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    My Fitness and Wellness Journey Update

    January 28, 2014 - By 

    My Fitness and Wellness Journey Update is as much a progress check for me as it is for my readers too. So stick with me and I promise we can do this together. Okay? Here we are three weeks into my newly revamped fitness routine for 2014 and I thought it was time for an update. A progress check. My Fitness and Wellness Journey After 35!! First a bit of background. I have been working hard on getting fit since Ainsley was very small. I have always been sports averse. As in, I was the kid in grade school who…

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    Are you Lucky? – Crack ‘N Win #Kindermom

    January 27, 2014 - By 

    We all view luck just a little bit differently.  Some people think you are lucky if you win the lotto. Some are at the opposite end of the spectrum thinking luck is only a thing that you build with hard work. You make your own luck. I am somewhere in the middle.  I work hard and I try to change the things that I can change in life and influence the world around me in a positive way. I’ve won a couple of awards for working hard doing that thing that I love – writing and telling stories. But I’ve…

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    Monster Jam Truck Tickets #Giveaway #ldnont

    January 25, 2014 - By 

    Ainsley, my sporty girl, has an annual routine this time of the winter. It starts with Disney on Ice and ends with Monster Jam. No question she loves to see both, but Monster Jam is a kick in the pants for a kid who gets to spend the night watching loud trucks do tricks with her father by her side. Hard to say who enjoys this show more. Daughter OR Dad?  Monster Jam is coming to Budweiser Gardens March 8 to 10 in London, Ontario. Northern Nightmare will be there again. My kids love that truck. They love the drama…

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    Building Hope in Alberta For Infertility Patients

    January 23, 2014 - By 

    Are you 1 in 6 Experiencing Infertility?  Are you one in six? Did you even know that one in six people of reproductive age struggles with infertility? In Alberta that means too many people will remain childless. Too many will spend thousands of dollars on infertility treatment trying to get pregnant. Too many will be told they need in vitro fertilization if they hope to conceive. IVF and Success In vitro fertilization is one of the most effective types of assisted reproductive technology. IVF is a treatment by which the sperm fertilizes the egg in a lab dish. The resulting…

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    Banish the Eczema Itch Now

    January 21, 2014 - By 

    I haven’t itched all week. Why should you care? Well, if you are like me, you either have some experience with mild eczema, or you have a family member with that persistent itchy skin that won’t seem to go away. Did you know 20 % of the population will experience eczema? Did you know there are several different types of this skin condition which can be red scaly patches on your skin that end up cracking, rashing, or even oozing liquid? One common type is cradle cap. Another is contact dermatitis, which is often brought on by excessive handwashing. But…

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    Win a D-Link Wi-fi Baby Camera #giveaway ARV $180

    January 20, 2014 - By 

    When it comes to those first months with baby, safety is such an overarching concern that it can be entirely all consuming. You want to be sure that you are doing right by your precious new little one. You handle them gently, getting to know exactly how to cradle them into your body. How to read each cry, each sound and gesture. You put them down to sleep or down for a nap and you worry. When you can’t see them you listen for every little whimper, for the rhythmic rise and fall of their breathing. Almost a decade later…

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    My #FinishPowerAndFree Experience and a Freebie

    January 17, 2014 - By 

    There are some brands I am diehard committed to. Tres Semme hairspray, Sunlight liquid dish soap, Tommy Hilfiger polo t-shirts, Jelly Belly jelly beans and Finish. These are my tried, trusted and true brands that provide real solutions, or reliable results for my family. They are integrated into my life and my shopping experience. I don’t swap them out for anything, for any reason, ever. They are untouchable.  When my darling husband and I were younger, we would always opt for the cheapest shopping experience. We bought a lot of No Name products. Sometimes they worked, sometimes they didn’t. As…

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    Our #MajestaEZ Science Experiment and Contest

    January 16, 2014 - By 

    It’s something we all need but don’t give a whole lot of consideration to – toilet paper. MAJESTA and Mom Central Canada dared us to try MAJESTA EZ Flush, more specifically they dared us to give it the shake test, alongside another leading brand. You can see the results when you watch the video featuring my scientist Payton. MAJESTA EZ flush breaks down faster than the other leading brand. We did this test about 3 times and the first time MAJESTA dissolved into bubbles, while the other national brand looked like a mound of feathers all clumpy in the water.…

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    Disney on Ice Family Pass Tickets #giveaway #ldnont

    January 15, 2014 - By 

    You might have read my announcement last week with discount codes about the coming Disney on Ice show at end of this month (January 2014). If you did, then you know this is a show not to be missed. My original post is here. We go every year as a family. We really enjoy this spectacular ice show. It’s pure magic, and a Feld Entertainment production. This show Disney on Ice Passport to Adventure runs from January 29th to Feb. 2 at Budweiser Gardens. But wait, I also have a package of four tickets to giveaway to one lucky Thriftymommastips.com…

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    Team Vega 2014 #health

    January 14, 2014 - By 

    This year I am thrilled to announce that I am again working with Vega as one of their bloggers. I have been using some of their products for the past year. More importantly I have been committed to my own health and fitness plan for an entire year. I know I feel better and can manage the regular business of working, parenting and life in general when I am striving to be fit. Last year I worked out consistently and attended yoga and centergy classes at least 3 times a week. At the start of this year I made it…