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Yo Gabba Gabba Music is Awesome Vol. 4 #Giveaway
There’s only one Yo Gabba Gabba. Nothing else is quite like it. The fun and quirky techno musical show was a crazy hit from the moment it hit the TV. So how about the musical soundtracks and CDs based on the show? Well, luckily we landed one here for review and another for a giveaway. Yo Gabba Gabba Live starts with the Live Show Remix and hits cute fun lively songs like Pancakes & Syrup then onto That’s What Friends Are For. Some of the adorable songs here are catchy and clever, with light-hearted children’s favourites like My Dinosaur stealing the show. Of all the tunes on volume four My…
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Cooking With Kids: Cookie Ornaments #LMDConnector
Nothing beats a good old fashioned sugar cookie. My kids and I love to bake and so when we were asked to pick a recipe from the Life Made Delicious web site it wasn’t too hard to settle on something sweet for a treat at this time of year. We found ornament sugar cookies and I made them easily with my kids as a holiday treat. Start with a package of these sugar cookies and add what they tell you to on the package. If you don’t have the package itself, then you can easily duplicate from the Life Made Delicious site. Now, admittedly ours look a little different than…
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My Christmas #WordlessWednesday
As close to still as I could get them. Happy Holidays!
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When Christmas Means Heartache #OHIP4IVF #onpoli
The Christmas card sent to all MPPs in Ontario on behalf of Conceivable Dreams This Christmas Eve thriftymommastips.com post is for all those who wait. For those waiting to adopt. For those waiting to conceive. For those waiting to go through IVF, in vitro fertilization. For those trying desperately to save the money to be able to afford IVF. For the kids too in foster homes waiting for families. Waiting is the hardest state. When everyone is busy reflecting on the past, or casting an eye on the coming year, I think it is important to note the people in waiting. This Christmas, while you celebrate with family and friends…
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Does This Blog Makeover Make Me Look Fat?
Does my new makeover make me look fat? Just kidding. I am not one to ask that ever, because I just don’t believe in sharing that silly weight obsessed message with my girls. Anyways, I had to share my new look with you. I am giddy I tell you, just thrilled that Greg was able to stay true to my ideas and change my logo to reflect health and care-giving as my themes. I asked for a more professional look and I think I got it. I asked him to help me highlight the fact that I am doing a lot of social media consultation now and I think this…
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Caring Through The Holidays With Caring Bridge
Source: thriftymommastips.com via Paula on Pinterest Care-giving during the holidays can be stressful and joyful as well. Seeing a loved one taking part in the holidays and enjoying the spirit of the season can be very rewarding. But let’s face it, just getting to the holiday season with it’s added expectations and additional cooking and buying and dressing up the house, can take nothing short of a Herculean effort, especially when you are already often exhausted from care-giving. If your loved one is ill during the holidays that adds stress to your family exponentially. As hard as it can be to take the time to reach out and share the…
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British Columbia Residents Believe #IVF4BC #BCPoli Makes Sense
An overwhelming majority of British Columbia residents believe public funding should be available for those who struggle with infertility and need the help of in vitro fertilization to build their family. A study released Wednesday in British Columbia stated that 73 % of all residents in B.C. think there should be public funding for IVF. The Infertility Awareness Association of Canada (IAAC) released the survey which clearly indicates that three-quarters of the province thinks help should be available and that the province should adopt a policy similar to Quebec’s. In 2010 the province of Quebec was first to provide universal access to IVF funding answering the question of how to…
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Paula’s Picks – Sports Illustrated Kids for Christmas
Looking for last minute gifts still? Here’s one that any kid would love and you still have time to get. One of my girls will be getting this for sure. My kids love magazine subscriptions as gifts. They already have numerous subscriptions to French magazines like J’aime Lire, and also National Geographic Kids. I love giving and getting magazines because they are the gift that keeps on giving. Each month a new present arrives in the mail and my kids rip it open after school. My girls even take their subscriptions to school to share with friends and trade for different editions. Now for kids like my Ainsley who love…
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Our Family Christmas Party #WordlessWednesday #adoption
The secret to a successful support group has been broken down and studied a lot in the last decade. Ideally annual meeting schedules should be divided: one third support, one third education and one third social. So, when a few parents and I transitioned our group of adoptive parents into a formal support group 5-6 years ago we took that to heart and made every third meeting a social affair. Christmas party, Easter egg hunt and summer picnic. This is our Christmas party. It’s often small, but an important tradition. Because when kids regularly see other kids who are just like them, and when adoptive families socialize with other adoptive…