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Valentines Date Night Conversation Cards

Paula — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:18:00 +0000

Well, here we are again. Today, I refuse to say anything about how things sure are different this year. I am getting tired of hearing that worn old story. Aren’t you? Instead, I am letting these Valentine’s Day Date night conversation cards speak for themselves. Set up a virtual date, or perhaps an in person date night this year. Plan out a lovely meal and maybe get the kids involved, if you have them. After they go to bed, get these cute date night conversation starters out and do something romantic and just a bit different. Looking for Ideas? Here are a few ways to make the most of Valentine’s Day. Bring flowers or send them and create a nice dinner plan. Then use these Valentine’s Date Night Conversation Cards to warm up for a fun and sweet romantic night. How to Get This Free Printable – > From the Heart Anything you choose to do will be appreciated as long as it comes from the heart. And frankly, it’s important to celebrate your partner and the relationship you have periodically. I know that right now it’s hard to find the time. But Valentine’s Day is still a good time to celebrate each other. Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you each have a beautiful Valentine’s Day. Maybe get some takeout this year and support a local business at the same time. Looking for some ideas that are not candy or chocolate? Here are a few thoughts on other Valentine’s gifts. This year, I also have an easy and thrifty gift for you to give someone special. As always this is family friendly, but also could be adults only if you wanted the booklet to be. Use my Valentine’s coupon book to share a sweet little coupon with someone you love.

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February Colouring Page

Paula — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:07:45 +0000

It’s a brand new month and that means brand new February colouring page. Last month I offered this January colouring page for the first time. Hope to maintain this for the whole year. Do you colour? Do your kids still enjoy colouring? Then I hope that this February colouring page is fun for you. Really February is a fast month. It might not seen like it when you are knee deep in snow but it is the shortest month of them all. When we are skiing and traveling the month seems to fly by. Last year at this time we were in Vermont at Sugarbush. Highly recommend it if you are a ski family. February is My Favourite Between Family Day, Valentine’s Day and skiing, the month is a true highlight. It won’t be much longer and we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day. Are you a big Valentine’s Day nut or no? I have a great Valentine’s Day cupcake recipe for you to try if you like baking. Regardless of whether you are all cupids and bows and rainbows and hearts over there, or not, we have a few printable activities that can help get you ready for Valentine’s Day. Visit my free printables Pinterest page for more activities you can all enjoy. february_colouring_page To print this one out click on the link above and print. I give you permission to use this for your own family. But please do not reprint on another site. Thanks and Hope you have a great February!

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Happy Heart Health Month – Facts About This Vital Organ #ad

Paula — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 07:01:21 +0000

This post has been generously sponsored by Bayer. Heart Health is incredibly important to me. Why is that? Well, a few years ago I had a high blood pressure reading, followed by another one and so on until I was worried I’d need regular high blood pressure medication. I narrowly turned that around with lifestyle changes and my wireless home blood pressure monitor, but I still monitor it. But heart health remains top of mind for me daily. This month everyone has hearts and love on their mind. Every single store is full of heart shaped chocolates and pillows and candies. Romantic love is celebrated and Valentine’s cards are shared. Maybe you and your sweetheart will head out from a special weekend or a romantic dinner for two. But, did you know February is also Heart Month in Canada? Before you go too nuts on chocolates and sugary sweets…Why not also take time to appreciate and better understand your most hard-working organ? Five Heart Health Facts: The human heart is an amazing organ. It is approximately the size of your two hands clasped together. Your heart is relatively small but mighty. During an average lifetime it pumps around 1 million barrels of blood (enough to fill more than 3 super tankers). The heart beats about 100,000 times a day. In the average lifetime, the human heart will beat more than 2.5 billion times. In fact, 70% of people who have their first heart attack also have high blood pressure. Recognize Symptoms of a Heart Attack: You may not like to think about it, but it’s also important to be able to recognize a heart attack, which is what happens when a part of the heart muscle isn’t getting enough blood flow. Symptoms vary by individual; common ones include: Chest discomfort Upper body discomfort (including discomfort in the arms, jaw, neck and back) Shortness of breath Sweating and nausea Light-headedness [tweetthis]What do you do if you suspect signs of a heart attack? #ad #spon[/tweetthis] In the case of a heart attack make sure you seek immediate treatment. The longer you wait, the more damage to the heart muscle can occur. If you think you are having a heart attack, call 911 then crush or chew two ASPIRIN®81 mg tablets – it could save your life. ASPIRIN 81mg is approved in Canada for emergency use during a heart attack. If you have questions about your heart, talk to a doctor or trusted health care professional. [tweetthis]This one thing could save your life. Always keep them handy. #ad[/tweetthis] To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. I am a Bayer ambassador and as such I receive compensation for this post. My opinion is my own and it is also truthful.

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What Will You Do With an Extra Day? – Leap Year Ideas #travel

Paula — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 03:49:24 +0000

This year I am more than looking forward to using my extra day! I’m talking about Leap Year of course. Leap Year only comes once every four years so you should take advantage of it! Now normally if I had an extra day, I would totally use it to work. I would. Just telling it as it is. But in 2015 I became a skier and I embrace winter now because it means more chances to ski downhill and go tubing too. I am also conscious of my word of the year that I have chosen to build my personal and professional philosophy upon. Travel. So, this year I am likely to combine some exploring or travelling with winter sports. I hope to be somewhere fun in Canada for my extra day. Actually now that I say this out loud I wish I had planned this months ago. I feel like a really dramatic travel adventure could begin on the one extra day in a Leap Year. I wish I had planned an epic trip to Ireland for my Leap Year. I feel the pull of Ireland this year. I actually feel the pull of quite a few places right now, but for Leap Year somehow the two are connected in my brain. Anyways, it’s not likely that I can pull that stunt off this fast but I have a few great ideas for ways to spend your extra day this year. Five Great Ways to Spend Your Leap Year Day: Snowshoeing: We did this recently in Vermont and the kids loved it. There are a lot of trails in Canada too that you might enjoy. This is a great family activity. Skiing: Have you learned how to ski yet? We learned last year and we love it. I am likely to cram an extra day skiing in this year for sure. For more about where and when we learned to ski as a family you could check this post out: Learning to Ski in Two Days at Mont Tremblant. Listen I adore this sport because it is an amazing workout for everyone! You can feel it the next day for sure. Here are some ski gear tips for beginners. Dog Sledding: Oh this is so Canadian and so much fun too!! We did this at Mont Tremblant last year and the kids will remember it for life. There are many spots you can do this in Canada. Google some, or go to this dog sledding spot in Quebec. Travel: It doesn’t take much to convince me to travel. We are on a quest to visit as many spots as possible this year. It’s my annual philosophy actually – travel broadens the mind. Use your extra day to make it a long weekend? Why not? Here is my pick for most family friendly ski resort where you can do many of the things mentioned above. You can also simply take a quick road trip if you don’t have a tonne of time to spare. Tobogganing or Tubing: So much fun! Last Family Day we went tobogganing. We have yet to go tubing this year. The last time we went tubing was a few years ago at Boler Mountain in London. Maybe the Leap Year day is the day for that! After all it’s so much fun to race down the hill together. It’s easy for me to resort to working. Being self employed means I could literally work 24/7 and still have plenty of tasks left to do. But, this year I am challenging my family to get outside for one extra day. As 2016 is a leap year, I also challenge you each to take advantage of the extra day! Try something you’ve never done before as a family and enjoy your time together by embracing winter. Maybe you’re not too far from a national park, or scenic trail, that’s good for snowshoeing. Last month we did some snowshoeing in Vermont and loved it. But you really don’t need to fly or drive too far to find a spot to do snowshoeing yourself. Canada is full of amazing winter destinations featuring everything from scenic ski resorts to lively festivals. Whatever you choose to do, as long as you are spending the extra day with your kids, you’re sure to enjoy it. Trying to keep up with your kids isn’t always easy and is often tougher the next day when those aches and pains set in. Topical pain relievers like RUB·A535™ Extra Strength Heating Cream can help. It starts to work on contact and provides fast acting pain relief of muscle and joint pain. I am a Church and Dwight Ambassador and as such I receive compensation and other special perks. My opinion is all my own and it is truthful.

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29 Days of Love Sayings February Calendar Printable

Paula — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 04:10:58 +0000

Happy February! February is the month of Family Day and Valentine’s Day. To me, that makes it a month to celebrate love. I hope this year I am able to take some time on Family Day to go skiing or simply hang out with my family. I often end up working through these sorts of days but Family Day is a special one to me here in Ontario, Canada. We celebrate in several provinces now. I think family and love are great themes. Anyways last month one of my talented helpers brought you this January inspirational love sayings calendar. I liked it so much I asked her to keep making these for this blog. So, Happy February! Enjoy this love sayings calendar. Don’t forget to check out some of the Valentine’s Day content here too. There’s a bit of something for everyone. This post is 26 Date Ideas for Valentine’s Day! I also have numerous Valentine’s recipes and desserts like these here: Valentine’s Recipes. If you need more printables then take some time to gather a few more here from my Pinterest Free Printables Board. I hope you have a wonderful month full of love and family! In order to access this calendar you can click on the highlighted PDF link below and a separate window will pop up connecting you to this Feb2016calendar. Simply save it and then print it out. I like this one of the love sayings from Edgar Allen Poe – “We Loved with a Love that was more than love.” And also the one from Martin Luther King Jr. “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”

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Free Valentine Coloring Page Printable

Paula — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 05:45:02 +0000

Happy Soon-to-be Valentine’s Day, friends! I am starting to give some thought to when and how we will celebrate. It will be one year that we’ve been living here in our new house on Valentine’s Day. That’s right! We moved one year ago actually – right on Valentine’s Day. That is reason to celebrate with a Valentine coloring page printable. Regardless of who you are or what you think you might be doing to celebrate with the people you love, I thought you might enjoy some freebies this year. So I have been sharing printables regularly. I started at Christmas and they seem to be doing pretty well so I think I will keep sharing free printables throughout 2015. Consider this my Valentine’s Day gift to you. To get access to this Valentine Coloring Page you can right click the photo above and save to your computer and then print (but I think it makes more sense to get the superior image in the PDF link below.) Just click on that link and it will appear full size and gorgeous! Happy Valentine’s Day! Happy Valentine’s Day. valentine coloring page And don’t forget to visit this site for many other Valentine’s Day printables and ideas. I have a word search especially made for Valentine’s Day. Click the link that says Valentine’s Day printable to get that one.

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