• family - Health - parenting

    Adult Essentials: Update on my ShesConnected Health Journey

    May 15, 2012 - By 

    Writing is a pretty sedentary activity. Yes, between all the twitter parties and the bon bon eating, navel gazing and naps, there’s scarcely any time for anything else…(cue awful sound of screechy needle dragged across a record).Say what? Truth: I run so hard and so fast most days my head spins. These are a few little snapshots of our life. When we were still for purposes of capturing a moment in time. Us in Cape Canaveral, Us doing a story and meeting the amazing Olympian Kurt Browning. Us at martial arts. The whole family trains. I run them around and…

  • Food

    Mother’s Day: Tenderflake Pie Kits. Bake a Smile and a #Giveaway Chef’s Coat

    May 11, 2012 - By 

    My girls and I love to bake. And we love to be silly too. Because every now and then humor is food for your soul. So for Mother’s Day we shared some silly moments in the kitchen and we tried out Tenderflake’s Easy Pie kits. I mean, really, who doesn’t love pie?Tenderflake easy pie kits and Tenderflake pie shells take the headache out of baking and help simplify process for children in the kitchen. On occasion we make our own crusts and shells, but I love how these make everything just a bit easier and scrumptious too. There are two…

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    Friday Finds: Mother’s Day and Charity BBQ.

    May 11, 2012 - By 

    Just a few super quick deals this weekend and here’s hoping you have a fantastic Mother’s Day. I truly believe all families are worth celebrating regardless of how they are made. Shoppers Drug Mart has their Spend Your Points Event. Real Canadian Superstore has spend $250 and receive a free PC Jumbo Flower Hanging Basket. Freshco. Frenzy $1 Sale. Oh and don’t forget the M & M Meat shops Charity BBQ Day Saturday. Benefits for Crohn’s and Colitis.

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    Cooking With Kids: 175 Best Babycakes Cake Pop recipes #giveaway

    May 11, 2012 - By 

    Easter cake pops. Daisy cake pops. Pancake bites. Champagne Cake Pops. Oh my gosh! No end to the creations you can make with this cookbook, published by Robert Rose. There is even a gluten free and vegan section in the cake pops book. Hear that my gluten-free fans? No secret here that I love my Babycakes machine. It is amazing. So when I was offered one of these 175 Best Babycakes Cake Pop recipe books to review and give away, well I knew we’d be baking some fun cake pops again. So this is my Thursday feature turned review and…

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    Work-Life Balance and #Linked Moms Chat Tonight

    May 9, 2012 - By 

    It’s time to come out. I have started a new adventure and business with my fabulous organizing friend Margarita aka @downshifting_pos. Together, we are #Linkedmoms. Moms who connect other Moms with businesses, brands and communities. We are two extremely seasoned (read: witty and wise) social media practitioners and we have launched a Wednesday night chat at 8 p.m. EST to talk about smart and practical things like work-life balance, time management strategies, organizing your home and life and building relationships. I adore Margarita and she brings a lot to the table. Her personal organizing business is thriving and her separate…

  • Food

    Allan’s Dessert Bites – Chocolate and Cheesecake and Shortcake -Oh My!

    May 8, 2012 - By 

    These scrumptious little treats arrived last week and I had hoped to share with several people, including my readers. But then my family tasted them. And sad to say, that was it. Game over. The kids loved them. I loved them. Dad, well he got a taste or two. But wow. I apologize profusely. My kids liked them a bit too much. I was crazy for strawberry shortcake. These little bite-sized bits by Allan are very flavourful and come in four different varieties. I wouldn’t eat them every day because I am committed to maintaining my #plankaday routine and my…

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    Viva La Vlog: Blockbuster Summer Movies

    May 7, 2012 - By 

    So, as I said in the vlog, this is my good friend Kim’s new vlog meme and because I adore her and she is a lovely person I want to support her by encouraging success. Head over to http://www.kimperfection.com/ and post your vlog to Viva La Vlog or just poke around a bit. Kim takes gorgeous pictures of her children especially and of nature too. Good luck Kim! Keep Viva La Vlogging!