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…
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…
This year I am thrilled to announce that I am again working with Vega as one of their bloggers. I have been using some of their products for the past year. More importantly I have been committed to my own health and fitness plan for an entire year. I know I feel better and can manage the regular business of working, parenting and life in general when I am striving to be fit. Last year I worked out consistently and attended yoga and centergy classes at least 3 times a week. At the start of this year I made it…
I am not going to say I don’t do this often. But I am going to ask for your help. I advocate here often for issues that are close to my heart: senior’s health, Alzheimer’s research, adoption, child welfare and infertility. WEGO Health I blog often about health and I champion the causes that mean a lot to me because behind every single one of these issues are real live people struggling with health issues. This month I was nominated for a Wego Health Activist Award in the category of Advocating for Another. Please take a moment to endorse me…
Every year, from the time my oldest was 2, we gleefully set aside an afternoon or an evening for Disney On Ice. Not sure who gets more enjoyment out of the amazing ice skaters – myself, or the kids? I wrote about the experience once and how blessed we are to get to see Disney on Ice through our children’s eyes. That first year when I sat beside Miss Payton, aged 2, staring half at her and half at the ice as skaters told the magical story of Cinderella, Simba, and Belle, I caught myself crying. I never knew happy…
Back in August of 2013, I wrote a fashion rant from the perspective of an annoyed Mom, and then hit publish and left it behind to do its thing. A Mom of tween fashion rant to be exact. Oh I noted a few comments over time and some tweets and so forth on the post, but I moved on to other topics. Today, because I am backtracking trying to learn a few things about what worked well on the blog in 2013 and what didn’t work well, I hit upon this back to school post again. It was one of…
This was how we spent the day after Boxing Day. Uncle Norm bought Payton the coolest gifts this year. He nailed it with the Zoku and the Klutz Kids presents. This is the Klutz Kid’s Charms. It was such pure girly fun that we giggled and laughed and talked so much while making them together that my husband fled hearing range entirely. Roll the tiny charms after you choose a design. The clay inside the kit comes in rainbow shades and is polymer. The designs are mapped out inside the book. There are some portion suggestions too. Almost fool proof.…
As it is January and the month of giving intense thought to goals and resolutions, I wanted to take some time to define a philosophy for myself this year. A word that defines my business life, and my personal life and drives my activity for 2014. Last year, I chose the word Health as my catalyst propelling me forward towards a better level of fitness and healthy living for my entire family. I think we tried despite the many challenges that were thrown into our path this past year. I am still a health blogger. Most weeks 80 %…
Wherever possible in 2013 I have written on infertility and adoption here in this space on thrifty momma’s tips. Healthy families are the building blocks for everything in society. They are our reason to keep going, to keep moving and growing and making the world better every day. Some of you might have visited to read these posts that mean so much to me and some might be visiting for the first time today. I wanted to share here five of my best read infertility posts from 2013. Happy New Year! https://www.thriftymommastips.com/?p=594 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/?p=621 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/?p=636 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/?p=358 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/?p=603 Now if you are…
Five 2014 Social Media Predictions I love what social media brings to business. I enjoy training, predicting, consulting and executing digital marketing programs and I love happy clients. In fact, 2013 was a rapid period of growth here at Thrifty Momma’s Tips and Thrifty Mom Media too. In the past year, I built numerous successful case studies and programs tailored to a wide range of clients seeking to understand social. I don’t, for a minute, rest on past accomplishments. The last few weeks have been spent strategizing and predicting where my business needs to go in 2014.…