When you are struggling with infertility sometimes it seems like you have nothing to do but wait. It’s pretty easy to begin to feel powerless inside the emotional roller coaster of the infertility health care journey. First, you realize you have no real control over your body when it won’t do what you want it to. You may feel like you have no control over doctors, nurses, or test results. Even your life plan is turned on its head when your body won’t conceive. You hoped to have a child by 30. You hoped then for 32, then 34, 35, by…
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If you haven’t done your pumpkin carving yet here are a couple of beautiful free Disney pumpkin carving templates you can use. Just download the picture and print it out. Or right click and save. I give you permission just this one time. You might need to make the picture larger on your computer. Follow the instructions on the print out beside the pumpkin carving template and be sure to have an adult help with the sharp carving tools. Pinning this post fast so you can take advantage of the free Disney pumpkin carving templates over there on Pinterest too.…
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At first glance this field seems pretty unremarkable. But first glances can be deceiving. This is a field built with love, sweat, volunteer hours and some financial investment from Canadian donations. This is another tangible space made real and safe for children, because of the help of World Vision Canada. This is a field of dreams where we are about to learn the importance of uniforms in sports in Colombia, and the need for children to have a field of their own. We have driven to a field outside Santander De Quilichao near Taminango. This is an area that is…
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Happy Halloween to all the ghosts and goblins out there! Wondering what the cool costume will be this year? Me too. I think there will again be many Marios. At our house we have one costume we are making tonight and one that was bought ready made. I knew youngest daughter really had her heart set on being a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle named Raph. That’s her favourite TMNT character, so we are almost ready to go. We still have to buy more candy though. How about you? Are you ready for Halloween?
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This post contains affiliate links. If you order anything from the links I will get a small percentage of the profit. My family are massive fans of Mabel. We take her everywhere. We always have done so. From the minute the kids hit preschool and needed some help “remembering” their belongings, we had Mabel’s Labels on all the relevant items. Mabel has great 411 wristbands for kids with special needs or allergies and over the years we have used those also. They help the kids feel safe sometimes when they are in public or away from Mom and Dad. We…
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I am all out of these scrumptious Weight Watchers Salted Caramel Brownie Bliss treats. Which is a total drag, because this will eventually impact my bottom line. (Pun fully intended) See I blog, as you might be aware, and that means endless periods of writing and staring at computer while sitting on my derriere. I love what I do. It combines writing, marketing and being creative with generating real results for clients and consulting with other clients through my social media consulting business Thrifty Mom Media. I really enjoy what I do, but working at home is hard on your…
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There are days you brace for knowing full well you may feel her absence keenly. Those days are difficult enough. But it’s the 100 tiny little land mines of grief that hit erupt unexpectedly shattering your heart that are the most difficult because you are often surrounded by them all day every day. These are my 100 tiny little land mines of grief: Sears. Every single senior citizen I see. Phone calls from Gerry, first man you met when you entered that retirement home three years ago, first friend who might have been the love of your life, weeping softly.…
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Baby’s first Christmas is a time of special magic. Babies bring hope and wonder to the world just by their presence, and depending on their age, they help us see this season with new and excited eyes. My oldest daughter Sunshine was ten months old at her first Christmas—old enough to taste the mashed potatoes and peas, play strange at all the new relatives, need help opening her presents, and have fun with the wrapping paper. The following year, she made us all laugh by ripping a piece of wrapping paper from a present, running across the room to…
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Halloween Rice Krispies treats are so easy to make with kids and super fun too. I mean who doesn’t love Rice Krispies treats? They couldn’t be simpler. It’s the spookiest time of year and my kids love to bake so the other day we decided to see what we could come up with by combining Halloween and Rice Krispies treats. But for this batch of Halloween Rice Krispies treats you need a few adornments to make them festive. Pay close attention to the simple details here and you will have some of the best Halloween Rice Krispies Treats. Kitchen Time…
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This is the first year we have ever had a fireplace in our home. In our old house we had some lovely spaces, but no fireplace. I never thought I cared. Now in our new house we have a fireplace in the living room. It has a mantel and is a focal point for the eye as you enter the front door. So naturally I have been thinking about potential for decorating the mantel this coming holiday season. I started looking forward to decorating that mantel several months ago. Halloween has provided the ideal first opportunity to get creative…