• family - Food

    15 Pineapple Recipes That Will Rock Your World

    Pineapple Recipes can be so sweet and healthy too! There are very few foods that evoke such a tropical feeling as the pineapple does. But pineapples can be more than just a garnish. Oh you might eat pineapples on your ham as decoration and you might enjoy spears in something festive occasionally but have you given much thought to making pineapple the star of the show? These scrumptious pineapple recipes will have you reconsidering the pineapple and wanting to delve into making some fun new snacks and dishes with pineapple too. Pineapple Recipes: Did you know pineapple contains bromelain which…

  • active family travel - family - Travel

    Glam Camping For Those Who Love Camping In Comfort

    Glam camping, better known as glamping, has become a big thing. It’s a type of camping for people who want to get out and enjoy nature but who do not want to be uncomfortable in any way. Glam camping can be anything from taking along a few extra creature comforts with you to actually booking a glamping “tent” at a resort. Glam Camping – 5 Way to Help Anyone Enjoy the Great Outdoors So you want to go camping, but you don’t want to be uncomfortable. Fear not! The days of hearing the phrase, “Suck it up, buttercup” are over! These…

  • family - Giveaways - Health

    GI Upset – Buscopan Calms Cramps #Giveaway ARV $170

    GI upset is something I’ve had trouble with for almost as long as I can recall. Most of my readers know by now that I suffer from terrible stomach cramps if I’m not extra careful about what I eat. Although I’ve learned to live with it and I have a huge toolkit of strategies to help after 30 years, GI upset can still be a huge drain on energy and it can turn a good day upside down. While everyone else in the family can eat whatever they want, whenever they want, I have to worry about what goes into my…

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    How to Enjoy Ontario Beaches When You Totally Dropped the Ball

    Disclosure: This post is part of the YummyMummyClub.ca and Ontario’s Southwest Tourism #BeachInOSW sponsored program. I received compensation as a thank you for my participation. This post reflects my personal opinion about the information provided by the sponsors.  Ontario’s Southwestern beaches are some of the most beautiful beaches in North America. As a child, we visited the beaches every year. Ontario’s beaches have the most beautiful sunsets, my mom would say, and I played on many of these beaches as a child. At some point as a teen, I began to think she was exaggerating, but now, as an adult I’ve travelled a lot of beaches…

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    Limeapple Back to School Girl’s Clothing Gift Packages #BTS

    I have a super sporty 12-year-old, so when I heard about Limeapple Back to School Girl’s Clothing Gift Packages I knew that we’d found a winning combination of style and function. My daughter Ainsley is always on the run, and she’s often on the go with us traveling too. I love that she is more athletic than I have ever have been and she challenges me to strive to be stronger and more fit every day. Because she is always on the go, I need girl’s clothing that keeps up with this fast paced active child and I need it to be…

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    Furnace Maintenance – 5 Reasons to Have Your Furnace Checked Today #RelianceHomeComfort

    Furnace maintenance is a big deal. We all know the role that our furnace plays in the winter. It keeps us warm! However, did you know that your furnace plays a major role in your summer comfort as well? Your furnace is what drives all the wonderfully cold air through your home on a hot, summer day. Furnace maintenance is important because it ensures that both your heat and AC function properly year round. Furnace Maintenance is More Than Fixing Problems This month I took a morning to let the people from Reliance Home Comfort to check my furnace, my…

  • family - Health

    Natural Itch Relief for Bug Bites and Stings

    Natural itch relief is something that’s always in high demand this time of year. Summer is prime season for flying beasts that bite and sting. They’re out there, waiting to feast on your blood or give you a painful sting if you accidentally make them feel threatened. You can try to avoid this uncomfortable part of summer, but chances are, you’re going to get tagged. So with that in mind, here are some natural itch relief methods that really work. Natural Itch Relief – 6 Ways to Ease the Itching and Burning Recently I returned from a travel writer trip, followed…

  • family - Food - Giveaways

    Subway Sandwiches Get Spicy #BBQSeoulFood #Giveaway

    Subway sandwiches have become a road trip tradition with my family. It’s true. The running joke is that my kids can spot a Subway in any city we go to, and so far, we’ve tested this Subway superpower quite a bit this year! The girls can be half asleep staring at an IPOD when suddenly we hear – “SUBWAY!” Every time we take a road trip, my daughter asks to stop at Subway! Sometimes we barely start out on the road when she begins asking for Subway. Our most recent trip to Quebec was no exception. After we spent our…

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    PLAYMOBIL City Life Zoo – Imagination Station

    Post contains affiliate links as a service to readers. The PLAYMOBIL City Life Zoo is a great play set for younger kids. With a durable construction and design, fun animals, and the classic PLAYMOBIL styling, the PLAYMOBIL City Life Zoo brings animal adventure to kids. My family loves this brand and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. PLAYMOBIL City Life Zoo – Everyone Loves the Zoo! This Zoo playset has become a fast favorite of my kids and their little cousins. Although my kids are older, two of their little cousins are 5 and just under 8, so this…

  • family - Health - infertility

    IVF Funding Makes Sense for Nova Scotia Infertility Patients #IVF4NS #NSPOLI

    IVF funding makes sense for Nova Scotia infertility patients, who are one of the worst served infertility patient groups in Canada. Nova Scotia infertility patients face multiple hurdles accessing care they need in order to build healthy families in the province.   Infertility is a challenge for 1 in 6 couples in Nova Scotia, just as it is in every other province throughout Canada. But Nova Scotians are in fact one of the worst served populations of infertility patients in Canada due to several reasons. Not only is there no funding available for patients to pursue IVF in the province,…