• family - Health - infertility

    Five Creative Advocacy Ideas For Non Profits – #ivf4on #onpoli

    February 24, 2014 - By 

    My regular readers know I have been working with numerous non profits and charities to build their profiles on social media. I am community manager for Conceivable Dreams, the Ontario patient group advocating for better awareness and access to fertility treatments, and for Generations of Hope in Calgary. Conceivable Dreams has had some brilliant ideas over the last two years and their name/ brand as a non profit is extremely well known now, especially on social media. I am proud to have been part of their team. When we started we had about 50 followers on Twitter and we have…

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    Great Games for Kids – Monopoly Junior

    February 21, 2014 - By 

    Remember how fun regular Monopoly used to be when you were a kid? I do. I used to love playing Monopoly by the hour with my Mom and my brother. It was a childhood favourite. We were super competitive and we played it many Sunday afternoons. Park Place and Board Walk were battled over in fierce territorial disputes. I loved that game, even well before I recognized that it was made by Hasbro, a respected and enduring brand. So when I heard there was a Monopoly Junior in stores I was super interested in seeing how different it was. A…

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    Disney Live: Make Your Own Mickey Mouse Ears

    February 16, 2014 - By 

    I am so happy to be able to share another amazing Disney Live family show with you all. Stay tuned next week for a giveaway here on Thrifty Momma’s Tips. But for now I wanted to share a discount code in case you want to go buy some tickets to see this fun family show. Disney Live Mickey’s Rockin’ Road Show takes place in March at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario. March 16th to be exact. Use Discount code MUM4 to save. Come back next week to win. Join Mickey and all his pals as they take a road trip…

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    Time Flies #WordlessWednesday

    February 11, 2014 - By 

    I swear to you my daughter left the house looking like this (at least to me) then she went out with a friend and she came back looking like this.  How did this happen? Her friend Aimee outgrew a coat and gave it to my daughter. She also did her nails and straightened her hair then styled it. Colour me dumbfounded.

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    family - homes

    Five Jobs Kids Can Do When Your Family Is Moving

    February 6, 2014 - By 

    Kids can and should help when moving. After all they are part of the family and moving is a massive undertaking. So why not get them involved. We found several easy ways to get our kids involved and invested in the process of moving to our new house.   It’s no big secret that our family is moving. I have been writing about the process for weeks and getting prepared to move for months now. Finally the countdown is on. On Valentine’s Day weekend our family will move out of our first home and into one that will give us…

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    You are Never Too Old for #DisneyOnIce

    January 31, 2014 - By 

    Every year at this time we head to Budweiser Gardens in London to experience Disney on Ice. Last night we scheduled a night away from packing for our move and working (very busy month here) and we again went as a family to see Disney On Ice Passport to Adventure, playing through this weekend in London, Ontario. I’ve written about the Disney on Ice show here before and how it used to reduce me to a blubbery mess of tears every time we went – especially those first years right after we adopted. Payton was 2 1/2 the first time…

  • family - Food - parenting - Parenting

    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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    Monster Jam Truck Tickets #Giveaway #ldnont

    January 25, 2014 - By 

    Ainsley, my sporty girl, has an annual routine this time of the winter. It starts with Disney on Ice and ends with Monster Jam. No question she loves to see both, but Monster Jam is a kick in the pants for a kid who gets to spend the night watching loud trucks do tricks with her father by her side. Hard to say who enjoys this show more. Daughter OR Dad?  Monster Jam is coming to Budweiser Gardens March 8 to 10 in London, Ontario. Northern Nightmare will be there again. My kids love that truck. They love the drama…