Holiday season. There is nothing better than a homemade…

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    Visiting New York City With Family – Tips for #Travel

    November 24, 2015 - By 

    Although we’ve all seen the popular media version of New York streets with bustling crowds and flying elbows in the movies, visiting New York City with family can actually be a wonderful experience. From Broadway to museums to fine dining, visiting New York City can be a family affair that offers culture, fun, and history for everyone. 8 Places to See When Visiting New York City There’s no shortage of sites and entertainment to take in when visiting New York City, and much of it is family friendly. It has so much culture, history, and more to offer that it’s the perfect spot…

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    Giveaways

    Qixels is a Fun Crafty Toy for Any Child #TMMGG2015

    November 23, 2015 - By 

    Qixels arrived here this Fall and it caught my eye because it combines a little flavour of video game characters with hands on crafting. The kids were each grappling for it immediately. I actually had to hold them off on this one because there were many days we didn’t have time to sit and photograph and do this review justice. A couple of weeks ago we finally had a chance to sit and enjoy this cute crafty toy. I first saw Qixels at a toy show months ago and it seemed to me that it had a Minecraft kind of feel to…

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    family - special needs

    Appliance Shopping Adventures

    November 22, 2015 - By 

     ADVENTURES in appliance shopping: We are price matching our butts off over here appliance shopping. We need a new dishwasher and a new refrigerator. We really need a new laundry set too, but we are prioritizing the refrigerator and dishwasher for now because old dishwasher will die any day and currently makes weird noises sometimes. Also our fridge is old and small and doesn’t close right. So we are appliance shopping and we have been doing that on and off, for months. I think we’ve both had just about enough actually. Flipp App helps for some of that and then there’s…