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    Gluten Free Living on #LinkedMoms

    June 5, 2012 - By 

    Get ready for another Linked Moms chat. Tonight we are joined by Devan McGuinness of Accustomed Chaos. She is one of the best resources on line for gluten free living advice and tips. Tomorrow night #LinkedMoms chat welcomes @AccustomedChaos, otherwise known as, Devan McGuinness. Devan has celiac disease and is the author of a great blog about life with her three children and gluten free living. She also posts over at Babble.com and Grief Unspoken. I have been following Devan for close to three years. She was one of the earliest tweeple I followed and bloggers that read. I have…

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    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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    Best Butter Tarts on the Planet

    April 26, 2012 - By 

    Butter tarts are one of my all time favourite treats. We have made these together many times here and every single batch of these quintessentially Canadian treats is an opportunity to experiment. There are so many variations that you can make when it comes to butter tarts. In fact we like our yummy Canadian desserts simple so the flavour shines through with every bite. We’ve dubbed these the best butter tarts on the planet and even writing about them makes me want to go grab the butter and sugar and start baking. Do not scrimp on the filling whatever you…

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    Ten Ways to Carve Out Family Play Time in the Fall and a Contest too!

    September 28, 2011 - By 

      The race cars in the new Kindertoys are a big hit here Well my last #KinderMom post was all about my summer bucket list and I am happy to report that, with the exception of manicures and pedicures, my kids and I managed to cross off most of the items on our To-Do bucket list. Labour Day weekend was a whirlwind. But play doesn’t stop just because it is September and we are back to school routines, homework, Original Kids, martial arts, swimming and riding lessons. Whew! Did I really just say all of that? I am tired just typing…

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    Wonder + Simply Free Blog Tour and Early Canada Day

    July 1, 2011 - By 

    This year we plan to be out of the country for our Canada Day celebration (well at least for the day that Canada Day actually falls on.) That will be odd because we often spend Canada Day at Niagara Falls or at home having a big party. See our family does summer big with multiple birthdays and anniversaries and cottage time and barbequing is a huge part of that tradition. This year though we had a chance to participate in several barbeques leading upto the big day and we helped host one for friends and family, with the help of…

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    SIX Questions and Answers about School Lunches

    September 8, 2010 - By 

    So your baby is about to start school and she or he is staying for lunch. That opens up a whole new world of school lunches. I have a bit of experience with thousands of school lunches over the years and I wanted to pull together some questions and tips that I often get asked by friends whose kids are just starting kindergarten. A friend of mine prompted this post as she found it helpful last week when I emailed her in response to a question she had about school lunches and leftovers.   Six Questions about School Lunches Q1: What lunch…