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    Food

    7 Great Christmas Mocktails For All Ages

    November 22, 2017 - By 

    Christmas Mocktails add some colour and variety to any party. Have an event to go to? Or are you potentially entertaining in your home this season? Not everyone drinks alcohol. It’s a great idea to have a variety of Christmas mocktails that you can whip up as needed too. Here are a few that are sure to please any of your guests. Kids will love these too. From the fruity frozen daiquiri mocktails to mojito mocktails there’s a drink for everyone here in this list. Did you know that mojitos are supposed to be made with mint? Love the minty…

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    Health

    Better Sleep This Holiday Season with The Mediflow Floating Comfort Pillow

    November 22, 2017 - By 

    This post may contain affiliate links. Better sleep is my gift to my husband for the holiday season. He has neck and shoulder pain, is a light sleeper and a snorer. For weeks he’s been complaining about our pillows, so I figured it was time to replace a couple of the worn out pillows in our room. Years ago we had a great water pillow but it got misplaced during a move. So, let’s just say it was time for a newer updated pillow. This Christmas, I’m gifting him better sleep with The Mediflow Floating Comfort Pillow. Clinically Proven Better Sleep…

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    Food - Travel

    Irish Showstoppers – 6 Things I Will Never Eat Again

    November 21, 2017 - By 

    Irish Showstoppers and food? Yes, you heard me right. Who knew Ireland was a foodie destination? I certainly did not. In fact, truth be told when I left home to travel there I had no preconceived notion of Irish food knocking my socks off. Actually I assumed the opposite and I planned to visit and enjoy the surroundings on their own. And yet, pretty quickly into my trip I was gobsmacked, happily stunned time and again, by so much great food in Ireland. I honestly had no clue. But the local food movement is strong in Ireland and that is…

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    Food

    10 Craveable Delicious Cheese Ball Recipes

    November 20, 2017 - By 

    Well the holidays are fast approaching and that means you need to dust off your A game. You know the one I mean. You need to find the inner domestic diva or domestic dude and create something fabulous in the kitchen. Then you need to break out the inner Martha to pull a beautiful tablescape together. Finally you need to pull it all together with sparkling conversation. And maybe a cocktail or two. This time of year there’s a lot of stress on families and individuals as well. It’s time to cook, clean. entertain, trade, shop, spend a lot of…

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    Food

    17 Adorable and Festive Reindeer Treats

    November 18, 2017 - By 

    Is there anything cuter than a reindeer at Christmas? Well, maybe children opening their presents and absorbing all that wonderment. Reindeer cookies and crafts are fun for all ages. Even if you aren’t the savviest baker on the planet, chances are you can make several of these adorable festive reindeer treats. When I was a child my favourite Christmas movie was Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Seeing them on TV or at the movies is fun when you are small. Many times we have seen them at African Lion Safari and other zoo, amusement park areas. Somehow reindeer in real…

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    Health

    Gut health – Improving Your Overall Health at the Source #RenewLife #ad

    November 17, 2017 - By 

    October was a month of travel for me. I was away more than I was home. Which was awesome, but all that travel meant I missed my workouts and while I ate well, I also ate more than usual. Don’t even get me started on all the Irish Coffee and great wine, whiskey and beer in Ireland. That’s why I decided to take the Renew Life 30-day challenge promoting gut health. Basically that meant increasing my exercise and my water intake and adding probiotics to the mix again. Why probiotics? Well here’s what I have found.   Saturday starts with a…

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    Giveaways

    Metal Prints for a Unique Look with Posterjack #Giveaway

    November 17, 2017 - By 

    Metal prints from Posterjack offer a unique way to display your family’s memories. Stunning metal prints give you the ability to showcase your best, most memorable experiences on eye-catching metal. It’s a great new way to make sure your memories last for a lifetime. This summer, my husband and I recently took a brief vacation to the adults-only Couples Resort up in Algonquin, northern Ontario, and it was awesome. We had a wonderful time, and we wanted to preserve those memories forever in a way that was different from regular prints. That’s why we opted for the metal print option…

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    Food

    Weeknight Dinners Made Easy with HelloFRESH #ad

    November 16, 2017 - By 

    Weeknight dinners are sometimes a thorn in my side. Oh, I enjoy cooking sometimes, don’t get me wrong. The problem is that although I love to cook, my schedule generally makes cooking more a hassle than a culinary experience. And I am the first to admit that I don’t always naturally know what goes together in terms of spices and flavours. In fact I do better with a recipe in front of me. Kind of like my youngest daughter. We both love to cook or bake together but we fail at meal planning often and we really are not super…

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    Parenting

    How Have Catholic Teachers Made an Impact on Our Family?

    November 15, 2017 - By 

    This post is part of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers #catholicteachers sponsored program. I received compensation as a thank you for my participation. This post reflects my personal opinion about the information provided by the sponsors.  A few weeks before my daughter was scheduled to start grade nine I started to worry. It’s pretty common to have concerns about a child’s education. But when your child has anxiety disorder and an IEP (individual education plan) with a learning disability, or any other type of unique needs, you worry even more. My Concerns as a Parent What if they weren’t able…

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    Travel

    St. Petersburg Clearwater Delivers Magic

    November 14, 2017 - By 

    St. Petersburg Clearwater is one of those places that has something for everyone. Maybe a tourist destination doesn’t want to hear words like dependable or safe. But for me St. Petersburg Clearwater is dependable and safe and a wonderful vacation choice every time. That matters when spending valuable vacation dollars and time. St. Petersburg Clearwater delivers the magic you want, when you need an escape. You know what I mean, right? You head away on a vacation and a piece of you hopes you made the right choice. Prayers go up to the weather gods and goddesses and you dream…