• infertility - Parenting

    Sperm Donor Comedy Fertile Ground: Delivery Man

    November 21, 2013 - By 

    I was invited to see the Chicago Preview of Delivery Man, the movie featuring Vince Vaughn. while I was in Chicago for a blogging conference recently. These are my impressions of the movie. I mean is anyone ever really ready for parenthood? This movie Delivery Man takes that notion and turns it into comedy with an infertility theme too. Vince Vaughn delivers the funny in every movie he does. Delivery Man is no exception. For obvious reasons, given the themes of adoption and infertility that I often tackle here on my blog Thrifty Mommas Tips, I was really curious to…

  • Food - Health

    Three Simple Steps to #TreatsforToys #Christmas

    November 20, 2013 - By 

    There’s nothing we love more than baking together, but we haven’t done much of that lately. My kitchen renovation left things absolutely beautiful here, but because we are getting ready to sell I have been reluctant to touch too much, or break anything, or mess my pretty new backsplash up. So, we let the baking slide. Happily this week we jumped right back in with Kelloggs. Kelloggs is asking everyone to take three simple steps for kids this Christmas. Baking a simple Rice Krispies treat and sculpting it into a toy will give you the opportunity to help a child…

  • family

    Rainbow Loom – Tween Girls Gifts #TMMGG2013

    November 18, 2013 - By 

    No question this one is the runaway hit of the season. My Aunt Pat bought a fabulous Rainbow Loomfor my girls way back in August when they had a sleepover at her new house. Ever since then the Rainbow Loom has been all I read about or see. You can count the Moms of tweens at centergy class just by looking at their wrists for the colourful bracelets.  So what’s the Rainbow Loom all about? It’s simply a cool plastic loom on which you wrap colourful elastics and design various fancy bracelets, necklaces, rings and ornaments. There is no end…

  • Health

    Support #WorldPrematurityDay #ohip4ivf #onpoli

    November 17, 2013 - By 

    Today several Canadian landmarks will turn purple to mark World Prematurity Day. Did you know: 1 in 10 babies are born premature? That’s 15 million a year. Today Canadian Premature Babies Foundation and its parent partners will light up many Canadian landmarks in honour of prematurely born babies and their health struggles. As community manager for Conceivable Dreams, Generations of Hope and IVF4BC, World Prematurity Day is a cause I can wholeheartedly support. Conceivable Dreams is the Ontario based advocacy group for patients seeking public funding for in vitro fertilization. Generations of Hope Fertility Assistance Fund helps Alberta couples who cannot…

  • family - homes

    On the Move #ldnont Painted Hallway Reveal

    November 15, 2013 - By 

    BEFORE This was our hallway before we started the massive decluttering and renovations here. We had wallpaper and toys and a big wooden coat rack that we liked. It was a hallway we lived in and raced through, a thoroughfare that was often lined with backpacks and homework and spare car seats.  When we moved in 14 years ago we wallpapered and put crown mouldings in and hung pictures and used the tiniest space in the hallway alcove as an office. My office was essentially a corner with a computer and two filing cabinets. Oh, and a chair too. When…

  • beauty products - Health

    Winter Beauty Problems SoftLips #Giveaway

    November 14, 2013 - By 

    What is your number one skin care problem in the winter? I have a whole host of issues that are specific to the season. It’s super annoying and frustrating every year to have dry skin and hair the moment the heat comes on in my home. I also hate static. It ruins most every hairdo from November on until Spring. And dry lips? Don’t even get me started. My whole family has super dry lips starting now. Actually cold and flu season does a number on lips, doesn’t it? I received some Soft Lips products several months ago actually and…

  • Health - parenting

    A Male Perspective on Infertility #IVF4ON #onpoli

    November 13, 2013 - By 

    Meet Adam Bekhor, father of two, infertility advocate/ support person and owner of a successful business called WineWire.ca  Bekhor volunteers as a support person for couples struggling with infertility in Toronto area. His wife was diagnosed with stage four endometriosis. Subsequently, they were unable to conceive. Bekhor relates to the male partner’s journey through infertility and is clearly experienced in the realities of all the costs associated with this health care issue. Emotional. Financial. Relational. Social. Mental and Physical. Infertility leaves no area of your life untouched. Once you have journeyed through this complex health care issue you are quite simply changed.…

  • family

    My Hiking Partner #WordlessWednesday #ldnont Linky

    November 13, 2013 - By 

    We have been on a quest to get our house ready for sale and life is very disrupted right now with boxes everywhere, toys in storage and a series of contractors coming in and out of our home. The other day we dropped an old toddler bed off at a friend’s house and discovered a beautiful walking trail over in Oakridge area. So we stopped the van, jumped out and took a hike. It must be noted this was the day my girl, 9, insisted on wearing high heeled clogs that are 2 sizes too large for her feet. I…

  • family - Giveaways

    It’s Christmas $500 Sears Gift Card #Giveaway

    November 12, 2013 - By 

    It’s Christmas Giveaway Event Organized by: Mom Powered Media. Co-hosted by: Bay Area Mommy, My Dairy Free Gluten Free Life, Barbara’s Beat, Giveaway Bandit, Slick Housewives, Love Me Some Coupons and Coupons and Freebies Mom. Share your own posts, or favourite Christmas recipes, gift guides, Holiday Tradition OR DECOR PIC and craft FROM THIS YEAR OR PAST YEARS, ETC. OR SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS HOW EXCITED YOUR KIDS ARE TO See Santa this year. Link up your posts here. And don’t forget to comment here. MPM Network Bloggers are super excited to share their Christmas Recipes, Crafts, Decor Ideas and…

  • family

    Best Christmas Gifts for Girls #TMMGG13

    November 11, 2013 - By 

    This is the debut entry in my 2013 Gift Guide. For more details or information on how to get your product included email me inkscrblr@rogers.com In the summer I had the amazing opportunity to be part of American Girl’s first ever blogger event. On my first trip to Chicago I toured the store, and got the full American Girl experience. Right now these beautiful dolls are also available in Canada. I can tell you these dolls get full marks for so many reasons. But if you have a girl aged five and up I’d recommend getting one of these high…