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    Getting Physically Fit On a Budget: Guest Post

    January 20, 2011 - By 

    This is a Guest Post Bio: Roxanne Peterson is a regular writer for various finance related Communities. She is a PG degree holder in Marketing and Finance and right now working in a bank as a relationship manager. She writes articles on debt consolidation , debt settlement, frugality, savings, economies of states etc. Do you always make a New Year resolution to become physically fit but you fail to keep it? One of the primary reasons may be that you cannot join a gym because you cannot afford to pay the membership fee. However, you should know that getting physically fit isn’t…

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    Proactiv Canada Blog Tour: 30-Day Challenge and Last Chance at My Giveaway

    January 19, 2011 - By 

    A month ago I agreed to start the Proactiv challenge. The Proactiv system, created by two dermatologists, has been around in the United States for several years and is quite popular for radically transforming the skin of superstars like Katy Perry. So I thought I would give it a shot. At the least I was curious and, also in the back of my mind I was thinking too that it might be a product that my daughter, a tween, may need somewhere down the line. My usual skin care regimen is Avon or The Body Shop. My skin tends to be dry…

  • family - family travel

    Last Minute Club and Saving Money While Seeing the World

    January 18, 2011 - By 

    So maybe you are looking to travel this year, really keen to get away from all of this dreadful snow we are having. But the budget is tight and the economy still doesn’t feel that great. Well, I have a couple of thoughts on that. There are a few ways to save money while seeing the world and one of those is http://www.lastminuteclub.com/ Last year for the first year ever I signed up for Last Minute Club. The club is a travel clearinghouse of sorts. You may have seen those old newspaper ads for Last Minute Club in the Toronto newspapers.…

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    Follow Friday and Find a Friend

    January 14, 2011 - By 

    How this works…so if you are a blogger, or a wannabe and you like discovering new friends on Fridays, you can visit these blog hops and make a few new pals. I like also Java’s blog (click on the t-shirt off to the side and visit Never Growing Old). You typically follow the first two or three blogs on the list and then choose as many as you wish. You can follow everyone or just a few. Then leave the blogger a comment and your address or http: so they can come and follow you back. Just a piece of…

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    EQAO Testing Scandal: Fallout

    January 13, 2011 - By 

    Tonight we lost a very good principal. One who helped shape and define the culture of our french immersion school. At issue were some test results. I have been on my daughter’s school council for a few years now, at Team Hiboux, a school under the umbrella of the Thames Valley District School Board. Several months ago our school EQAO test results were called into question. Tonight, I sat in a room and listened to the talking heads from the EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office) say that “the rules are very clear” and “all responsibility lies with the administrator.” Some…

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    Snapware: A Review and Giveaway

    January 13, 2011 - By 

    I’m a wee bit embarrassed to tell you how excited I was when this package arrived from Snapware just before Christmas. I joined the Snapware family at Christmas after I spied a review on line. I fell head over heels for the cupcake caddy and then I saw the egg-tainer and well, the deal was sealed. Snapware sent me an egg-tainer and a two-layer sandwich container to review. Oh and I have a treat for one lucky reader too, so follow instructions at the end. This is the egg-tainer snap and stack from Snapware and it holds upto 24 eggs perfectly, without them…

  • Health - Parenting

    Healthy Resolutions: How Can You Make a Difference in a Child’s Life?

    January 11, 2011 - By 

    This video gets me every time. Adoption Awareness Month has come and gone, but children still wait. This Youtube video posted by the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) says it all. There are still 9,200 children waiting for forever homes in the province of Ontario. If you have ever thought about adopting or fostering a child and giving them a home, what are you waiting for? Adults can wait to become parents, but children should never wait for a forever home. Call London-Middlesex Children’s Aid Society to enquire about domestic foster care adoption. 519-455-9000. Don’t take no for…

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    Friday Finds: Outerwear Because Baby It’s Cold Outside!

    January 7, 2011 - By 

    Hey all: I have found some great deals this week to pass on  for all of my loyal readers.Save.ca has some very good coupons including a $5 off Aleve coupon. Also look for my Healthy Resolutions giveaways this month. Thanks to everyone who took part in my first ever Twitter party. It was a success and I look forward to having more and bringing giveaways to you that way as well. Canadian Tire this week still has 50 % off their treadmills, bikes and elliptical machines.Children’s Place has extra 40 % off already marked down items.Old Navy: Kid’s uniform sale…