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    On the Eve of Family Day #ABHC4IVF #ABPOLI

    February 15, 2013 - By 

    Updated – for Family Day 2017 On the eve of Family Day 2013 I asked infertility patients a question. The answers were emotional and many were heartbreaking. For those who do not yet have a family many holidays are reminders of loss and grief and health care struggles. That could change if Alberta started to fund IVF in the province. There are currently in 2017 four provinces funding the procedure. Alberta is not yet one of those provinces.   A couple of short weeks ago I asked the question on Generations of Hope Facebook page I help manage. The question was this:…

  • Food

    Cooking With Kids #HappyValentinesDay Easy Pops

    February 14, 2013 - By 

    I spied this one awhile ago on Alexandria Durrell’s Facebook page as a picture and thought it was perfect for Valentine’s Day here. Quick, simple to make and tasty too. She has some amazing treats on her blog today and they are much prettier than mine.  If you don’t know Alexandria @clippo you should, she’s pretty amazing. Her posts on adoption are some of my favourites.  This is her Valentine’s Day roundup of simple treats for kids. Anyways these are mine. Or were mine. They were well received and now all gone. Here is the low down on how to do…

  • parenting

    Dear Mom: Camp Series February #MuskokaWoods

    February 13, 2013 - By 

    Dear Mom:  It’s February and school is in full swing. Some of the little kids did their 100th day celebration last week, so you know what that means, right? That means the school year is half over and it’s time to start thinking about camp. Oh I know it’s still snowy and the skates are still in the mudroom, crocuses are probably nowhere in sight. But camp registration is well under way and this year, I really want to go to a camp that makes my heart sing, where I can do arts and crafts all afternoon and hardly come…

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    Five Reasons Why It’s Time For BC #IVF4BC #BCPOLI

    February 11, 2013 - By 

    Five Reasons Why It’s Time For British Columbia to Fund IVF 1. History: BC is the province where the first IVF baby in Canada was born many years ago. It is the province that led the way with in vitro success for Canada; therefore, it’s only fitting and logical BC should be the western province to lead by funding in vitro fertilization. 2. The Numbers: A study released in British Columbia recently stated that 73 % of all residents in B.C. think there should be public funding for IVF. The Infertility Awareness Association of Canada (IAAC) released the survey which clearly…

  • Giveaways

    WhoopTee Custom T-Shirts #giveaway

    February 9, 2013 - By 

    Baseball teams, budding fashion designers, tournament goers, fundraisers? I’ve even seen custom t-shirts designed that said Just Married, or Our First Trip to Disney. No matter what your purpose there is a T-shirt for you at Whoop-Tee. How tickled was I when WhoopTee approached me and asked if my readers would be interested in their design your own t-shirt business site? I thought, well of course. WhoopTee has offered five Thrifty Momma’s Tips T-shirts to my US readers. So follow the instructions to enter the contest and you can choose any size you want or need. I love how easy…

  • family

    Old Navy 40 % Off #ONKidtacular Spring Sale

    February 8, 2013 - By 

    I have a brand new baby nephew! That’s right, more excuses to shop. Luckily, Old Navy Kids and Baby Sale has a killer Baby and Kid sale on right now. How cute is this? Old Navy styles prove that boys can be dressed every bit as well as their big or little sisters. And, even more importantly, Old Navy isn’t hard on the budget at all. That’s why we love their stores at thriftymommastips.com. It’s starting to look a bit like Spring might be right around the corner here in Ontario. The days are getting sunnier. And babies are popping up…

  • family - Food - Giveaways - Health

    Peanut Butter What? #CanWin #LMDConnector

    February 6, 2013 - By 

    Well, we are very big Cheerios eaters here. It’s true. My family loves every variation of Cheerios and has for years, from first food to my husband’s only choice for maintaining his strict ninja training regimen (TEEHee!) Joking a bit, but honestly he’s fitness mad and he will only eat Cheerios. And I like to mock his ninja training while pursuing my own yoga training and weight lifting. We all love trying each new flavour of this tried and true staple in our kitchen. Anywho when I heard wind of this new peanut butter flavour offered for a limited time…

  • Health - parenting

    This is Proud #WordlessWednesday Linky

    February 6, 2013 - By 

    This may not be so wordless. I want to tell you that my daughter became a Junior Black Belt in December and this is my Wordless Wednesday Post. She trained for four years, starting at 4. That’s right, the day I took her to check the dojo out on a lark, the sensei invited her right on in, on a day when she was overstimulated and wearing mommy’s makeup all over her eyelids. My four year old that is, not the sensei. She begged to start after that and never ever wavered. This one committed to getting her black belt…

  • family - Health

    Five Triggers of Alzheimer’s Disease #Health

    February 5, 2013 - By 

    This year was a hard one. We have been doing our best to help my mother manage her diagnosis of dementia. Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease are heartbreaking and it can be devastating to watch. As words disappear and memories start to fade your loved one, can often end up being explosive. It’s not uncommon at all and is completely understandable. Over the last couple of years I have noted numerous Alzheimer’s Disease triggers. Here’s a bit more about what Alzheimer’s Disease triggers look like and how to cope. Alzheimer’s Disease triggers This past year was, at times, a glorious mess.…