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    Find Your New Favourite Recipe or Craft at Pintastic Pin Party

    December 21, 2018 - By 

    Welcome to the Best Roundup and Pinterest Party you have ever been to. Oh, I know it’s a busy time of year but it is time nonetheless to join this Pintastic Pin Party and share some of the best pins from exceptional content on the Internet. You may even find a wonderful idea for a craft or recipe to make and share over the holidays. So, here’s your new favourite craft or recipe post. You are welcome.   Welcome to the Pretty Pintastic Party, where every post is pinned & features are pinned by everyone! First, let’s meet the hosts:…

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    How to Make Easy and Healthy Kale Chips Now

    December 19, 2018 - By 

    I woke up this week craving Kale Chips. I know, I know. Who does that? Well, apparently I do, so because I was craving them for a couple of days and kale was on sale I took a break Wednesday morning and made a batch of tasty kale chips. Frankly, there isn’t an easier recipe around. This kale chip recipe takes Kale, Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper. That’s it. Four simple ingredients and they are done. Easy, peasy lemon squeezy. Dozens of Kale Chip Recipes Kale was on sale this week so I grabbed a huge batch of it and washed…

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    The Coffee Lover’s Ultimate Gift Guide

    December 10, 2018 - By 

    Are you barely functional without the morning java? Live for a latte? Incoherent before that second cup of Joe? I feel you. Me too. The good news is that if you have a friend like me, they are extremely easy to buy for any time of the year. Get them specialty coffees or coffee related gadgets and they will be happy as clams. My Ultimate Gift Guide for Coffee Lovers This gift guide is specifically for all of you who love your morning brew and can’t get by without it. You love the lattes and the Americanos and Espressos too.…

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    103 Best BBQ Gifts for Grill Masters

    November 29, 2018 - By 

    Looking for the biggest list of BBQ gifts around? Well, lucky for you I have everything you need right here. Do you have a Barbecue crazy guy or gal to buy for this year? Me too! That’s why I pulled together this kickbutt list of everything imaginable for barbecue enthusiasts and people who just love to grill. You know that guy who stands out there in the dead of winter with snow coming down and still fires up the Barbecue. I love a good barbecue so I am not complaining. My Father-in-law was like that. He would barbecue any time…

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    31 Easy Sheet Pan Dinners to Make This Month

    November 27, 2018 - By 

    Sheet Pan Dinners are super popular. Who knew they’d be a thing. I’ve been making these for as long as I can remember actually. What if you had an entire month of simple sheet plan meals ready to go? That could be super helpful, right? Food preparation and planning is definitely something I really appreciate around here. It’s rare that I map out an entire week of meals, much less a month in advance. But, I am simply too busy to get super creative in the kitchen all the time. Easy meals that use one pan are my favourites. Where…

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    Time for Another Pretty Pintastic Pinterest Party

    November 23, 2018 - By 

    TIME again for another Pinterest party. I love being able to bring this feature to you because, hello, just look at all the great ideas and crafts! No excuse to rely on the same old recipes or crafts. Bring on the crazy fun craft projects and DIY’s and even the clever Christmas gift ideas.   Welcome to the Pretty Pintastic Party, where every post is pinned & features are pinned by everyone! First, let’s meet the hosts:   Meet the Hosts of this Weekly Pinterest Party: (and don’t forget to show them some love when you are reading this post…

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    Welcome to The Weekly Pinterest Party

    November 16, 2018 - By 

    What are you up to this weekend? Is Christmas shopping in your future? How about shovelling snow or Santa Claus parades? Last weekend was out Holiday Parade and both of the kids were in it. That was a cold night but it just got a lot colder with a huge wallop of snow here yesterday. Anyways you might wish to take a short break from shovelling snow to join me again this weekend at another Pretty Pintastic Weekly Pinterest Party. This weekly Pinterest Party starts every Friday but there’s no need to worry you need not dress up. In fact,…

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    Pinterest Traffic and the Weekly Pretty Pintastic Party

    November 10, 2018 - By 

    Pinterest is one of my favourites of all the platforms. Why? Well there are amazing creative people hanging out there every day. And also Pinterest traffic is huge for me actually. Some of my travel, health and food content generates a lot of page views because of the associated Pins I have built and added to my blog posts. So every week at least until the end of this year I will be sharing this Pinterest traffic Pintastic Pin Party with readers. This is the season to get creative and share all your crafty ideas then pin them and generate…

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    You are Invited to the Pretty Pintastic Party!

    October 26, 2018 - By 

    Hello! It’s my first ever week as one of the cohosts of the Pretty Pintastic Party! I am in fact a Pinterest lover and can’t get enough so I can’t wait to see what’s on the menu this week. Welcome to the Pretty Pintastic Party, where every post is pinned & features are pinned by everyone! First, let’s meet the hosts:   Jamie, Kerry, & Lucy from Coffee With Us 3 Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram Annie from Annie’s Noms Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter Paris from My Big Fat Happy Life Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter Heather from Divas Run for Bling Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter…

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    How to Reduce Sodium in Your Diet Now

    October 11, 2018 - By 

    For years I have been living on, and enjoying, a restricted sodium diet. Those of you who have been reading Thrifty Mommas Tips for years now know that I have a history of high blood pressure. I avoid hidden sodium and never add salt to food, which was a huge shift for me. I loved salt. However, I really don’t miss it. It’s possible to reduce sodium now to create better health outcome. Sodium can cause your body to retain excess water, which can put extra strain on your heart and increase your blood pressure. Many foods we eat that…