When it comes to learning, there are so many benefits to putting what you are trying to remember or learn into song. It’s just amazing how much better you can remember things if it is put into a catchy tune. Last year I connected with Steve over at Scratch Garden, and we’ve been big fans of…
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5 Signs That You Need Immediate Attention From an Emergency Dentist
5 Signs That You Need Immediate Attention From an Emergency Dentist While most dental issues do call for some form of treatment, there are instances when you need help as quickly as possible. When that happens, you want to contact one of the Mapleridge dentists and seek emergency treatment. Are you not sure what constitutes…
5 Simple Ways That a Health Savings Account Makes a Difference
Have you considered opening a health savings account, either a personal one or an account offered through an employer? There’s a lot to be said for HSA accounts by Benecaid and it’s a good idea to spend some time learning more about them. Along the way, you’ll identify a number of benefits associated with having…
5 Easy Ways to Find Ideas for Remodeling Your Basement
When you make the decision to renovate the basement, exactly what will you do with the space? There are all sorts of ideas for basement remodeling that are worthy of your consideration. To help you come up with the perfect solution, spend some time collecting ideas. Here are some possible sources to keep in mind….
3 Ways to Save Money on a Home Renovation
Although 34% of recent buyers of new homes were looking to avoid renovations or issues with their plumbing and electricity, that doesn’t mean that every family shies away from a remodeling project. In fact, you might be eager to take on a home improvement project, if not for one problem: your budget. A lot of…
Biggest Home Decor Trends for 2019
The new year is right here, so it’s the perfect time to make some changes. Whether you want to change something about yourself, or about your lifestyle, there’s always room for some changes around your house too. The biggest trends when it comes to home decor for 2019, have just started to take shape, so…
5 Great Reasons to Pay More Attention to Your Dental Health This Year
What are your goals for the year? Do they include more attention to your dental health? Since the condition of your teeth and gums affect the rest of the body too, it does make sense to determine if your present approach to dental care could use some honing. Here are some reasons why it would…
The Art of Commuting with Kids: What You Can Do To Make It Easier
As a parent, spending time with your kids is the best part of your day. However, when you and your children are packed into your vehicle on a daily commute, things can be a little different. Complaining, bickering and complete boredom can have a negative impact on everyone in the car. This means that at…
Engaging Your Children’s Brains With Fun And Educational Games | Lipa Land
With the colder season here, we’ve been spending a lot of times indoor. You can just imagine how that’s going for someone like Jazzy that could pretty much live outside if she had the choice. While I have no qualms with screen time in our house, I like to opp for apps that are both…
3 Sure Fire Ways To Strike The Perfect Work-Life Balance
If you are feeling stuck in a rut in your full-time job, working well over forty hours a week, for an overbearing and unreasonable boss, you’d be forgiven for wanting to seek an alternative form of employment. Working for somebody else can be taxing especially as you grow older and wiser. You may feel like…
Easy Toddler Chores | LG QuadWash Steam Dishwasher Review
Jazzy has always been my sweet little helper. Last year she turned 3, and her love for helping her mama hasn’t changed one bit. I’m pretty sure she thinks that chores are all fun and games. I’m not going to tell her otherwise lol. Today I’m sharing some easy toddler chores that your little helper…
Cut Your Cleaning Routine In Half With These Tips
Raise your hands if you enjoy cleaning. I personally don’t. As a work from home and stay at home mom, my to-do list is always a mile long. When I do have some free time, I’d rather spend it doing something other than cleaning. I like to think that I have my cleaning routine down…
Happy New Year! A Look Back And My 2019 Goals
Happy New Year my dear friends. 2018 has come and gone, and I’m excited for 2019. 2018 was a year of many “firsts” for me. Not just as a blogger but also as a mom. Today I’m sharing my annual blog recap along with my goals for 2019. A Look Back And My 2019 Goals…
3 Mental Health Goals We All Should Try to Achieve
In the U.S., the two most common types of resolutions are related to weight loss and saving money, and though some people stick to their goals, many others fall off the wagon before January ends. Though weight management and fiscal responsibility are worthy goals, other resolutions are just as important. Specifically, setting a goal to…
Grateful Sunday: Celebrating The Last Sunday Of The Year!
Hello, my dear friends! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. I took a few days to spend time with family and to recover from my cold. Would you believe that today is the LAST Sunday of the year?! Not too long ago I was sharing my goals for 2018, and before I knew it, 2018…
Must-Haves For The Ultimate Chocolate Fondue Party
Chocolate fondue is such a sweet treat after a long and tiring month! Today I’m sharing a few must-haves for the ultimate chocolate fondue party. What’s fun about chocolate fondue is that you don’t need a reason to have one! LOL Be sure to keep these items around your house for a quick and fun way to…
Creating Christmas Memories | Gingerbread House
Gingerbread house, baking cookies, decorating the Christmas tree as a family, wrapping gifts. The list goes on. When it comes to creating Christmas memories, it doesn’t take much. We didn’t do any of that when I was a child, so I was determined to do them for my children. Over the weekend we decided to…
How to Stay Active Even in the Cold Winter Months
It’s a cruel bit of cosmic planning that the months in which you consume the richest foods are also the months when activity is the most difficult. It is almost as though winter is conspiring to weigh you down. If you’re like the majority of people when the weather drops, all you want to do…
Get Great Perks When You Join The PC Insiders Program!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of PC Insiders for IZEA Worldwide. All opinions are 100% mine. Get Great Perks When You Join The PC Insiders Program! Who doesn’t love extra perks? I recently received a PC Insiders surprise box, and I wanted to share all the fun goodies that came with…
Crafting With Kids | Easy DIY Advent Calendar – Welch’s® Christmas Fruit Snacks
‘Tis the season to be crafting. At least, that is the case in our house. With Christmas just around the corner, we’ve been getting our craft on as often as possible. We finally got the tree up and to celebrate, we decided to work on our Advent calendar. I normally use stickers for our Advent…
Tips To Get A Head Start On Your Fitness Goals | AdvoCare
Tips to Get a Head Start on Your New Year’s Fitness Goals | AdvoCare What is it about this time of the year that has everyone scrambling to make New Year’s resolutions? Do you ever make a resolution only to quit before you’ve even started? Or stop after a few days or weeks? Yep! I’ve…
Creating The Perfect Moving Experience: 4 Tips To Help You Out
The act of moving is never easy, whether you’re headed down the street, across the hall, or to the other side of the planet. The challenges you’ll face in packing up and lugging your entire life into a new space can seem inherently frustrating, especially considering the fact that the average U.S. household contains 300,000…
Is Buying A House Really Impossible?
Is Buying A House Really Impossible? There are a lot of things about renting your home that is great. You have total freedom to leave and go wherever you want at the end of your contract; you don’t have to worry about things like utilities since that’s your landlord’s job, and you might even be…
Adopt-an-Animal | A Meaningful Gift that Keeps On Giving
Hi loves, how’s your Christmas shopping going so far? Last year I had the honour of working with the Canadian Wildlife Federation. I received so many lovely comments on that post. This year I’ve partnered with them again to talk about their Adopt-an-Animal program and their cool WILD and Faunetastique magazines. Keep reading to learn…
Achieving Your Career Goals: Tips For Ambitious Moms
There comes a time when many moms want to go back to work or pursue a new direction. If you’re looking forward to getting back to your old job, or you’re thinking about trying something different, here are some tips to help you achieve your career goals. Achieving Your Career Goals: Tips For Ambitious Moms…
Cold and Flu Season Tips to Keep Your Kids Healthy
I will be honest with you, I don’t like winter. There, I said it. Not only does the cold weather gives me the blues and makes me want to eat all the food, but it’s also the time of the year where everyone in the house gets sick. Like clockwork! It always starts with my…
3 Festive Gifts Your Favorite Fitness Guru Will Be Sure to Love
There are those of us who would rather do just about anything than work out. While only 43% of six- to 11-year-olds in the U.S. get their recommended 60 minutes of daily exercise, an even smaller percentage of American adults meet the federal fitness guidelines. But on the other end of the spectrum, you probably…
A Shift In Childhood Sports: Kids And Their Parents Prefer Martial Arts
It’s no secret that soccer (or football) seems to be the world’s most popular sport: over three million people attended the various FIFA World Cup games in 2018, and around 25 million kids across the globe play the sport every year. The fact that it only requires a ball to play makes it universally accepted,…
Tamale Recipes For Dinner And Dessert This Holiday Season
While your grandma’s tried and true casserole recipe is delicious, it can get a bit stale year after year. Mix up your holiday recipes this year by looking for inspirations from our neighbor to the south. In the United States, one out of 10 restaurants sells Mexican food, making it the most popular kind of…
Charming Seasonal Decor That You Can Make Right Away
Everyone loves the look of a pumpkin patch on a clear day or the brilliant colors of leaves before they tumble to the ground — these are just some of the most wholesome and wonderful parts of fall. If you want to bring the spirit of this sensational season directly into your home, fill your…
Warm and Cozy Living Room Decor Ideas
I’ve always loved everything to do with home decor. When I was younger, I would move the furniture around my room at least once a month. Since moving into our house in 2015, we’ve done a few changes in terms of decor. The guest room and bathroom both got a facelift. We recently finished renovating…
Christmas Tree Bells Shadow Box DIY
I’m not sure what it is, but every holiday I get into a crafting frenzy. There’s just something about the holidays that give me feelings of joy. As a matter of fact, my radio station is tuned into the holiday station on my satellite radio. I know I can’t be the only one that just…
Easy Creamy Carrot Soup Recipe
With the freezing temperatures, we’ve been having, all I’m craving is hearty meals. Soups and stews are by far my favorite meals in the winter. Last year I made carrot soup for the very first time, and it was a total hit with the whole family. Since we had a bunch of carrots from the garden, I thought…
5 Important Tasks To Get Your Backyard Winter Ready
Hi loves! Winter is by far my least favorite season! Living in Canada (QC) means we have more than six months of cold and snow ahead of us. This past week we got a pretty significant amount of snow in our area. Lucky for us, Demo was ahead on the winter prep! Today I wanted to share…
Aarke Carbonator II Review: Refined Elegance
It may seem as though household product manufacturers have neglected the design aspect of numerous products. However, this is not the case when mentioning the Aarke Carbonator II soda maker. This new exquisite, elegant machine is the predecessor to the original Aarke Carbonator soda maker, which was released back in late 2016. September of 2018…
3 Tips For Fall Allergen Relief | Philips 2000i Air Purifier
Fall is by far one of my favorite seasons. The leaves are changing colors, and the air is nice and crisp. Both my son and I struggle with seasonal allergens. We usually have a better time breathing outside in the fall, but once inside, we have to deal with all the indoor allergens. Today I’m…
First Listen | The Greatest Showman Reimagined
I’ve been a fan of musicals for as long as I could remember. I was a bit disappointed that neither my son nor his father shared that love of musicals with me. But as the stars would have it, Jazzy LOVES musicals just as much as I do. After watching and falling in love with The Greatest…
Grateful Sunday: Kitchen Renovations Woes
Happy Sunday loves! We are officially on week two of our kitchen renovations. I plan on doing a full before and after post, but today I wanted to share some not so fun things about kitchen renovations. Kitchen Renovations Woes Alright, the title is a bit dramatic. The truth is, the kitchen renovations are going quite…
5 Apps That Make Busy Weeknights Easier
The kids are back in school and the holidays are fast approaching, which means that things are about to get hectic. It often feels like we’re juggling 1,000 tasks and being pulled in several directions at once, but new companies offering services to make our lives easier are popping up all the time. We can…
Creative Ways To Display Succulents
My love for succulents started a little over 4 years ago. My sister bought me my first succulent for my birthday and I’ve been obsessed ever since. Keep in mind that for the longest time, I’d have trouble keeping my plants alive. One of the reasons that I started to like succulents. These succulents are very low…