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Grownup Lunches and The Grazing Bunch Fiber 1 #Giveaway
My girls have always been grazers. You know the kind of children that need regular input of small amounts of food at consistent intervals. Snackers. Yup. So the challenge there has always been managing their cravings and providing small nutritious snacks that aren’t too dense in calories. In our house, fresh fruit is always on hand and so too are carrots and things like that. We maintain the philosophy that kids make better food choices when there are healthy choices in abundance. We try to encourage them to choose milk and water over juice or soda pop. And then there’s fiber. I’d like to say that fiber is never a…
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Great Canadian Blog Bash: Jacaranda Designs #giveaway
Welcome to the Great Canadian Blog Bash, an event hosted by numerous blogs and put together by Kat’s Confessions, Good Girl Gone Green, Whispered Inspirations, Mom Vs. The Boys, and of course Pampered Patty. This week long event is in honor of Canada Day. Every blogger taking part is hosting a giveaway, so pop by to enter and to learn about some Canadian companies you might not have met or known about before. Sunday night is the kickoff for the big twitter party. Then all giveaways are live Monday morning. Enter on individual blogs. Link up on the giant linky posted on each blog participating. All bloggers are Canadian, all companies…
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Free Customized Children’s Placemat
Here’s one I am taking advantage of right now. Warning: You will be responsible for shipping costs – I think that is $3.99. Create a custom placemat for you child. How fun is that? You can even involve your child in designing it. This offer is from Ink Garden and it only runs until June 29, 2012. I am an Escalate affiliate and this offer is valid worldwide.
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Cooking With Kids: A How To Guide to Mom’s Yummy Meatloaf
Hi! And Happy Late Thursday post…I know. I know, it’s Friday. Life is busy. But I promised a healthy meal this week. This is our recipe for meatloaf. And it’s a goody. Take about one pound of ground beef (lean) Put in a mixing bowl and add two eggs Add one cup of bread crumbs Add one small onion (chop very fine) If you have the special meatloaf seasoning from a brand you like add it. Tiny dash of salt and pepper. One half cup of water (sometimes I vary this by adding soya milk instead) Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Covered in a loaf pan and drain…
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Summer Cash #Giveaway: Win $110 US cash
Just in time for summer you can win $110 US cash! Stay tuned for more great events throughout the summer at thriftymommastips.com. This is the first official summer giveaway here! Exciting! What would you spend it on? Stacey, of This Lil Piglet and Kim, of Tales of a Ranting Ginger, together with a group of fabulous Canadian bloggers are proud to present the Summer Cash Giveaway June 21st 12:01 am EST- 28th midnight. Enter to win $115 US cash via PayPal. Anyone with a PayPal account can enter to win this cash prize; open worldwide! a Rafflecopter giveaway Good Luck!!
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Walmart Canada and Mother of the Year Contest #MOTY
This is a photo taken at our Easter egg hunt this April. These are a few members of our adoptive parent’s support group. All of these wonderful ladies (LeeAnn, Annie and Dana) could be my Mom of the Year candidates, but I want to send a really special shout out to the one in the middle. My girl Annie. @anniecannie of http://www.itsjustmylife.ca/ You know that kind of kindred spirit thing that happens when you meet someone living a life that has so many parallels to yours? Well that’s me and Annie. My honorary sister. How do you choose just one Mom? Out of the legions of amazing people I…
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Reaching Your Potential: Muskoka Woods Camp
Getting ready to leave for camp. I went with my kids as part of Mom Central Canada’s group of bloggers. Where can you fly like Superman, glide like an eagle, zipline like Diego, swim like a fish and canoe like a Trudeau? Well, Muskoka Woods resort of course. Nestled in the heart of the most beautiful natural territory we have in Ontario, Muskoka Woods youth resort camp is a one of a kind experience any kid or adult would be fortunate to have. My girls and I had the amazing opportunity to take last weekend with a group of bloggers and head up north on a bus to Muskoka Woods.…
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Wordless Wednesday: My Helper
Wordless Wednesday is a linky hosted by several blogs. I link up here http://www.tarasviewoftheworld.com/
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LinkedMoms chat Wednesday night: Weddings and Anniversaries
(My brother walked me down the aisle almost 20 years ago.) There was a time in my life when it seemed every season contained a wedding. That was a costly time. Buying presents. Time off work. Planning to book a motel for those out of town celebrations. Now sadly there are very few. More like every season contains a funeral lately as my older relatives pass away and my in laws too after lengthy battles with illness and cancer. There is no question in my mind which season I would much rather celebrate. The last wedding I attended was my brothers actually and I think that was a good…
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Monday Mingle: June 18, 2012: Saturdays, Shopping and