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    Johan’s Story: What Becomes of Sponsored Children in Colombia

    November 10, 2014 - By 

    Johan Espinosa has been linked to World Vision for most of his life. He was sponsored at the age of five and grew up to be sponsorship coordinator in Bucaramanga, Colombia where I visited recently with World Vision Canada. His journey from sponsored child to inspirational leader building futures for sponsored children in Colombia is nothing short of remarkable. His story is a beautiful illustration of what becomes of sponsored children in Colombia.     One of Three Brothers Espinosa was one of three brothers. They lived with both parents and their father worked, but they were still barely getting…

  • Food

    My Favourite Shopping App and a #Flippsgiving Twitter Party

    October 2, 2014 - By 

    Talking turkey, but no idea where to get the best deal on your bird this year? Flipp has the answer. Thanksgiving can be a beautiful opportunity to share a meal with your family, decorate your house and start celebrating all that you are grateful for. But let’s face it. First there’s the shopping, the cleaning, the cooking and decorating. All of that can be hard on the budget. Sticker shock from the turkey alone can leave you in despair. This year I am using Flipp shopping app because it rocks. Honestly, not sure why this wasn’t around months ago. It’s…

  • infertility

    Three Things You Can Do to Help Advocate for Public Funding for IVF in Alberta #abhc4ivf #abpoli

    September 29, 2014 - By 

    1 in 6 people struggle with infertility. I talk about that often here in this space. Why? Because I believe in a Canadian health care system that is accessible and great. And because infertility is a hard emotional and financial journey. It is devastating to far too many. That’s part of the reason why I help advocate for public funding for IVF. Couples, and singles, who are diagnosed with infertility, are sometimes prescribed In vitro fertilization as the best course of action. In Vitro Fertilization is a process by which sperm and egg are introduced in a lab and left…

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    infertility

    Five Questions And Answers About Ontario’s IVF Public Funding Commitment #Ohip4ivf #onpoli

    August 19, 2014 - By 

    Some of the members of Conceivable Dreams Infertility patients in Ontario have come so far in two years. Two years ago most infertile people in Ontario struggled, took out second mortgages and sometimes worked three jobs to pay for the in vitro fertilization. In vitro fertilization was only covered by the Ontario health care system for one condition – bilateral tubal obstruction. That condition impacts only a very small percentage of females diagnosed with infertility. Now Ontario infertility patients have a commitment of public funding for one round of IVF. That’s a huge deal for all Ontario infertility patients wondering…

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    Health - parenting

    Do You Have a Swear Jar?

    July 8, 2014 - By 

    I am $1.20 in the hole. My youngest daughter made me a bet that I had to take for the weekend. She challenged me to quit swearing. Ten cents a swear word. So I set up a swear jar.  A dime? A couple of my friends huffed angrily that I was taking advantage of my daughter by not advising her that she should have made it a loonie a swear word, but the amount wasn’t the point. I am not proud that I swore twelve times over the weekend (within hearing range of my child. She might have missed a…

  • family

    Saving Money and Energy: Four Simple Tips

    November 28, 2013 - By 

      This is a sponsored post on behalf of E.ON. It is extremely relevant to my readers in the UK. There are tips throughout about ways to save energy applicable to all my readers regardless of their location.   Winter is here to stay and with it comes potentially high heat and energy bills. Shorter days mean more lights and less access to outdoor activity means more time spent surfing Youtube, or parked on a sofa playing video games. It’s easy to see how lights stay on longer. You fall into a pattern of staying warm and cocooning for the…

  • family - Health - special needs - Travel

    Five Ways to Save Money on Summer Camp #MuskokaWoods

    March 13, 2013 - By 

    Dear Mom: Remember last month when I reminded you all about how we needed to book my summer camps now! Well, I am really hoping you did that Mom. I want to get into the same overnight summer camp I did last year with my BFF. It was the most fun event of my entire summer. Oh I enjoyed Canada’s Wonderland too, but nothing will ever top staying up late, crafting all week long, singing songs and making my own dolls and then swimming in a lake and sleeping on bunks away from home. My counsellors were incredible. In fact,…

  • Health

    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…

  • Parenting

    Tooth Fairy Tales and How to Fix the Fails

    July 7, 2010 - By 

    My Payton has had a wobbly tooth for about one month now, so we’ve been anticipating the tooth fairy visit for a while. Her wobbly teeth seem never to be nudged along by prying hands or crunchy foods or anything else for that matter. She is content to let them fall out when they are ready and that’s okay by me. It’s the kind of girl she is. Cautious and happy to just take life as it comes.   Our Tooth Fairy Adventures Anyways, it is the sixth or seventh tooth she has lost. The process should be firmly entrenched…