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    Travel

    My Top 5 Travel Posts of the Year

    December 31, 2018 - By 

    Looking back at my travel stories 2018 helps me with inspiration. I hope it has the same effect on you. Travel Resolutions this time of year are strong with my network of family members and friends. There’s something about that blank slate again. Time to unleash those travel dreams and let them breathe a bit, so they take shape and become travel realities too. This is exactly what I’ve been thinking about this year and I have several ideas rattling around in my head and on my list. Where will I go? What will we do as a family, and…

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    Don’t Miss The Final Pintastic Party of 2018

    December 28, 2018 - By 

    It’s time for the final Pintastic Party of the year! This month we have Divinity Fudge and some amazing other crafts and recipes too. Plus these Peppermint Crunch Cookies are simply delicious. Link up at the end of our final Pintastic Pin Party of the year. Welcome to the Pretty Pintastic Party, where every post is pinned & features are pinned by everyone! It’s one of the hottest pinterest parties around. First, let’s meet the hosts:   Once Again the Hosts of this Final Pintastic Party of 2018 Shelly from Lynchburg Mama Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Jamie, Kerry, & Lucy…

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    Printables

    Happy New Year Printable Colouring Pages

    December 27, 2018 - By 

    Here’s to a Happy New Year for everyone. Hoping this Happy New Year Printable Colouring Page and New Year doodle bring some cheer to your life. This past year has been a tough one for a lot of people. I’ve seen too many struggling with divorce and illness this year to feel like I have any right at all to complain about anything.   Here’s to New Beginnings A new calendar year is a chance to throw open the blinds and let all the positivity and light and happiness into your home and your heart. That’s my philosophy, right now.…

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    Health

    How Did I Move More in 2018?

    December 24, 2018 - By 

    So how did I move more in 2018? Early this year I did that typical exercise you will see all over the Internet in January in which you chose a phrase or word to guide the year. My word of the year is a personal philosophy and also a goal to aspire to for the 365 days of the year. This is important for me every single January, because it helps give me some focus and provides a challenge as well. Looking back over these word of the year commitments that I have chosen consistently since 2014 I realized they…

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    Holiday Flowers with Teleflora Make the Season Brighter

    December 23, 2018 - By 

    Holiday flowers make the season so much brighter. I love to add flowers to my home at any time of year, but when the holidays roll around, flowers are essential. There’s something about that pop of colour that chases away the winter blues. If I had my way and unlimited budget I’d have poinsettias and lilies and pine all over the house. The pretty blooms and foliage are a treat during the winter months. This is also why I love Teleflora Table campaign. I know how much holiday flowers brighten my holiday season, and Teleflora can help you brighten the holidays too.…

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    Food

    Whimsical Elf Inspired Cupcakes Scream Decorate Me

    December 22, 2018 - By 

    These whimsical Elf Inspired cupcakes are easy cupcakes for kids to make and decorate. They will remind everyone of the joy of being a kid. The best part – you really only need to bake the cupcakes and set them on the table with a bunch of toppings in a bowl and company, or kids, can do the rest of the work. What’s your favourite Christmas movie? One of mine is Elf. I am a sucker for movies with Will Ferrell. Yes, I know he’s a big goofball and it’s not highbrow humour by any stretch at all. BUT it’s…

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    Find Your New Favourite Recipe or Craft at Pintastic Pin Party

    December 21, 2018 - By 

    Welcome to the Best Roundup and Pinterest Party you have ever been to. Oh, I know it’s a busy time of year but it is time nonetheless to join this Pintastic Pin Party and share some of the best pins from exceptional content on the Internet. You may even find a wonderful idea for a craft or recipe to make and share over the holidays. So, here’s your new favourite craft or recipe post. You are welcome.   Welcome to the Pretty Pintastic Party, where every post is pinned & features are pinned by everyone! First, let’s meet the hosts:…

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    How To Cope With Teen Mood Swings Now

    December 20, 2018 - By 

    Teen  mood swings and hormones can be hard to handle. That might be the understatement of the year. Of all the ages and stages of child development the teenage years can be the hardest. One moment your teen is engaging and strong willed and they have clearcut ideas and opinions and they can carry on great conversations with you on topics like social justice and politics. And then the very next day they are slamming doors, shrugging at every thing you say, seemingly incapable of more than one word answers. Parenting teens is a Jekyll and Hyde experience. You never…

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    Food

    How to Make Easy and Healthy Kale Chips Now

    December 19, 2018 - By 

    I woke up this week craving Kale Chips. I know, I know. Who does that? Well, apparently I do, so because I was craving them for a couple of days and kale was on sale I took a break Wednesday morning and made a batch of tasty kale chips. Frankly, there isn’t an easier recipe around. This kale chip recipe takes Kale, Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper. That’s it. Four simple ingredients and they are done. Easy, peasy lemon squeezy. Dozens of Kale Chip Recipes Kale was on sale this week so I grabbed a huge batch of it and washed…

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    family

    How Do You Budget When You Have Nothing Left to Spend?

    December 17, 2018 - By 

    Having nothing left to spend in the middle of the month way before a pay cheque comes in is a brutal spot to find yourself in, but it happens to many people. Listen, when we were living on one income with small children before I started my business Thrifty Mom Media Consulting there were many times we had zero money to spend, so I had to get creative. Living off of credit is a losing proposition that will dig you further into debt so you need to find a way to stay afloat without going bankrupt financially and spiritually. Believe…