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    Easter Bunny Nail Art Tutorial

    March 27, 2015 - By 

    Easter Bunny Nail Art Tutorial Happy Easter! Well, soon to be Easter! I enjoy Easter as a rule because it is the first spring holiday and a great relief after all the snowy holidays. I love to see family and have a great meal together. And the weather means you can usually visit with a little less drama from the snowy weather. You could actually still ski if you wanted to. In fact I might actually try to sneak away just to do that very thing at some point. But not before we try this Easter Bunny Nail Art Tutorial…

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    Easy Easter Bunny Bark

    March 27, 2015 - By 

    My kids love Easter almost as much as they love baking. So combine the two and you have a great way to spend an afternoon. This year we have had a lot of candy melts on hand so I let the kids loose one afternoon in the kitchen recently and this is what they came up with. This easy Easter bunny bark is super easy to make. Tastes pretty good too. I love bark for many occasions. It is easy to make and requires only a few simple ingredients. It’s not fussy at all because you get to break it into…

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    Best Three Cheese Extra Cheesy Spaghettini Bake

    March 26, 2015 - By 

    This cheesy spaghettini bake is perfect for nights when you have no idea what to make. This recipe will be sure to delight everyone in the family. Best Three Cheese Extra Cheesy Spaghettini Bake Comfort Food Any Time of Year I know I’m not really still supposed to be making comfort food in the spring, right? But cheese!! Cheese makes me happy. So when I discovered Ivanhoe cheese is also made by Gaylea Foods, I thought I might give some a try and concoct a meal out of as much cheese as I wanted. We ended up with the best three…

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    Easter Egg Decorating Ideas

    March 26, 2015 - By 

    There’s something fun about decorating Easter eggs every year. The process makes me feel like a kid again. These  Creative and Fun Easter Egg Decorating Ideas are so cute and clever! I wish I had thought of them first!   Easter Egg Decorating Ideas I love the part of Easter where kids and parents alike decorate Easter eggs. It’s always been fun to me. I don’t care what the colours are, or, how fancy the eggs turn out, it’s simply fun. My Mom used to decorate eggs with us every year so the process reminds me of her and it…

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    March Break #WordlessWednesday #skiing

    March 25, 2015 - By 

    These aren’t the best pictures I have ever taken, but they are some of my favourites from the last week. It was spring break here and so I spent my time with two of the little people I love most in the universe. My husband had to work. So did I, but I played hookie during the day a bit and went skiing every afternoon with my kids. Ainsley did ski camp at a local ski hill and together we all improved in our confidence and ability on skis. We only just learned this month. I wrote about learning to…

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    Six Best Easter Brunch or Dinner Recipes

    March 25, 2015 - By 

    It’s Easter brunch that always gets me. Well, to be truthful it’s brunch, period. Any holiday. When we have guests over and we have cooked the night before I am always hunting for some great ideas for Easter brunch or just brunch in general. That’s why I decided to pull these together – Here are the Six Best Easter Brunch or Dinner Recipes I could find. Easter is such a great time of year. Finally after months of snow we get a long weekend to celebrate with friends and family. Food is naturally a big part of that celebration. I…

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    Thai Coconut Curry Soup Recipe

    March 24, 2015 - By 

    I love soups and crockpot recipes and I love to experiment with spices too. Sometimes the ingredients and the results are magical. This Thai Coconut Curry Soup recipe is one of those magical meals. This is quite a versatile recipe. This recipe goes well with beef, chicken, shrimp, or just vegetarian and with some rice noodle.  It serves two people, comfortably. When I have used either beef or chicken, I make sure I cook it aside first and then cut it into bit size pieces. Also, you cut up your veggies any way it looks more appealing to you.. I…

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    TAX TIME – Ten On Line Tax Filing Tips for Families

    March 23, 2015 - By 

    You can run. But you can’t hide! You know what I mean. It’s tax time. Whether you anticipate a hefty refund, or are about to find out you have to pay a big chunk back to the government, we are all in the very same boat. The scramble and stress out and find those receipts income tax boat. I know. I know. I would much rather be on a cruise ship.   This is my week. TAX time. The week after March break where I scramble to pull together my receipts and expenses and generally start to think about getting…

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    Should Sex Education Curriculum in Ontario Also Include Infertility and Fertility?

    March 23, 2015 - By 

    Starting in September 2015, Ontario’s schools are working with a new updated sex education curriculum. I am happy to hear that the new Ontario school sex education curriculum will include topics such as transgendered people, homosexuality, sexting and consent. This conversation inside a school might make kids a bit squeamish while sitting through it, but it’s important for life. One morning before school this month, my daughter and I had an open conversation about transgendered people. She legitimately wanted to know something about someone she met while travelling one weekend to Mont Tremblant, Quebec, where we learned to ski. “Mom,” she asked,…

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    DIY Easter Egg and Bunnies Banner

    March 22, 2015 - By 

    Looking for a cute craft to make your home look ready for Easter? This DIY Easter banner with Easter eggs and bunnies is easy to make and so sweet. It has a shabby chic kind of feel and the kids will love it and it costs very little to make. Plus, seriously who doesn’t love bunnies? Spring Fever Easter is fast approaching and so is spring which means spring cleaning and DIY decorating and all things bright and cheery. I am a little sad that ski season is ending only because our entire family just learned how to ski and it was…