• Health - infertility

    Endometriosis Awareness Month #ivf4bc #bcpoli

    March 11, 2013 - By 

    March marks Endometriosis Awareness Month and because I write often about infertility, adoption and health I wanted to take this post to tell you about endometriosis. Endometriosis is a painful chronic disease impacting 1 in 10 women. It is linked to infertility and is often difficult to diagnose. Many readers here know that I have some health issues. I write about Crohn’s Disease sometimes, but until now I have never written about the endometriosis I used to struggle with as well. Despite my frankness with many other issues and topics, talking about periods, menstruation and even some fertility issues, is difficult.…

  • Health - infertility - parenting

    Infertility Is Not a Choice – Unexplained Infertility #IVF4ON #onpoli

    February 23, 2013 - By 

    Danielle Xavier, Conceivable Dreams board member, 30. I proudly wear this button on my blog and I will tell you why. Building safe families, healthy families in the province of Ontario is an issue that should be non partisan. It should be front and centre every day. It should be the most important item on every party agenda. Plain and simple. Families are economic engines, building blocks, voters and future voters. This week a flurry of articles and TV segments ran on infertility – they framed the issue as one impacting only women. Families and men were absent from the…

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    On the Eve of Family Day #ABHC4IVF #ABPOLI

    February 15, 2013 - By 

    Updated – for Family Day 2017 On the eve of Family Day 2013 I asked infertility patients a question. The answers were emotional and many were heartbreaking. For those who do not yet have a family many holidays are reminders of loss and grief and health care struggles. That could change if Alberta started to fund IVF in the province. There are currently in 2017 four provinces funding the procedure. Alberta is not yet one of those provinces.   A couple of short weeks ago I asked the question on Generations of Hope Facebook page I help manage. The question was this:…

  • family - Health

    Five Triggers of Alzheimer’s Disease #Health

    February 5, 2013 - By 

    This year was a hard one. We have been doing our best to help my mother manage her diagnosis of dementia. Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease are heartbreaking and it can be devastating to watch. As words disappear and memories start to fade your loved one, can often end up being explosive. It’s not uncommon at all and is completely understandable. Over the last couple of years I have noted numerous Alzheimer’s Disease triggers. Here’s a bit more about what Alzheimer’s Disease triggers look like and how to cope. Alzheimer’s Disease triggers This past year was, at times, a glorious mess.…

  • Food - Health

    Healthy Living: Align Probiotic Review

    January 24, 2013 - By 

    Probiotics have been in the news a lot this past two years so I have updated this post to include a bit more information. Align Probiotic is one of the options on the market that claims to support digestive health. This post is my personal experience with the product. My loyal readers here know that I have some health issues, mainly digestive, directly related to Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s Disease is an inflammatory bowel disorder that effects the digestive tract the entire way through. How to manage life with Crohn’s Disease is a whole other post. It flares at any time…

  • Health - Parenting

    Ascenta Health and Resolutions

    January 14, 2013 - By 

    Last year I was asked to be an Ascenta Health ambassador and it’s a role I will continue on with as it supports my family goal of staying healthy. Good health and the pursuit of good health is a constant goal we strive for, and frankly this year more than ever, I am renewing our commitment. Brain and cardiovascular health of my children is incredibly important to me. Here’s a bit about why we love this easy to take liquid for maintenance of daily health. Ascenta Health Nutrasea Omega 3 and How it Fits Our Life   Ascent Health NutraSea Omega…

  • family - Health - parenting

    Images of Hope Fundraiser/Photo Exhibit #ABHC4IVF #ABPOLI

    January 7, 2013 - By 

    What is more hopeful than a picture like this? One of the remarkable images from the photographers who took part in Images of Hope last year, a fundraiser for Generations of Hope Fertility Assistance Fund, held every March. There are few things in life so hopeful as the faces of children, or images of babies. But for many people struggling with infertility due to various medical reasons, building a family is a complicated reality involving in vitro fertilization and costly medical bills that can be as high as $13,000 per round. So how then, are people, able to create a…

  • family - Health

    My Word of the Year 2013 #Health

    January 3, 2013 - By 

      This time of year everyone and their uncle post about resolutions and goals to lose weight, quit smoking and so on. I am not the biggest fan of those resolutions, as they often set you up for failure in my opinion. I am, however, a huge fan of goal setting. Last year in 2012 I chose a word to work towards as a symbol of my year. It was abundance. And 2012 was that. Business grew, consulting projects flourished and new bylines in traditional media happened too for me here at thriftymommastips.com. It was an abundant year in many…

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    Saving Money at the Dentist with DentalPlans

    August 10, 2012 - By 

    No secret that dentistry, planned or unplanned, can leave the average person out of pocket for hundreds, perhaps even thousands of dollars. If you don’t have insurance, what’s a family to do? Luckily DentalPlans has some answers to your dental needs. With plans that start at $79.95 a year, you can help your family save. I am all about the savings here, so this is one service that caught my eye. Plans start at the low price of $79.95 for single patients and $129.95 for families. That’s a good deal less than many dental insurance plans.  As a mom of…

  • Health

    Stylish Glasses Online at Great Prices

    July 2, 2012 - By 

    Want stylish Glasses at great prices? Look no further than glasses.com. The on line site has some superhot styles and an amazing deal right now for the 4th of July. Buy now and use the code 4thJuly and you get 30% off and $30 cashback. You get the code by email. There are too many deals to list them all, but FREE SHIPPING is also available on many orders.  When I was wearing glasses I used to look forward to that visit every year to the optometrist. It didn`t really matter how the appointment went to me, the part I…