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    adoption and tweens - family - Parenting - parenting

    Adoption, Awareness and Advocacy – Why Are We Still Here? #adoption

    November 7, 2015 - By 

    This past week someone googled ” I hate adoption awareness month” and they arrived here on this blog which had me shaking my head at google. So I wanted to set the record straight. Here’s the truth. I don’t hate National Adoption Awareness Month. Quite the opposite actually. But I have gone on record many times over saying awareness is not enough. And I stand by that. I am an adoptive parent. Our family was built via adoption and it is a wonderful means of forming a family. I celebrate that all year round. I celebrate adoption awareness activities and fundraisers…

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    Adorable Newborn Tekno Puppy is a Gift Everyone Will Love #TMMGG2015

    November 6, 2015 - By 

    Adorable Newborn Tekno Puppy is the cutest gift that has arrived here so far this year. Tekno Puppy will be a huge hit this holiday season with any child you choose to give this too. If I were a child again, this Newborn Tekno Puppy would top my Christmas wish list. As it is it will top my list of toys that I give, especially for little girls between ages 5 and 13. The suggested age range for Newborn Tekno Puppy is 3 and up. But together my kids and I both discussed this and felt like the age range is…

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    Christina Knows Best – Candide 3 in 1 Pillow Review #Baby

    November 5, 2015 - By 

    Christina now has a baby girl! That’s great news, right? So life for this new Mom has been a bit busier to say the least. Anyways, a few months ago she was sent the Candide 3 in 1 pillow for review and baby was not yet out of her “baby house” as her Mom called it then, so she used the Candide first as a pregnancy body pillow. Now that baby is here and making her personality and presence known to the world well life, and the Candide, have taken on a different shape. See what I mean when you…

  • family - parenting

    “I Want Them To Know They Are Loved” – On Holiday Gifts That Matter #MeaningfulGifts

    November 4, 2015 - By 

    Boys play with a wooden gun used in re-enactment dramas, which can be part of rehabilitation therapy sessions. Many are familiar with how to handle the weapon. – Photographs from World Vision’s Children of War Rehabilitation Center in Gulu: daily life under World Vision’s care and reunions with their families; portraits to accompany Nigel Marsh interviews. This is a Guest Post by my Daughter Payton Schuck, she’s in grade nine this year and has been involved with helping us choose which World Vision Canada gift catalogue holiday gifts that we give as a family. This family tradition started last year.…

  • family - parenting

    Tomorrowland Film is a Hit for The Whole Family #TMMGG2015

    November 4, 2015 - By 

    The Tomorrowland film is one of the best movies I’ve seen in quite some time. It’s also one of the last movies I watched at the theatre. That shows you how often I get out! Luckily if you are like me and rarely are able to get to the movie theatre now you can watch Tomorrowland at home. Tomorrowland is one of those movies that exudes everything that’s great about a family film. With a ton of action, adventure, and heart, the Tomorrowland film has something for everyone, from kids to adults. The Tomorrowland Film is Perfect for All Ages One of my…

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    5 Car Care Tips for Winter

    November 2, 2015 - By 

    These car care tips will help you keep your car safe and sound through the coming winter months. I know. It’s only September, and nobody wants to think about winter yet, but we have to. Winter can be brutal on our cars, so these car care tips are just the thing to keep our babies running smoothly and safely. Car Care Tips to Keep Your Ride in Shape There are a few car care tips to follow before the winter months arrive that will keep your car in good working order over the course of the cold months. That’s especially important…

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    active family travel - family - Health - parenting - Travel

    Flying with a Senior – 5 Tips to Make it Easier #travel

    October 31, 2015 - By 

    Flying with a senior relative can be difficult. The waiting and pressure change can be harder on an older body. That’s exacerbated even more if the senior has a medical issue, or a failing memory. These tips for flying with a senior can make the trip easier on them and on you as well. 5 Tips to Make Flying with a Senior Easier Flying with a senior is no easy task. We all know how uncomfortable flights can be on us. Now imagine flying with an older body that’s already sore and achey on a good day. Now don’t think for…

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    WIN a Family Game Night Prize Pack with Pie Face #GayLeaMom ARV $80

    October 28, 2015 - By 

    I am a fan of family time. But as the kids get older it is harder to carve time out for things like Family Game Night or Family Movie Night. Family game night is a tradition in our household. It’s a chance to disconnect from iPads, iPods, iTouches, and Android whatevers for a few hours and just be together. We love board games of all types, but lately our favorite game night activity is the Pie Face game. It’s a ton of fun. Family Game Night with Pie Face and Gay Lea The Pie Face game is exactly what it sounds like.…

  • family - Giveaways - parenting - Technology

    Tony Hawk Circuit Boards For Tweens by Hexbug – #TMMGG2015 #giveaways

    October 27, 2015 - By 

    Of all the people on your list this year, the tweens and teenagers can be some of the hardest to buy for. Oh sure there’s always gift cards. Kids like to spend those after they hit double digits. But if you are like me you still love to have something under the tree for them to open also. Gadgets? Sure, why not. But there are only so many electronics you can give. Kids, of all ages, still like something to unwrap and play with on occasion. So happy to share that HexBug has you covered this year for all the…

  • family - Food - parenting

    4 Steps to Winterize Your Garden

    October 26, 2015 - By 

    After the final harvest of the year, it will be time to winterize your garden. I promise not to be surprised or offended if some of you don’t know that winterizing the garden is a thing. It seems like a lot of people don’t. However, when you winterize your garden, you get a great head start on the next growing season. Winterize Your Garden for an Amazing Spring When you winterize your garden, you get a spring with less work, more planting, and healthier plants. Here’s how. Don’t Throw Out Spent Veggie Plants This is important. I see so many gardeners…