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Mike The Knight On Tour in 45 Cities!
When my girls were small I loved taking them to events and live shows. The look of excitement on their faces was priceless. Watching a beloved character come to life on stage just feet away from where they sat or stood dancing, well it almost had them vibrating with glee. We have seen many shows over the years and know how fun these live theatrical productions can be. That’s why I am happy to share Mike The Knight with all my readers. Mike The Knight is embarking on a 45-city national tour starting this month! A highlight for readers here should be the stop in London at Centennial Hall March…
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How do you Make Painting Easier? #Giveaway
My husband is a handy guy. Thank goodness for that. He paints and builds and fixes. That saves a lot of money over time. Sadly we don’t always have the time for him to do the big picture projects, or even the emergency plumbing kinds of things, but he is the go to guy for helping. He lends himself to friends and family for wallpaper and painting and general fixit carpentry kinds of things. He is also very good at painting. He has a really old painting and wallpapering tray and kit and it sits in our garage waiting for someone to use it. That thing gets used about once a…
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Ring Ring Pick up the Phone… ERRRR Don’t: Hard Life Lessons for Digital Kids
Girls are the best. Except when they are giving me grey hairs. Which was the weekend. Oh I still love them madly and to the moon and back. But opening a Rogers bill to find out someone had added data packs on their own to their relatively newly connected phone supposed to be used for emergencies only, and then having my eyeballs pop out of my head, was not on the schedule for today. And yet there it was $400 worth of added data. So what happened? Well, I picked my eyeballs up off my laptop and then I spent two hours on the phone with Rogers this morning sorting…
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How to Plan a Christening Celebration Party
Easy steps to planning a christening celebration party How to Plan a Christening Celebration Party A Christening or baptism is a special day for a loved one and those attending the event. The party following the ceremony is a wonderful chance for family and friends to gather in celebration. While planning the accompanying Christening reception party, keep in mind the reverence and sacredness of the day while also allowing for opportunities for friends and family to visit and socialize. To help make the day go more smoothly, Jennifer Carver of Spaceships and Laser Beams has put together a simple checklist to follow for planning a baptism celebration. Step 1: Create a…
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Happy Valentine’s Day Word Search Printable
This is my first ever word search hosted on thrifty momma’s tips. If you folks like it then I will decide if I should run more or not. In the mean time here is a quick freebie to keep the kids busy for Valentine’s Day. Happy searching! Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and we love word searches so I thought I would put together a speedy Valentines Day Word Search for readers to enjoy. I have been a fan of word searches ever since I was a kid. I used to take them to doctor’s appointments and I always had one on hand every time I had to go into the…
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Target Canada Closing – What Went Wrong? – Interview with Retail Expert
Target Canada made headlines across the country this week announcing they will close all 133 Canadian stores opened under two years ago. Target trended on Twitter all week, but this time it wasn’t for a twitter party or a social media marketing event. It was bad news for many. I interviewed retail expert John Winter of John Winter and Associates today on what went wrong. I used to talk with John Winter often when I wrote daily news columns for business sections of the news. I still remember interviewing him when Walmart set up shop in Canada in the 90s. That was a massive retail shift for Canadian retail. Target appeared to…
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30 Great Valentine Treats
30 Valentine Treats Are you ready to treat your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day? Or perhaps you are the Mom or Dad that loves to bake? Do you have all the recipes and ingredients you need for your children’s Valentine’s Day parties or bake sales? If you read through this list of great Valentine treats you are sure to find something great you can make for someone you love or care about this Valentine’s Day. I enjoy baking here actually because it’s a simple thing to do that helps my kids with so many skills. Plus, what’s not to love about cracking eggs, or whipping food up in the kitchen together?…
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Best Business Stationery – My New Year’s Cards
I was a tiny bit late with Christmas cards this year. But I didn’t want to give up on my idea of sending cards out still. Last year I chose Minted.com to make a fun family photo into a business-y post card to send to contacts and former clients. I kind of loved the idea still and wanted to make a business holiday card. In 2014, I think that business postcard was really well received and I enjoyed sending it. There is obvious merit in thanking former clients for their business. It’s nice, classy and it also serves to remind people I am still available to help with social strategy. This…
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14 Best beer dip recipes
You know what’s coming up soon, right? The Super Bowl. Whether you are a super fan or the partner of a fan boy it’s time to celebrate while rooting for your team. That means snacks are necessary. These are a few perfect snacks for this occasion. We’ve found 14 of the best beer dip recipes on line and wanted to share them with you here. Because beer with cheese and something to dip equals heaven. Enjoy! Fourteen of the best beer dip recipes Spicy Beer Cheese Dip from Foxes Love Lemons Bacon Beer Cheese Dip from My Bacon Wrapped Life Hot Crab Beer Cheese Dip from The Beeroness Pizza Beer…
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Best Fudge Recipes Roundup
Who doesn’t love fudge? I don’t know, but if you are one of the two people on planet earth who are not fans of fudge then don’t read any further. Fudge is one of my favourite treats. But I never ever get to make it. I had grand intentions of making some great fudge recipes this Christmas but time ran out and then we went on a cruise. Not complaining at all, but I think it’s time for a little dose of fudge. The yummy homemade kind. Nothing tastier than that! Hope you find something here you love as well. Some of these would be perfect for Valentine’s Day! 1.…