• Food

    Allan’s Dessert Bites – Chocolate and Cheesecake and Shortcake -Oh My!

    May 8, 2012 - By 

    These scrumptious little treats arrived last week and I had hoped to share with several people, including my readers. But then my family tasted them. And sad to say, that was it. Game over. The kids loved them. I loved them. Dad, well he got a taste or two. But wow. I apologize profusely. My kids liked them a bit too much. I was crazy for strawberry shortcake. These little bite-sized bits by Allan are very flavourful and come in four different varieties. I wouldn’t eat them every day because I am committed to maintaining my #plankaday routine and my…

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    Viva La Vlog: Blockbuster Summer Movies

    May 7, 2012 - By 

    So, as I said in the vlog, this is my good friend Kim’s new vlog meme and because I adore her and she is a lovely person I want to support her by encouraging success. Head over to http://www.kimperfection.com/ and post your vlog to Viva La Vlog or just poke around a bit. Kim takes gorgeous pictures of her children especially and of nature too. Good luck Kim! Keep Viva La Vlogging!

  • family

    Social Media Superstars – Very First Award

    May 5, 2012 - By 

    It`s here. Finally! I have been talking about this for weeks, so today this is me delivering. So what exactly is this? Social Media Superstars is my brand new award to recognize excellence in social media practices. It is exclusively for brands and companies. You may email me or contact me or DM or tweet if you think your brand deserves this award, but this is not a silly pass on the sunshine blogger award. It is serious. Because I am nothing if not serious as evidenced by my vlogs like this one  (I will not choose you because you send…

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    Cooking With Kids

    May 4, 2012 - By 

    You thought I forgot this, didn’t you. Well here I am again just because it is Thursday and my kids like to cook. This week we picked a recipe for dinner from the Looneyspoons Collection. Miss American Thigh. The Looneyspoons Collection is the latest from Janet and Greta Podleski.  Miss American Thigh Chicken  from The Looneyspoons Collection. 2/3 cup of grape jelly 1/2 cup ketchup 1/3 cup minced onion 2 tbsp white vinegar 1 tsp dry mustard  YUmmy! Mix all the liquids and onions and cook on stove for a few minutes at medium until jelly dissolves. Spread sauce on…

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    McHappy Day and a Mother’s Prayer

    May 2, 2012 - By 

    Wednesday, May 2nd is McHappy Day. Tomorrow thousands of people will head to McDonald’s and pay the Golden Arches a visit. Because I am a Mom who loves to suppport great things that support children and families, I will get my food there too. Tomorrow our local McDonalds will have some local dignitaries and maybe even a character or two. Grimmace, maybe Ronald himself. I will take my kids and sit a moment. Not a drive through kind of day. A day to take a moment to sit down and cherish your children, give them a small breather from the…

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    Wordless Wednesday: Waterfall

    May 1, 2012 - By 

    If I could, I would give them 365 days of this. Because being a kid should be this fun. Because special needs disappear when everyone is laughing with you. Because when you are eight you shouldn’t be stressed out by the adults at your school. You should just be loved and accepted and able to be a kid. Because sometimes schools make terrible classrooms. Wordless Wednesday is a regular meme over at http://www.tarasviewoftheworld.com/ Link up and leave a comment.

  • active family travel - family - parenting - Travel

    Addalock Review – Safe on the Go #Travel Lock

    April 30, 2012 - By 

    Addalock Review   Imagine a lock on the go. Addalock is a simple effective little invention you can toss in your suitcase and carry with you anywhere. When I heard about the device I was interested because safety is a huge priority here and because I have a child with special needs who wanders. Now, I am pretty sure that Addalock wasn’t intended necessarily as a special needs tool, but I can see useful applications here. My daughter from a very young age could get out any door and had very little impulse control, so we were hypervigilant, and we…

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    Glee Gum – All Natural Gum and Chewing Gum Facts -Review

    April 28, 2012 - By 

    Gum the way it used to be.  Glee Gum arrived here this week for review and it didn’t take long for it to disappear. The slogan Gum the way it used to be makes Mom happy and the flavor made my kids happy. Glee Gum comes in a wide range of eight flavors and sizes. My kids loved the bubblegum flavor. Spearmint and cinnamon were some of my favorites, but it was hard to choose. Glee is available in Canada and the U.S. It is all natural made from rainforest chicle, harvested in Mexico and Guatemala. Chicle is a sticky…