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After School Safety Tips To Keep Your Tween Safe
After school can be a bit of a scary time for parents. Our kids are home and sometimes we’re still at work, so we have to count on them to stay safe. This time can be a great test for their independence but it can also be a bit scary for parents. These safety tips can help keep your tweens safe until you’re back at home. [tweetthis]Some basic common sense safety tips that help your tween stay safe after school.[/tweetthis] After School Safety Tips – Basic Common Sense While all of these safety tips might be basic common sense, let’s face it. Tweens are at an age when common sense begins to…
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Easy Kid Approved Lunch Time Broccoli Cheese Mini Quiches #GayLeaMom
Remember high school? Well, I do. Let’s just say I recall eating extremely poorly in high school. I was too TEENAGER to pack a lunch of any substance at all really so I would pop over to a variety store and grab something fast. Bad..teenager…boy.. I know it. So now that I am the proud owner of a teenager, I am experiencing many small flashback moments. That first day of high school for her was like deja vu for me. And then there’s the lunch stuff. I am very very fortunate my kids are decent at packing their lunches. Oh there have been some small issues over the years. Like…
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Chamilia Breast Cancer Gift Bracelet Gives Back
I love pretty things. Don’t most of us? But, really what I love more than pretty jewelry is gorgeous jewelry that gives back. This month Chamilia does that with their beautiful charms and bracelets. This particular pink leather bracelet and charm caught my eye last month. The pink Chamilia Breast Cancer gift bracelet with Hope charm is exquisite. It makes a perfect gift for any breast cancer survivor. It would also top my list if I had any friends with birthdays during the month of September or October. October is breast cancer awareness month. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Chamilia (www.chamilia.com), a Swarovski Group brand, is donating each purchase from its “Give Back:…
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Frustration and No Answers Yet on This Ankle #health
I am frustrated! With a capital F. One of my daughters is still in pain and we have no clarity as to what exactly is going on. Her ankle pain waxes and wanes a bit. Remember when I mentioned that months ago we thought she could have juvenile arthritis? There are brutal days where she limps a lot and days where it seems less obvious. She had two great weeks at end of August where camps were over and her ankle didn’t hurt much. But this week it was a mess again. In July, it swelled up like a football after horseback riding dismount one day. Then it was sore and…
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Take Aim with Zing Firetek Zeon Bow Set and a Unicorn Popper #SweetSuite
If you are looking for toys that aim to delight, look no further than the Unicorn Popper by Hog Wild and the Zing Firetek Zeon Bow set. A couple of weeks ago the Zing Firetek Zeon Bow set arrived here and I was waiting for the perfect chance to unleash it on the kids. That chance was this last weekend when my niece and nephews visited. We had a glorious weekend swimming and visiting and spent hours in the pool one day and honestly just needed to get them out to take a little break. The promise of a new toy was just the thing to get them in the shade…
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Painting a Room – 5 Steps to a Better Experience #ColourMeHappy
I have partnered with Sherwin Williams to colour our space beautiful and make it ours. We have been here 1 1/2 years in our new house and we love it. We redid two closets and completely outfitted my home office. But now it’s time to make our house a home. We are tackling cosmetic home renovations here at my house. This week while the kids are at camp we are going to start painting a room. First up is my daughter Payton’s room. Painting a room is one of the easiest ways to completely change the feel of the space. And while it’s the cheapest and easiest, it requires a little…
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Five Reasons to Stay at Certified Disney Resorts in Florida #travel
Disney is always a crowdpleaser. It is the one trip pretty much every family should take. But how do you know where to stay and how to save money? And should you stay at a Certified Disney Resort or should you choose a different option? If you’re planning to visit Disney World, staying at a certified Disney resort is a great way to fully enjoy the park without a lot of headaches. Staying at Disney resorts allows better access to the park, less headaches, and more fun. In the end, it takes away so much of the hassle that can go along with visiting the park. Take it from me, we have travelled…
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Five Easy Gluten Free Lunch Ideas
Gluten free eating is on the grow. Did you know that? In fact over the coming decade it is rumoured that 25 per cent of the population might be eating gluten free. Chances are good, that even if you don’t eat gluten free right now, that someone you know eats gluten free. I recently ran a gluten free roundup here and was shocked at the response to the post. That shows me that many of my readers are gluten free. In fact I was gluten free for several years in my twenties because my Crohn’s Disease was probably at its worst ever back then. I was very limited with what…
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Elf Coloring Sheet Printable
More coloring sheets for the kids. Thanks for reading my blog throughout the year. I am happy to share this free Elf Coloring Sheet with you as a thank you! I hope you have a wonderful holiday season! Are your lists ready for Santa? Have you mailed them yet? If not, then don’t forget to stop here for a free Santa’s wish list also. This season I am giving back to my readers with these freebies and I am giving back to everyone else with World Vision Gifts. I love that these gifts help change lives. To read more about how to give with World Vision Canada, click here and…
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Part 2: Egg Freezing – Anna’s Cancer Diagnosis and Fertility Preservation
Meet Anna and Marlon Kashani. In January of 2014 Anna, 29 years old, engaged to Marlon, was diagnosed with breast cancer. The Vancouver couple were devastated of course. But they were even more shocked to hear that treatment had to start immediately. Anna’s family history of breast cancer meant specialists wanted to begin aggressive treatment right away. The situation was urgent. There was no talk of fertility preservation, or what might happen, until Anna brought it up. “The cancer clinic told us we would never have kids,” Anna said recently in Vancouver. “We weren’t satisfied with that answer. We did some research. We got a second opinion. The second opinion was…
