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    Valentine’s Day printable coupon book

    February 4, 2016 - By 

    Looking for ways to save on the gift giving this Valentine’s Day? Why not print out this free Valentine’s Day printable coupon book and give it along with a heartfelt meal you planned and made?  Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s almost Valentine’s Day again! Seems like it was only yesterday when we were celebrating Valentine’s Day 2015! Anyways I have several Valentine’s Day printables to share with my friends here. Some are brand new and very simple to download and share. Others are from 2015 and live on my Pinterest board. Here’s a super popular Valentine’s Day word search for you…

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    Baymax Big Hero 6 Valentine’s #ValentinesDay

    February 3, 2016 - By 

    Are you looking for some cute printable Valentine’s for your child to give out this year? For that group of school kids that’s a bit older than the Treehouse set? Look no further. I have printable Baymax Big Hero 6 Valentine’s printables. Do you remember when this one first came out at the theatres? Baymax was so adorable! We loved Big Hero 6 from the start. It’s a crowd pleaser for most ages really. Not entirely unlike Inside Out, which I also adored. I have featured a lot of Valentine’s Day content here this year and last year as well. But…

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    Valentine’s Day Coloring Page Printable

    February 1, 2016 - By 

    Valentine’s Day is coming up fast and I know how much you enjoy crafts. So here’s another Valentine’s Day colouring page for kids. It’s super simple but don’t forget colouring doesn’t have to be too detailed. It can just be a fun and easy transition or relaxation activity. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and it’s time to celebrate love. Well, every day should be an occasion to celebrate love really, right? Nonetheless, it’s nice to have a specific date on the calendar for those of us who get so busy we forget to take a moment to remember our…

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    Be My Valentine – Say it With Hallmark #Giveaway

    January 31, 2016 - By 

    Be my Valentine. It’s the classic phrase, and you can’t help but love saying it. Whether you say it to your significant other or your kids, be my Valentine, is a phrase that says, “I love you, and you’re important to me”. It makes you feel all warm inside to say it or to hear it. My favorite is to pair that with a nice card and a cute item from Hallmark. Be My Valentine is My Jam! Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. Although it does involve gifts, it’s not like Christmas where everyone expects a pile…

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    29 Days of Love Sayings February Calendar Printable

    January 31, 2016 - By 

    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…

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    Eight Crafty Valentine’s Day Card Boxes

    January 28, 2016 - By 

    Are your kids crafty? Do they also love Valentine’s Day? Then this cute collection of easy to make and fun Valentine’s Day card boxes is a must save for later. Remember when you were a child and Valentine’s Day was such a fun event? I sure do. These craft Valentine’s Day card boxes might require a bit of help from Mom or Dad. The good part about that is you will have some fun reliving your youth if you need to help a bit. The thing I remember most from Valentine’s Day as a kid was the fun involved every…

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    Five Cute Valentine Crafts for Kids

    January 24, 2016 - By 

    Valentine’s Day can be a lot of fun for children, especially those who are in grade school and enjoy sharing parties and treats and cards. There are so many special treats and crafts that you can do with your kids to celebrate Valentine’s Day! I still recall being in grade school and making a mailbox out of an old Kleenex box for my Valentine’s every year. That was a sweet tradition. Valentine’s Day is not far away at all now! Maybe one of these adorable kid’s crafts will become a special Valentine’s Day tradition for your child. DIY Kids Valentine…

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    Five Perfectly Sweet Valentine Desserts

    January 21, 2016 - By 

    Those of you who hang out here often enough know that I have a wicked sweet tooth that I am trying to wrestle under control this year. That is a challenge and a half for me. I love all sweet treats even more than I loved salty items. Remember how I ditched salt and have been trimming my sodium intake for well over one year now? That was in the interest of my blood pressure and keeping my heart healthy. I feel like sweet treats occasionally are okay so long as you don’t go too crazy with them. In my…

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    Valentine’s Day Fossil Wallet and Pandora Giveaway ARV $200

    January 12, 2016 - By 

    Have you given any thought to Valentine’s Day yet? I haven’t really done too much planning there. Some years we just do a quiet family Valentine’s Day. One other year we actually move on Valentine’s Day. Not so romantic. But this lady Suzanne of Maple Mouse Mama loves Valentine’s Day and she also loves anything Disney! So this year Suzanne is offering a huge giveaway featuring a Pandora Mickey Mouse charm and black leather bracelet plus a Fossil Wallet. This giveaway is worth $200 and is open world-wide! I know that will interest several of you.  Speaking of a Pandora…

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    My Ontario Valentine Or Ten Reasons We Stay #ohip4ivf #onpoli

    February 13, 2015 - By 

    Ontario is the province I choose to raise my family in, to build a business, to make my home. There was a time before we adopted our beautiful kids, when we were set to move to British Columbia. We priced it all out and were ready to go as a young married couple. But instead we stayed. There have been many occasions when I’ve contemplated moving to the United States and finding a way through that red tape so that I might work there. But still we stay. This Valentine’s Day, I wanted to take some time to reflect on…