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My Garden: Week 2
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I love watching my garden grow. Last week I shared some pictures from the day I planted it, and just for fun (fun for me anyway!) I’m going to share pictures of my garden each week. Here is a comparison of week 1 to week 2… I put the old…
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Check out the Hot Toys of Summer
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My friend Pam and I headed off to Toronto last week to check out the Hot Toys of Summer, courtesy of MGA Entertainment. It was held at the Toronto Zoo, so my kids were blessed with two Zoo visits in less than a week’s time, and it was a beautiful…
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Keep your children safe with Dreambaby
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Keeping your home safe is important, especially when you have young children. I have always been conscious of the places in my home that need to be locked away from the children and did my best to lock them, although some of my children seemed to be able to get…
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Choosing the Right Summer Camp
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Sending your child off to summer camp can be a bit daunting, especially if it’s the first time! There is a lot to consider, starting with which camp you want to send him or her to. When my oldest son went to camp, I made my choice partly based on…
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Leafy Greens + Food Safety = Healthy Families
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The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) is a model program that was created in 2007 by California farmers who came together to raise the bar for food safety. I think this is an important program, and I really support what they are doing. In the past, I ran our…
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Give Mom Schick Xtreme3 for Mother’s Day
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Schick® Xtreme3®Eco Rethink Disposables, Redesign Your Shave The newest innovation from Schick® Xtreme3® allows men and women everywhere to turn the simple act of shaving into a simple act of good. The new Schick® Xtreme3® Eco™ isSchick’s first razor designed with sustainability in mind, with a handle refashioned from 100…
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Top 10 Facts about Ticks #KOACampfire
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I love camping, but one of the realities of camping is encountering bugs. I do not like bugs at all, so this is a concern for me! I am always looking for ways to keep them at bay and have to deal with them. Educating yourself about bugs and what…
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Finding the right gift for the woman in your life {guest post}
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Most men know that buying gifts for the women in their lives can be a challenge – often not due to monetary concerns but rather due to the fact that buying female consumables is something of a mystery. The world of high street goods often seems much broader where women…
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Zigo Mango is the right stroller for active parents
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All new parents experience a bit of culture shock when their little ones enter their lives. We go from being able to take off in the spur of the moment, to needing to pack and plan before we do the simplest thing! But being a parent doesn’t mean we have…
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The dreaded Mom ponytail and how to avoid it
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I have a confession. I’m a yoga pants and ponytail Mom. Everyone who knows me in real life is laughing right now, because seriously…that is the only way you ever see me, lol. I like to be comfortable. I hate having my hair in my face, and I have challenging…