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Gaiam Tree of Wisdom Yoga Mat and Restore Therapy
We are pretty regular here when it comes to yoga. I have been practicing yoga since the kids were toddlers. Yoga gives me a break, helps with fitness, flexibility, balance and strength. Yoga also makes me feel more in charge of whatever crazy challenges life throws in my path. Plus, who doesn’t love relaxation time? My favourite part of the class. Gaiam Tree of Wisdom Yoga Mat I started using the regular mats at the YMCA a decade ago and moved onto a dollar store mat which lasted all of maybe two weeks. Those things off gas horribly and aren’t worth the chemicals used to construct them.…
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You are Never Too Old for #DisneyOnIce
Every year at this time we head to Budweiser Gardens in London to experience Disney on Ice. Last night we scheduled a night away from packing for our move and working (very busy month here) and we again went as a family to see Disney On Ice Passport to Adventure, playing through this weekend in London, Ontario. I’ve written about the Disney on Ice show here before and how it used to reduce me to a blubbery mess of tears every time we went – especially those first years right after we adopted. Payton was 2 1/2 the first time we took her and it was magical. She was mesmerized…
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Super Bowl Cooking and the Pyramid Pan
Just in time for the Super Bowl cooking season, the Pyramid Pan has arrived to elevate your food game. The Pyramid Pan is unlike anything you’ve ever used before in the oven. It’s a healthy way to cut back on grease and will also help you keep those New Year’s resolutions to eat well and stay fit. I have one Pyramid Pan to give away to a lucky reader. Follow the instructions at the end of this post to win. Elevate Your Cooking Game This year at Super Bowl time when TV and couch potato status reigns supreme at your house and the urge to entertain takes over you have…
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Five Tips for Special Needs Success on Valentines Day
Most kids love Valentine’s Day, right? It’s that fun childhood occasion that magically combines treats, with parties, friendship, chocolate and sometimes fun crafts. I used to love making the little Kleenex box Valentine’s Day card holder every year as a kid. I would painstakingly choose the precise Valentine for the precise child according to sentiment and image on said card. I was all kinds of perfectionist at an early age. So how is Valentine’s Day with Special Needs Any Different than a Usual Day? But holidays, transitions, occasions that allow for any variation on routine can also be a minefield for kids with special needs. …
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Olivieri Ravioli With Garlic Butter Sauce and Kale
This post was sponsored by Olivieri, which means I received compensation. My opinion is all my own and it is also truthful. Olivieri Ravioli With Garlic Butter Sauce and Kale is the perfect meal to make this Valentine’s Day. The Way to Your Heart It’s true what they say – the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. We’ve been married twenty years now, and romance is sometimes hard to find. That’s why I love this Ravioli with garlic butter sauce. Good Food is Something You Can Always Make Good food is still something you can always make time for. After twenty years together, a…
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Earrings #WordlessWednesday
I love this shot because it just looks like she’s staring at something. She was trying to put some new earrings in at Christmas time.
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My Fitness and Wellness Journey Update
My Fitness and Wellness Journey Update is as much a progress check for me as it is for my readers too. So stick with me and I promise we can do this together. Okay? Here we are three weeks into my newly revamped fitness routine for 2014 and I thought it was time for an update. A progress check. My Fitness and Wellness Journey After 35!! First a bit of background. I have been working hard on getting fit since Ainsley was very small. I have always been sports averse. As in, I was the kid in grade school who hated gym. It brought down my average in high school…
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Are you Lucky? – Crack ‘N Win #Kindermom
We all view luck just a little bit differently. Some people think you are lucky if you win the lotto. Some are at the opposite end of the spectrum thinking luck is only a thing that you build with hard work. You make your own luck. I am somewhere in the middle. I work hard and I try to change the things that I can change in life and influence the world around me in a positive way. I’ve won a couple of awards for working hard doing that thing that I love – writing and telling stories. But I’ve never really won anything material or financial. While I’d love…
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Monster Jam Truck Tickets #Giveaway #ldnont
Ainsley, my sporty girl, has an annual routine this time of the winter. It starts with Disney on Ice and ends with Monster Jam. No question she loves to see both, but Monster Jam is a kick in the pants for a kid who gets to spend the night watching loud trucks do tricks with her father by her side. Hard to say who enjoys this show more. Daughter OR Dad? Monster Jam is coming to Budweiser Gardens March 8 to 10 in London, Ontario. Northern Nightmare will be there again. My kids love that truck. They love the drama and the showiness of it all. You can follow Monster…
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Building Hope in Alberta For Infertility Patients
Are you 1 in 6 Experiencing Infertility? Are you one in six? Did you even know that one in six people of reproductive age struggles with infertility? In Alberta that means too many people will remain childless. Too many will spend thousands of dollars on infertility treatment trying to get pregnant. Too many will be told they need in vitro fertilization if they hope to conceive. IVF and Success In vitro fertilization is one of the most effective types of assisted reproductive technology. IVF is a treatment by which the sperm fertilizes the egg in a lab dish. The resulting embryo is placed in the woman’s body. To date IVF…