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    family - Giveaways

    New Barbie Amaze Chase Feature

    October 24, 2014 - By 

    No big secret here that my kids are Barbie fans. So, when we heard this new movie featuring Barbie was coming out we had to see it to believe it. Some days I am still certain Barbies are hatching a plot to take over my house. My one daughter has collected Barbies since she was two. I have written about our Love for Barbie often over the years. I fact my daughter’s love of Barbies is well documented. But what about my Barbie beginnings?       Timeless Toys Look Like This In the 70s and 80s I grew up with Barbie…

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    Financial Literacy Starts with an Investment in a Great RESP

    October 22, 2014 - By 

    This post is part of the YummyMummyClub.ca and giraffe& friends #giraffeandfriends sponsored program. I received compensation as a thank you for my participation. This post reflects my personal opinion about the information provided by the sponsors.   Today my tween bought stock. It’s the latest step in our family financial planning process, one that started with opening an RESP when she was an infant. I am both excited and nervous for her, but I know we are on the right path teaching her respect for money and the things it can buy for you. Our financial advisor is a trusted resource…

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    Canadian WAHM Superheroes Super Giveaway

    October 22, 2014 - By 

    Welcome and bienvenue to the Canadian WAHM Superheroes Super Giveaway, hosted by Lindsay at Maman Loup’s Den! This isn’t your ordinary give-away. In fact there are so many great prizes all from Work at Home Moms, it has to be called a super giveaway. When Lindsay first took the plunge into becoming a Work-at-Home Mom, she went in search of a community of fellow WAHMs with whom to network. Finding only resources suitable to American Moms, she decided to create her own group. She called it “Canadian WAHM Superheroes” because it can sometimes take superhuman powers to manage a home-based…

  • Health

    Colombian School Kids Wordless Wednesday #TMMWVC

    October 21, 2014 - By 

    On our first day in Bucaramanga, these beautiful Colombian school children asked us questions. What is the temperature in Canada like? What sports do you play? We turned the tables and asked them some questions back. What do you want to be when you grow up, we challenged them. Many soccer players, teachers and policewomen here. This school in Bucaramanga was unique. It was located perilously high, we thought. Until we ended up at the next school atop an even higher mountain. This school took place behind heavy locked gate and barbed wire fence. A security guard kept watch at…

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    $150 Buy Dig #giveaway

    October 21, 2014 - By 

    Sponsored by BuyDig.com Coordinated by Bella Savvy & Co-hosted by: Thrifty Momma’s Tips If you’re looking to upgrade, or replace electronics in your home, or purchase gifts for your loved ones, BuyDig.com is THE place to shop for quality products including computers, cameras, and top notch televisions— all at rock bottom prices. They carry all of the top major brands including LG, Samsung, and Canon. Check out my full review of the LG 42-inch 1080p Direct SMART HDTV with Wi-Fi. With BuyDig.com you don’t have to wait for Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals to get amazing prices because you…

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    Monster High Freaky Fusion Movie Release

    October 21, 2014 - By 

      The time of year couldn’t be more perfect for a Monster High party! Halloween, plus quirky dolls and cooler climate means more time spent playing indoors creatively. This weekend we finally had time to invite some neighbors and friends over for the night to party Monster High style.  It was worth the wait and the kids had a blast viewing the latest Monster High Freaky Fusion movie release. Monster High has been a great conversation starter here in our new neighbourhood. We moved in February and happily found a lot of kids the same age as my daughters in…

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    Deep Relief Recovery Pack #giveaway ARV $75

    October 17, 2014 - By 

    Let’s be honest. I’m not getting any younger. Nor is my darling husband. We strive to work out often. We try to be fit. But life happens and you get busy. You put things on hold. You work harder because it’s a busy season or there are a lot of contracts happening and so the gym falls by the wayside. Then one day you decide to head back there and you hit the treadmill hard and you do that very same workout you were doing just last month and suddenly the next day you feel like you need traction. You…

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    infertility - parenting

    My Blissdom Conference Experience – Why Blissdom Makes Me a Better Person #BlissdomCa

    October 15, 2014 - By 

    This post about my latest Blossom Conference experience has taken me forever to wrangle. It’s been hiding in some nook or cranny of my brain and just sort of waiting for me to get it straight. I thought about leaving it there. But my brain gets full and every now and then it needs a purge. So this is my Blissdom Conference experience purge. Wait, that just sounded wrong. I am a Blissdom Conference veteran. ( Because I am old and I have been writing for a million years. LOL) Two weeks ago I took part in my third Blissdom…

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    My Home Office Chair #WordlessWednesday

    October 15, 2014 - By 

    This is the chair that awaits guests in my office. It was discovered by my good friend Margarita Ibbott, who has an eye for these things. I think I need her back here again to help redo some of the other rooms in this house actually. She is a fellow blogger and a professional organizer, but she has a lot of style and an eye for colours too. So, when it is time to get some new furniture for the living room I am likely to call on her for her input and even if I don’t, she is likely…

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    Pass the Gravy – A Canadian Thanksgiving #Giveaway

    October 9, 2014 - By 

    It’s time for Canadian Thanksgiving. Yippee! Now pass the gravy. We have so much to be thankful for this year. In fact, if you live in Canada, I am pretty sure you all need to be thankful for the gift of geography and how blessed we each are to be living in a country so rich with resources. After my recent trip with World Vision Canada, I can tell you my perspective on gratitude and life in general has changed dramatically. Canadian Thanksgiving is a great time to share your home, your heart and a beautiful meal together. But before…