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    Mastey Natural Hair Care Products for Colored Hair

    May 24, 2015 - By 

    Post may contain affiliate links as a service to my readers.   Let’s talk Natural Hair Care Products for Colored Hair? Do you specifically need hair care products for colored hair if you highlight or dye your hair? Does it matter? Can dry hair also benefit from products specifically made for colored hair? Read on and you will find out. Mastey Natural Hair Care Products for Colored Hair are formulated for color protection. I highlight and color my hair from time to time. I also have dry hair that responds best to products that are super moisturizing. I once read…

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    family - Food - parenting

    Tervis Tumblers for the Pool and Patio

    May 23, 2015 - By 

    I’ve been waiting months to crack these open. We have a house with a pool and while that is lovely, it also means we are learning as we go. We enjoy spending summer days reading and entertaining and playing in the pool. The deck is where I spend a lot of my time. But our nice glasses are not really great for around a pool. Glass breaks near the pool and you can end up with a torn pool liner or a cut. That’s no good. We have plastic cups like every other parent of children, but they are a…

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    Dads and Grads Gifts from Hallmark #HallmarkCA #Giveaway

    May 23, 2015 - By 

    The school year is winding down and many students are getting ready for graduation. My oldest daughter is finishing grade eight and graduating to high school. That is a very big deal around here. Next year she’s off to high school and that marks a dramatic change. Luckily Hallmark has everything you need to help celebrate your graduate’s accomplishment. There are several unique gifts for graduates, and some fun gifts for Dads too. Don’t forget about Father’s Day, which is right around the corner on Sunday, June 21st.   Gifts for Graduates: This year the Autograph Graduation Bear has my…

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    adoption and tweens - family - Health - parenting - Parenting

    Adoption and End of School Year – Buckle Up, It’s Going to Be a Bumpy Ride #adoption

    May 22, 2015 - By 

    OH MAN! I have been sitting on this one for a bit so it’s likely to all come out in a big incoherent mess. But here it is. Life as an adoptee, or an adoptive parent at the end of the school year can be a mess of conflicting emotions. I get it. I do. It is hard and sloppy and somehow this is usually where I find my zen because when the kids come completely unhinged I shove aside most things and retreat to inner calm with purpose because they require it. I am not quite there yet this…

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    My Favourite Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

    May 21, 2015 - By 

    Buttermilk biscuits are smooth and so delicious. No holiday meal is complete without these in my opinion. Nothing reminds me of home cooked meals more than Buttermilk Biscuits. My Mom used to make them at holiday time almost every single Christmas. She was a massive bread and biscuit lover. English pudding was her other favourite recipe. I can’t recall a gathering without some kind of scrumptious buns or biscuits actually. This buttermilk biscuits recipe is similar to one she used to make at holiday time every year. Buttermilk makes everything tastier and creamier and melt in your mouth delicious. While you…

  • Handmade Gift Ideas
    family - parenting

    5 Handmade Gift Ideas for the Preschool Teacher in Your Life

    May 20, 2015 - By 

    5 Handmade Gift Ideas for the Preschool Teacher in Your Life Preschool teachers do so much to help our children grow and learn. They are the educational force that helps prepare our kids for grade school, high school, and beyond. In the context of my younger daughter’s entire education so far, the preschool teachers might have had the greatest impact. My younger daughter, as some of you know, has some special needs. I talk about that here from time to time. When my daughter was very small she had a lot of trouble with socializing, so all of her helpers,…

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    Hairy Eyeball #WordlessWednesday #tweens

    May 20, 2015 - By 

    This is my tween giving me the look. You know the look….this one….Really? After being away at a conference you come back and want to take my picture and hang out with me. Really? Oh Mom. She’s been working on this hairy eyeball look for months. And for the record this is my Wordless Wednesday post. This is my daughter and I only noticed the wacky necklace when I edited the photo. Do you have tweens? What is their favourite phrase or look?

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    Travel

    Ermitage Du Lac, Tremblant, Quebec

    May 20, 2015 - By 

    Spacious Accommodations at Mont Tremblant I wish that I had taken more pictures of the inside of our suite at Ermitage du Lac, Mont Tremblant when we stayed there earlier this year. Ermitage Du Lac was one of the biggest suites we have ever stayed in as a family. Three massive self contained bedrooms, each with their own bathroom, plus a large kitchenette and gorgeous views. Can you imagine? My kids thought they were in paradise (No arguments over who slept where and no yelling as someone hammered on a bathroom door for the other to speed it up. No,…

  • Gluten free muffins
    family - Food - parenting

    20 Great Gluten Free Muffin Recipes (Roundup)

    May 19, 2015 - By 

    20 Great Gluten Free Muffin Recipes: Gluten free is a way of life for an increasing number of adults and children. Luckily gluten free diets and recipes have grown up a lot over the past 10 to 15 years. There was a time when I was gluten free in my twenties when my Crohn’s Disease was really acute and dietary restrictions were helping me stay out of hospital. I tried many gluten free recipes and very few made me happy back then. But now, because of an increasingly large proportion of people who need to eat gluten free, and because…

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    active family travel - family - family travel - parenting - Travel

    What is a TimeShare? Know the Pros and Cons of Investing #travel

    May 18, 2015 - By 

    What is a Timeshare? Know the Pros and Cons of Investing A couple of weeks ago, I discussed the question, “What is a timeshare?” This time around let’s look at the pros and cons of investing in one of these properties. From time to time I hear people crowing loudly about how awesome their timeshare property is. Lately I have wondered myself whether a timeshare is a good investment for us. We love to travel, so why not? That’s what led me to start this series. The results of this miniseries and this “What is a Timeshare” instalment may be quite different…