• 13 St Patrick's Day Desserts
    family - Food - parenting

    13 St. Patrick’s Day Desserts

    February 14, 2015 - By 

    13 St. Patrick`s Day Desserts St. Patrick`s Day is a time for getting together with friends and or taking part in community events. Many cities and towns hold special events on this day. Restaurants and bars often serve green beer. You can celebrate St Paddy’s Day at home by making any of these 13 St. Patrick’s Day desserts that either are colored green or have ingredients that are used in Ireland.   Patrick`s Day Marshmallow Pops– Just Us Four Blog Irish Cream Cupcakes– Mooshu Jenne Irish Cream Pound Cake– Andrea Myers Andes Mint Cupcakes– Thrifty Jinxy Chocolate Stout Cake– I…

  • Ontario Valentine
    family - Health - homes - parenting - Parenting

    My Ontario Valentine Or Ten Reasons We Stay #ohip4ivf #onpoli

    February 13, 2015 - By 

    Ontario is the province I choose to raise my family in, to build a business, to make my home. There was a time before we adopted our beautiful kids, when we were set to move to British Columbia. We priced it all out and were ready to go as a young married couple. But instead we stayed. There have been many occasions when I’ve contemplated moving to the United States and finding a way through that red tape so that I might work there. But still we stay. This Valentine’s Day, I wanted to take some time to reflect on…

  • Family Day Word Scramble
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    Fun Family Day Word Scramble

    February 13, 2015 - By 

    Family Day is a unique holiday to Canadians. It started in Ontario when a Liberal premier determined we needed a break in February. So Family Day became a long weekend in February in several provinces and frankly it couldn’t come at a better time. We often go skiing for Family Day. There are some really awesome places to do that in Ontario. A few weeks ago I began planning for Family Day here and this year I have a Family Day word scramble to share as well as a batch of Family Day activities that are free for you to…

  • Zax's Beauty creams
    beauty products - Giveaways - Health

    Zax’s Original DarkSpot Cream and Zax’s Dark Circle Under Eye Cream Review and #Giveaway

    February 12, 2015 - By 

    If you know me at all then you know that I love the sun. I hate the winter weather and I love sun. I am only happy when it is sunny out and I love to travel. So what’s that got to do with skin cream and eye cream? A lot actually. I have freckles and the sun takes a toll on my skin. Recently we were away on a cruise over New Year’s Eve and we might have enjoyed the sun – a lot. It was 28 in Grand Cayman and frankly that’s my kind of town. That’s my…

  • surviving Valentine's Day
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    Surviving Valentine’s Day: Pauline Parril’s Advice for Married Women

    February 11, 2015 - By 

    This is a sponsored guest post on the launch of The Perils of Pauline.  Surviving Valentine’s Day: Pauline Parril’s Advice for Married Women by Pauline Daley-Parril Valentine’s Day hashtags are proliferating on Twitter. That means one thing: #valentinesdayiscoming. For single women, the 14th of February is tough enough when it’s #nodate and #aloneagain. But for married women, Valentine’s Day is a #minefield #forgetaboutit #norosesforyousister #fml. For women in general, Valentine’s Day is like trying on a new bikini: single girls hope to find something nice that handles the girls effectively but all too often end up with lingering regrets and maybe…

  • maple leaf monster jam tour 2015
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    Maple Leaf Monster Jam Tour 2015 Giveaway #Ldnont

    February 11, 2015 - By 

    Maple Leaf Monster Jam is my youngest daughter’s favourite annual family show. Why? Because Maple Leaf Monster Jam arrives every year around March, the time of her birthday. Every year she goes with her father and sometimes the rest of us too, and we enjoy the show together. But in years gone by, several special years in a row, it was just Ainsley and Dad. A Special London Event So it’s kind of a dad and daughter date. That makes her happy and it’s kind of memorable for both of them. Together, they revel in the crazy antics of Maple…

  • Fantastic Gluten Free Recipes
    family - Food - Health - parenting

    Twenty Fantastic Gluten Free Recipes

    February 10, 2015 - By 

    Are you gluten free? I know well the struggle to find good wheat free products, and great recipes to build meals out of when you are trying to avoid gluten. The positive news is that there are a lot of products and recipes out there than there ever were before. Here is a roundup of 20 Gluten Free Recipes you will want to save. Do you know someone who is on a gluten free diet? Are you on a gluten free diet? I read something recently in market trends that indicated what I already suspected. Gluten free eating is a way of life.…

  • best crepes recipe
    family - Food - parenting

    Best Crepes Recipe: Nothing Says Romance Like French Cuisine #GayleaMom

    February 9, 2015 - By 

    Nothing whispers romance like French cuisine. There’s just something inherently gorgeous about French food. Same can be said of travel to France and Quebec, and learning the language. All things French evoke atmosphere. So too with the food. So what better time than February – a month celebrating family and love – to dust off the skillet and create some lovely French recipes? This weekend I used two of my favourite Gay Lea Food products to create a lovely romantic and delicious meal. I hope this will be the best crepes recipe you have ever tried too. First the dinner…

  • family

    Family Day Printable Worksheets for Kids: Our Household

    February 9, 2015 - By 

    This Family Day I thought it would be fun to share several Family Day printable worksheets and activities for kids. Stay tuned for coloring sheets and word searches and all sorts of fun. I hope that you take some time to have fun with your family on Family Day. For those of you who don’t know what Family Day is, it’s a holiday in February that is designed to give families a day off work and a day off school to spend together. In Ontario, people enjoy their Family Day this year on Monday, February 16. In Alberta, Saskatchewan and…