• infertility

    An Infertility Pat on the Back in BC #IVF4BC #BCPOLI

    December 13, 2013 - By 

    Are you starting the New Year with a big question mark hanging over your head? How do I pay for in vitro fertilization? How do I pay for funding for my infertility treatment? You’re not alone. One in six people in BC will face the same question that can be all consuming emotionally, financially and physically. Inferttility is one of the greatest health care issues facing society for the 21st century. One in six people are diagnosed with infertility. That’s an incredibly high number. One year ago we started talking on line about in vitro fertilization and infertility in British…

  • Food

    Earls #Ldnont Blogger Tweetup

    December 11, 2013 - By 

    Last week I had the opportunity to attend a blogger event and tweetup at Earls in London. Located on Wellington Road, not too far from Highway 401 Earls was known to me by reputation only prior to this evening event. I had heard from several friends and a former pilates instructor that Earls had good food and provided a lovely dining experience. I was anxious to see it for myself. When we arrived, we learned from our server and Chef Brandon that the Earls chain has a history in the Western provinces and began in Alberta. There are now seven…

  • parenting

    First Dance #WordlessWednesday Linky

    December 11, 2013 - By 

    Posting this picture super fast because when she gets in from martial arts and sees I posted this on my blog she’ll kick my butt. (totally kidding, sort of) This past week my oldest daughter had her first ever boy-girl dance at school. Sigh. I remember when it was us two dancing around the living room to Raffi. Blink. There goes your heart dancing out the door with some boy.

  • family - Food - Health

    Cuisinart Sparkling Beverage Maker Review

    December 9, 2013 - By 

    This past mont, I have been cataloguing my recommendations in Thriftymommastips Gift Guide. Many have been toys and a great number of the gifts have been specifically for girls and tween girls. Today’s idea is a beverage maker for adults. The Cuisinart Sparkling Beverage Maker is a toy for adults. And it is perfect for this season. The New Beverage Maker Makes a Great Gift The Cuisinart Sparkling Beverage Maker is a gift that begs to be opened early. Entertaining at all this year? Then this Cuisinart gem will add the sparkle and fizz to any occasion. Shop.CA sent this…

  • family

    Amazing Superhero Gifts for Boys #TMMGG2013

    December 9, 2013 - By 

    Iron Man and Hulk: Heroes United (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) Marvel Iron Man and Hulk Heroes United special edition DVD and Blu-Ray arrived here last week from Disney. Actually, although this movie is listed here under superhero gifts for boys and is the latest edition in my gift guide, my daughter has always been a massive superhero fan. She has a cool Iron Man costume and mask and frequently wears them with a dress. She’s quirky like that. So, I was excited to see what she thought of the Hulk portion of this new animated video. It’s been…

  • Giveaways

    Deck The Walls: 3M Command Strips $150 #Giveaway

    December 7, 2013 - By 

    This is the story of how 3 M Command Strips helped me ditch the Grinch and embrace my Christmas spirit.  As a lot of you know, we are moving. Well, we’ve done a lot of removations over the past 3-4 months. We redid a bathroom and renovated a kitchen. We painted and decluttered and we finished floors in order to sell our home fast. And it sold. Hurray! But decluttering meant everything came off the walls and pictures went into storage and while that’s all okay, here we are at Christmas. And I have frankly spent a lot of money…

  • Giveaways

    Christmas Cash #HolidayCashGiveaway

    December 6, 2013 - By 

    This awesome Holiday giveaway for $205 USD PayPal cash is open World Wide from Dec. 5- Dec 19th. Winner will be emailed as soon as chosen and will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen. All entries will be verified, so please ensure you are completing the ones you are committing to! Thank you to Ninja Mommers (http://www.ninjamommers.com/) and Ginger Mommy http://talesofarantingginger.com/) for Hosting this awesome giveaway! Good Luck! This giveaway is not sponsored by PayPal. Good luck! Wouldn’t it be great to win that prize right before Christmas? Entry-Form

  • family

    My Top Five Family Christmas Movies

    December 5, 2013 - By 

    This time of year we love to take the afternoon or evening and watch Family Christmas movies together. Are you the same way? There’s something super festive about watching Christmas movies together as a family. If your family is at all like mine, then Christmas is a great opportunity to snuggle, take a break, pop some popcorn, and plan a movie night. Who wants to go out after eating all that turkey? I’d much rather cuddle and watch something fun before Christmas too. Wrapping presents and decorating the tree is always a good time to share a special movie. In…

  • homes

    For My New Home #WordlessWednesday Linky

    December 3, 2013 - By 

    We are moving, as some of you know already. This week I went shopping at an event #Struttour13 and Homesense was one of the sponsors. This is what I choose to decorate the walls of my new home. I love the one on the left for one of the girl’s rooms. I used to sing that to them all the time as little people. This is a Wordless Wednesday post.

  • Health - infertility - parenting

    Mallorie’s Story: When All You Want for Christmas is the Chance to Conceive

    December 2, 2013 - By 

        This is Mallorie’s story. I am leaving it in her words because it is her story of infertility and it deserves to be heard. She and her husband only wanted a chance to conceive.      Unfortunately this Christmas, this Arnprior, Ontario couple is still waiting to become parents and hoping for the chance to conceive. Waiting for Health Care Treatment  The health care treatment that has been recommended to them is in vitro fertilization with ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection). In Ontario there is no OHIP coverage for in vitro fertilization or ICSI. If this couple lived in…