I didn’t always live in London. Years ago I applied to Western University, got accepted and then chose to go to University of Waterloo instead. I was drawn to the coop program in Waterloo and it was closer to my family in Guelph. At 19 that mattered. I met my husband and we got married and for a time we considered moving to BC. Different things began to matter. Building a family and creating new starts. We moved to London, Ontario. The city where I built a small business, as we created a home and a grew a family. In London, we…
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Looking for something to do this weekend that’s friendly on the family budget and enjoyable for everyone? Well, I have just the ticket. Whether you’re an experienced angler or brand new to fishing, or really just dead awful like me (oh I try anyways, don’t worry) there are many opportunities to get out and fish licence-free during Family Fishing Week, July 4-12, 2015. Searching for Family Fishing Week events across Ontario? You can check the full list here: ontariofamilyfishing.com/events Anyways I thought it would be fun to share these because I know my readers love free things that don’t tax…
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Reading nutrition labels is something I am hot and cold at. I tend to remember for a significant period of time and then life gets busy and I race through the grocery store just to get home. I mean let’s be completely honest here – grocery shopping is FAR FROM SEXY. In fact it’s like polar opposite of sexy. It’s a chore many days. So who can blame anyone for wanting to get the chores done quickly. I know I have room for improvement. I know it. There was a time there about 2-3 months ago when I read EVERYTHING.…
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This little treat is for my American readers. I found this adorable recipe idea and couldn’t wait to see if I could make these Red, White, and Blue, Star Cupcakes. How fun are these for any summer picnic event? They’d be perfect, of course, for your July 4th celebration. But they’d be just as fun for a family reunion or a summer picnic. They look tricky, right? But with a bit of patience you can make these too. Just follow the instructions and your red, white and blue star cupcakes will be a crowd pleaser! [tweetthis]Nothing is more patriotic and…
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I love magazines. I love to read magazines. I love to write for magazines. It’s a love/love relationship. That’s why I’m excited about Next Issue Canada. Next Issue Canada lets me get my magazine fix without lugging around a massive stack of heavy magazines. I love that, because, frankly, my shoulder gets tired! Next Issue Canada – Magazine Magic I’ve always been a big reader, but magazines have always been the most fun for me. I love everything about them. From the stories, to the pictures, to the ads, magazines make me happy. What doesn’t do it for me is…
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Happy Canada Day!! Hope you have a moment to enjoy this day in this beautiful country. It was a soggy weekend here so I am hoping that Canada Day offers us something a bit more seasonal. Some hot sunny weather would be in order right about now. Do you have plans to celebrate? Are you off work? Are you working through the day like me? If your kids are searching for something to do, or if it’s a rainy day, or even if they are just complaining about being bored, you can download this and print it out for them.…
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It’s summer time and there are so many reasons to celebrate. In fact, I counted ten. Ten Reasons to Celebrate Summer: First, school is out. WOOT! Woot!! That makes this Mom happy. Second, summer weather, HELLO! Yes, please, bring it on. Barbecue season is number three on my list of awesome reasons to celebrate! Fourth, my daughter graduated from grade eight. Fifth, my daughter has a birthday. Sixth, my anniversary, which just passed. There was also Father’s Day which is seventh and eighth is my birthday!! Ninth was my husband’s birthday. OH and wait…it’s almost Canada Day too!! That’s ten.…
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Yesterday I posted a Canada Day Maze Printable. I mentioned then that I would follow that up with a solution page so that you could figure out the route to the Canadian flag in the event that anyone has difficulty solving the puzzle. The solution is at top and also in the PDF link below to the Canada Day Maze. Have a great Canada Day! For those of you who don’t know, Canada Day is July 1st! Canada Day Maze Solution
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This Canada Day Maze is just simple fun for a summer day. Canada Day is one of my favourite summer events to celebrate. It falls right before my daughter’s birthday and it heralds summer too. So bring on the pool parties and the lazy long fun summer days for everybody. This year I don’t really plan to do much out of the ordinary. I will be working mostly, but I will also take the time to dive into the pool and enjoy the beautiful month of July. I love July. It’s my favourite month of all and also the month…
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This summer is shaping up to be a very busy one. So far I have had several huge giveaways here that each started around Father’s Day. So happy to share one more Flash Giveaway! My other giveaways are live here: Yak Communications $200 Visa Card Plus $200 Yak Credit!! Posterjack ARV $50 Win a Jord Watch $139 ARV [tweetthis]Still time to win a new Jord Watch!! https://www.thriftymommastips.com/win-a-jordwatch-for-someone-special-arv-139-giveaway/[/tweetthis] For THREE Days ONLY we are offering this Flash Giveaway! One lucky reader will receive $50 USD Paypal Cash or Amazon Gift Card!! Enter Now! [tweetthis]Time for a summer weekend flash giveaway! Enter now![/tweetthis]…