This past week London played host to the World Figure Skating Championships, and we did so beautifully. This was the light show we saw projected onto Budweiser Gardens one night. It was called the Tree of Light and it was spectacular.
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Source: learningtoys.ca viaPaula on Pinterest Thinkfun is a brand we stumbled upon several years ago oddly while doing a psychology study at the University of Western Ontario. My oldest daughter and I took part in a study on child personality that followed her for a couple of years. It was a paid opportunity and so we took the money and threw it right into her RESP. Part of the study was with me in the room and the researchers observed how we solved problems together. A game called Thinkfun Rush Hour sat on the table and we were to solve…
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I found this on Pinterest the other night and just had to share. It’s cute graphically, but really a wee bit sad that some people still think some of these things true. Like infertility is just a woman’s issue. In fact 40 % of infertility is male factor infertility. Reminds me also of the myth that if you want it bad enough it will happen. Well, no amount of wishing, hoping or praying can fix a genuine medical condition. But what can help sometimes, when medically recommended, is in vitro fertilization. People need help sometimes getting pregnant and that’s where…
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I have girls. Enough said. They like the bling. They like crafting. They like to drive me bonkers. Wait, did I say that out loud? Lysol No Touch Hand soap, the soap dispenser built for the kid who touches everything, is also made for my girls who like to bling up everything. If your kids are like mine at all, or even if they just want to craft, go pick up the Lysol Hand Soap dispenser and take photos of it all fancied up. You could win a mini iPad right now. For a limited time, visit the Lysol Canada…
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When my baby was this size I would race out of a store holding her ears shut tight if I heard someone drop a swear word at the checkout. Today I swore three times on the drive to the Market where this same baby, now a tween, acts and sings with a local kid’s theatre group. This left me shaking my head and wondering what happened? Am I a bad Mom because I swear now occasionally? When did that become okay for me? What happened to that pristine atmosphere I used to maintain for this new little person? And why…
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Dear Mom: Remember last month when I reminded you all about how we needed to book my summer camps now! Well, I am really hoping you did that Mom. I want to get into the same overnight summer camp I did last year with my BFF. It was the most fun event of my entire summer. Oh I enjoyed Canada’s Wonderland too, but nothing will ever top staying up late, crafting all week long, singing songs and making my own dolls and then swimming in a lake and sleeping on bunks away from home. My counsellors were incredible. In fact,…
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This was eight. The year you got your junior black belt. The year you got a teacher that really truly liked and got you. The year your friends became really big in your world. The year you made laser webs from yarn and spun them through your room. The year you fought with your sister, and then fell asleep in her bed. The year you wondered why Grandma had to get Alzheimer’s and then simply quietly helped her – often and without being asked. The year you got an appliance for your teeth. The year you won three trophies. The…
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March marks Endometriosis Awareness Month and because I write often about infertility, adoption and health I wanted to take this post to tell you about endometriosis. Endometriosis is a painful chronic disease impacting 1 in 10 women. It is linked to infertility and is often difficult to diagnose. Many readers here know that I have some health issues. I write about Crohn’s Disease sometimes, but until now I have never written about the endometriosis I used to struggle with as well. Despite my frankness with many other issues and topics, talking about periods, menstruation and even some fertility issues, is difficult.…
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Kindermom is a joy to share. You’ve heard the slogan before, and yet did you know that Kindersurprise lives that fully and takes it to heart? That’s why I keep happily representing them here on thriftymommastips and working with them to share their great toys and Kindereggs. Kinder partners with Children’s Miracle Network to share their good fortune with the amazing charity that helps support families with a child undergoing a health care crisis. Recently, I had an opportunity to tour the London Children’s Hospital and see some of the remarkable strong families the network helps to support. They are…
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I was going to show you the web site for Kiwi Crate, but then I realized I needed to capture how fun this experience is. I spied Kiwi Crate crafting experiences on line, likely in someone’s twitter mentions at some point and realized I really wanted to take a peek under the hood so to speak. So the Faboosh people at Kiwi Crate sent me one this week. My girls are craft crazy. They always have been. My oldest child at the age of three would endlessly search the house for recyclables to turn into crafts. She has yet…