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    Making Time for Breakfast Treats #strudelgram

    March 13, 2014 - By 

    This post has been sponsored which means I received compensation.  What does your breakfast routine look like? Are breakfast treats ever involved? Is that different on work and week days than it is on the weekends? Ours is typically pretty rushed but we do all make time to sit down together every day of the week. That’s something we have always valued and wanted to maintain. Some days that means we work hard to schedule that time in but it’s mostly natural here now. Family time starts at breakfast when we most eat healthy but small meals and race out…

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    Kale, Quinoa and Fresh Vegetable Superfood Beef Stew

    March 7, 2014 - By 

    This year’s endless winter has been a challenge. So too has our schedule. The kids are busier than ever with one in a big March break play that runs the entire week. Rehearsals three nights a week. Martial arts, swimming and work, plus SARI. Ouch. We are too busy to cook last minute so I have been using my crock pot like crazy. I am a big fan of stew and my crockpot makes it beautifully. This is what I am calling Superfood Beef Stew. My healthy year and my fitness plan for the whole family has us embracing some…

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    Four Fantastic Valentine’s Day Zoku Recipes

    February 13, 2014 - By 

    Have you discovered the Zoku yet? We love ours and use it a lot actually. My kids are quick to pull it out of the freezer and build a popsicle treat in five minutes. There are many ways to experiment with this fun gadget. This time of year we enjoy these Valentine’s Day Zoku Recipes. One of our favourite gifts this year was our Zoku popsicle maker. Honestly we have used this baby almost daily since it was given as a gift to my oldest daughter. Not sure what a Zoku is? A Zoku is a funky cross between a toy and a…

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    Boost Your Child’s Health with Webber Naturals

    February 10, 2014 - By 

    Post may contain affiliate links as a service to readers. Any purchase made via the link here results in a small commission for Thrifty Mommas Tips at no extra cost to you.   A good vitamin supplement like Treehouse Vitamins from Webber Naturals can be like nutritional insurance for your child. In this neck of the woods, during one of the nastiest cold and flu seasons we’ve witnessed in recent years, insurance is important. My kids eat well, but we lead a very busy active life and sometimes I worry. My youngest, is especially prone to colds, and flu bugs. And she…

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    Valentine’s Day with Kids #Recipes4Romance

    February 9, 2014 - By 

    Once kids arrive, Valentine’s Day romance takes on a whole new meaning. Making plans to schedule a babysitter, at least around here, can mean weeks, sometimes months of trying to find compatible schedules. Is it me, or are babysitters busier than they ever used to be? I haven’t been able to get our high school babysitter ever since she started high school. So essentially I have been without one for six months or more. And don’t even get me started on the cost of a night out. So what do you do? How do you keep the romance with kids?…

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    Super Simple Spontaneous Valentine’s Day Card Party

    February 5, 2014 - By 

    Is it time to get your Valentine’s done but the kids are having trouble getting started? Well, here’s an easy Valentine’s Day Card Party that will get them in the mood.     This year life is even busier than usual at Valentine’s Day. We have been scheduling a move for weeks now. We get the keys to our new house on Valentine’s day and we move the day after. That’s a big deal. I was a bit worried our kids would miss Valentine’s Day entirely this year, so we have been working on planning things out. We don’t want…

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    Super Bowl Cooking and the Pyramid Pan

    January 30, 2014 - By 

    Just in time for the Super Bowl cooking season, the Pyramid Pan has arrived to elevate your food game. The Pyramid Pan is unlike anything you’ve ever used before in the oven. It’s a healthy way to cut back on grease and will also help you keep those New Year’s resolutions to eat well and stay fit. I have one Pyramid Pan to give away to a lucky reader. Follow the instructions at the end of this post to win. Elevate Your Cooking Game This year at Super Bowl time when TV and couch potato status reigns supreme at your…

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    Olivieri Ravioli With Garlic Butter Sauce and Kale

    January 29, 2014 - By 

    This post was sponsored by Olivieri, which means I received compensation. My opinion is all my own and it is also truthful. Olivieri Ravioli With Garlic Butter Sauce and Kale is the perfect meal to make this Valentine’s Day.       The Way to Your Heart It’s true what they say  – the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.  We’ve been married twenty years now, and romance is sometimes hard to find. That’s why I love this Ravioli with garlic butter sauce. Good Food is Something You Can Always Make Good food is still something you…

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    Are you Lucky? – Crack ‘N Win #Kindermom

    January 27, 2014 - By 

    We all view luck just a little bit differently.  Some people think you are lucky if you win the lotto. Some are at the opposite end of the spectrum thinking luck is only a thing that you build with hard work. You make your own luck. I am somewhere in the middle.  I work hard and I try to change the things that I can change in life and influence the world around me in a positive way. I’ve won a couple of awards for working hard doing that thing that I love – writing and telling stories. But I’ve…

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    There’s Sunshine in Your Cereal – Fortified Cereals with Vitamin D

    December 30, 2013 - By 

    It’s no secret that Vitamin D is missing at this time of year. Winter days, short on daylight, rob the body of some vitamins needed to absorb other vitamins. Did you know that 85 % of Canadian children do not meet the required daily recommendation for dietary vitamin D? That can wreak havoc on physical and emotional health, which is why fortified cereals matter. Around here, in this part of Canada, and this family, vitamin D is something we notice when it is missing. My Mom supplemented for years on doctor’s orders. It’s a common theme for many seniors. I…