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Halloween DIY Bubble Gum Machine #WordlessWednesday
Well Halloween has come and gone, but I wanted to share our photos from this year’s event to prolong the fun a bit. As you can see we had a great time with costumes this year. Payton and I found the concept for this DIY Halloween Bubble Gum Machine costume on Pinterest and we duplicated it, with a few modifications for a young girl. I don’t let my kids wear costumes that are inappropriate for their ages. On Pinterest this Halloween DIY Bubble Gum Machine was shown with a mini-skirt. I prefer the pants and I think Payton did a great job with this. We found all the items for…
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Super Fun Mystery Boxes #Giveaway
Just in time for holiday season I am helping to bring to you a fantastic giveaway for you to enter today! It’s time for the Mystery Box giveaway! The Mystery Box Giveaway runs From November 3rd to the 24th, you can enter for a chance to win one of 5 amazing mystery boxes filled with goodies that we know you’re gonna love! The prizes are valued at over $1200 in total. So this is one great giveaway you don’t want to miss! These prizes are made available to you from our giveaway hosts:www.theknitwitbyshair.com, littlemisskate.ca, and www.mapleleafmommy.com. We have over $1200 in prizes to be won in five themed mystery boxes including:…
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The Most Meaningful Holiday Gifts #worldvisiongifts Twitter Party Save The Date Nov. 19
This is a twitter party with a difference. We at Linked Moms, often tackle hard topics, like infertility, adoption, advocacy and poverty. It’s one of the things that makes us unique. We have a voice, a platform, and an audience too. We care about topics that matter. We care about families and issues. We never underestimate our readers. We know they want to hear about things that matter. We know several of you are just like us parenting kids with special needs, trying to make a difference in the world and struggling with the reality of aging parents. Life is rarely simple, or easy, but it is a gift worth…
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Turn Waiting for Infertility Treatment Into Action: One Couple’s Story #infertility #abhc4ivf #abpoli
When you are struggling with infertility sometimes it seems like you have nothing to do but wait. It’s pretty easy to begin to feel powerless inside the emotional roller coaster of the infertility health care journey. First, you realize you have no real control over your body when it won’t do what you want it to. You may feel like you have no control over doctors, nurses, or test results. Even your life plan is turned on its head when your body won’t conceive. You hoped to have a child by 30. You hoped then for 32, then 34, 35, by 40? You dare to hope it will happen at all.…
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Free Disney Pumpkin Carving Templates
If you haven’t done your pumpkin carving yet here are a couple of beautiful free Disney pumpkin carving templates you can use. Just download the picture and print it out. Or right click and save. I give you permission just this one time. You might need to make the picture larger on your computer. Follow the instructions on the print out beside the pumpkin carving template and be sure to have an adult help with the sharp carving tools. Pinning this post fast so you can take advantage of the free Disney pumpkin carving templates over there on Pinterest too. I might need to use these myself. Our pumpkins were…
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The Importance of Uniforms In Sports #TMMWVC #WorldVisionGifts
At first glance this field seems pretty unremarkable. But first glances can be deceiving. This is a field built with love, sweat, volunteer hours and some financial investment from Canadian donations. This is another tangible space made real and safe for children, because of the help of World Vision Canada. This is a field of dreams where we are about to learn the importance of uniforms in sports in Colombia, and the need for children to have a field of their own. We have driven to a field outside Santander De Quilichao near Taminango. This is an area that is extremely vulnerable to drugs. It is the area of Colombia…
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Happy Halloween #WordlessWednesday
Happy Halloween to all the ghosts and goblins out there! Wondering what the cool costume will be this year? Me too. I think there will again be many Marios. At our house we have one costume we are making tonight and one that was bought ready made. I knew youngest daughter really had her heart set on being a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle named Raph. That’s her favourite TMNT character, so we are almost ready to go. We still have to buy more candy though. How about you? Are you ready for Halloween?
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Mabel’s Labels Stocking Stuffer Combos for Christmas
This post contains affiliate links. If you order anything from the links I will get a small percentage of the profit. My family are massive fans of Mabel. We take her everywhere. We always have done so. From the minute the kids hit preschool and needed some help “remembering” their belongings, we had Mabel’s Labels on all the relevant items. Mabel has great 411 wristbands for kids with special needs or allergies and over the years we have used those also. They help the kids feel safe sometimes when they are in public or away from Mom and Dad. We have summer combos and back to school combos. So why…
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Weight Watchers Salted Caramel Brownie Bliss
I am all out of these scrumptious Weight Watchers Salted Caramel Brownie Bliss treats. Which is a total drag, because this will eventually impact my bottom line. (Pun fully intended) See I blog, as you might be aware, and that means endless periods of writing and staring at computer while sitting on my derriere. I love what I do. It combines writing, marketing and being creative with generating real results for clients and consulting with other clients through my social media consulting business Thrifty Mom Media. I really enjoy what I do, but working at home is hard on your body in some ways. For instance, I eat worse when…
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100 Tiny Little Land Mines Of Grief
There are days you brace for knowing full well you may feel her absence keenly. Those days are difficult enough. But it’s the 100 tiny little land mines of grief that hit erupt unexpectedly shattering your heart that are the most difficult because you are often surrounded by them all day every day. These are my 100 tiny little land mines of grief: Sears. Every single senior citizen I see. Phone calls from Gerry, first man you met when you entered that retirement home three years ago, first friend who might have been the love of your life, weeping softly. I loved her. I miss her. I know, I say.…