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  • What is old to you?

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    I try to be positive most of the time, and I don’t generally use my blog as a place to vent my frustrations, but today I am venting because tomorrow… I turn 40. I’ve never been someone to dwell on the numbers or stress about my age. I know that…

  • Choosing the Right Backyard for your Home {Guest Post}

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    Whether you are lucky enough to be building your own home or are just looking for something new on the market, it is always important to consider the type of backyard you need – and want. When deciding upon your perfect backyard, you should consider your current lifestyle, the needs…

  • Tips for having a great time at Disney World

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    Disney World is an incredible place to visit, and you want to make the most of your visit when you go. My family and I just returned from a visit to Disney World, and my son and I had the opportunity to go to Disneyland in the summer. These, combined…

  • Creating a Spellbindingly Magical Kids Party {Guest Post}

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    What goes into making a magical kids party? Planning a kids party around a magic or wizarding theme can be a great way to get children that love Harry Potter and other characters involved in costumes and magic tricks, and can also be a simple solution to building an overall…

  • How are you reducing your carbon footprint?

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    Most of us are very aware of the need to reduce our carbon footprint. We all have children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews or friends who we want to grow up healthy and happy, so we need to do what we can to leave them a healthier planet. There are a…

  • Learning to work together while having fun #FisherPriceMoms

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    Having children from various age groups doesn’t mean that they don’t like to play with the same toys. Well, maybe Eric doesn’t because he’s twenty (or maybe he does but he wouldn’t want to let on that he still plays with toys), but Kellen, Avery and Griffin often enjoy playing…

  • We took the kid-tastic Watermelon Blogger Challenge #NWPB

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    My family was excited to participate in the first-ever kid-tastic Watermelon Blogger Challenge.We love to eat watermelon so we thought it would definitely fun to carve one! Every Halloween my husband takes on the task of carving our jack-o-lantern, so we decided that he was the right guy to wield…

  • Summer Safety Tips for Pets

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    With sunny skies and warm weather still heating our days, many families are taking off for the cottage. It wouldn’t be a family get-away if the pets were left at home, so if you have plans to head to the cottage for the long weekend or the remainder of the…

  • Dreaming of bedroom redecorating

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    We have been slowly doing some renovations and redecorating in our house. We have painted the kids’ rooms, the upstairs hallway and most of the main floor (it’s not quite done yet), and my husband and his father have been working on our basement to finish getting everything drywalled so…

  • The “fruits” (and veggies) of my labour #LMDConnector

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    One of my favourite things about summer is my garden. I love growing and eating my own vegetables, and I really love teaching  my kids how to grow their own vegetables! Each year is a new experience with the garden. We always lose something to our local bunny. While this…