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    10 Indulgent Chocolate Pie Recipes to Try

    September 13, 2015 - By 

    Well I don’t know about you, but this is the time of year when I start to feel like baking again. The temperature dips and I get hungry for a pie or cake. Chocolate pie is just the ticket. Ten chocolate pie recipes For the time being, I am still baking and eating gluten free, but the rest of my family is content devouring wheat. So I am kind of making two versions of some dinners and desserts. I personally feel better without the gluten, but not everyone in my family has bought into this diet. Can’t say I blame…

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    8 White Chocolate Raspberry Recipes

    September 11, 2015 - By 

    8 White Chocolate Raspberry Recipes Milk chocolate, dark chocolate, sugar free? Do you have a favourite kind of chocolate? I’ll pick white chocolate any day. Oh now I know white chocolate isn’t really chocolate – I get that spiel every time I grab some at home. I know and yet I don’t care because it’s just that good. I think these 8 White Chocolate Raspberry Recipes prove my point. White chocolate is versatile and melt in your mouth yummy. When you combine it with raspberries you’ve got a truly refreshing and tasty dessert. Plus white chocolate is a yummy treat all…

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    Our Teenage Girl Room Transformation – #ColourMeHappy

    September 10, 2015 - By 

    I have always been afraid of colour. I like my clothing black and tan and white. Neutrals are easy to grab, dress up and go. Occasionally I love a hit of red or coral or pink. But I rarely stray far. Same can be said of my home decor choices. I LOVE it when the colour choices are made for me. So when we moved to our new house 18 months ago I was extremely relieved to see that everything had been painted in pleasing greens, and browns with a palette of vanilla accents and a lot of clay shades. Easy…

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    Decision Time – Our High School #BTS Update and What We Decided

    September 9, 2015 - By 

    Remember back in August when I wrote about how torn we were in deciding which high school my daughter would attend. We had always planned for her to attend the local French immersion public high school that everyone from her elementary school goes to. Well, almost everyone. We did all the preparation and she did the weekend sleepover event there too. She registered and we were waiting on her schedule to arrive when I realized that a smaller Catholic high school that is closer to our house also offered French immersion. So late last June we raced over there and…

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    My Beach Entomologist #WordlessWednesday

    September 8, 2015 - By 

    Have you ever met a teenage girl that’s fascinated by bugs? Well I live with one. It’s true. This is my girl at the beach last month. It’s normal to find her picking bugs up out of the pool before they drown. It’s also completely normal to find yourself on the receiving end of a conversation about arachnids and all the various trivia facts she has ever collected about them. Just this weekend we were sitting watching a movie together when I spied a tiny spider spinning a web in front of me. She naturally put him in her hands…

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    These Five Things I Hope For You The Night Before School Starts #SpecialNeeds

    September 8, 2015 - By 

    It is not the most wonderful time of the year. It’s the night before school starts and frankly that means many of you, my friends, the people I know who parent kids with unique needs, will not be sleeping well. I know you. I see you tweeting and posting and worrying quietly behind closed doors whether this will be the year your child will be understood. Has the IEP been read? Will your child even be able to get into the school physically? Will he cling, or cry, or wave happily. I know you are worrying yourself sick the night before…

  • family - Giveaways

    Sometimes Love is a Card – Hallmark Seven Card Challenge Giveaway #LoveHallmarkCa

    September 7, 2015 - By 

    When I was young I never understood the power of a card. I got several every year, marking each special occasion in my life. But what did they represent? I didn’t really understand until I became a Mom. Now I get it. Sometimes Love is a card. My own Mom penned many beautiful cards for me over the years. I have several I have kept. Now that she is gone, they are visual reminders of how much she loved me and how often she thought about both of her kids, and her grandchildren too. The card aisle at the grocery…

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    10 All-Natural Home Pest Control Solutions

    September 7, 2015 - By 

    Home pest control doesn’t always mean calling a service. If you’re not fond of the idea of chemicals, or you don’t like the idea of those little mice being killed, all-natural home pest control solutions might be an avenue to try. Using these all-natural home pest control solutions, you can be pest free without fear of harming your family, your pets, or the environment. All-Natural Home Pest Control Solutions That Work Insect Repellents There are several options for all-natural insect control to repel insects. All of these options are completely natural, safe, and non-toxic to anything except insects. Simply mix them…

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    Printables

    School Bus Coloring Page For Back To School #BTS

    September 7, 2015 - By 

    There’s one short day left here before we are back to school. That saddens me a bit. I like the summer months and the great weather that comes with July and August. I guess it will be good to have some order established again. But really day camps did that here and, for the most part, day camps kept the kids really engaged and interested. Anyways, whether you love or loathe back to school time, don’t forget to maintain an upbeat and calm attitude for the kids. That helps a lot. When it comes to transitions, some kids need a…

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    family - Giveaways - Health

    What Would You Do With a Walmart Dyson DC33 Origin? #Giveaway

    September 4, 2015 - By 

    For years I have oogled and envied my friend’s Dyson vacuum cleaners. But the price tag has just seemed a bit out of reach for a thrifty shopper like me. At least, until very recently. This summer Dyson emailed to let me know they had a new version of their well known beautiful workhorse of a vacuum. This version, the Walmart Dyson DC33 Origin, sells for a very manageable price, just under $400. It’s also available at Walmart. So, I had to see it for myself. The Walmart Dyson DC33 Origin is a gorgeous looking vacuum cleaner. Hard to say…