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Holiday shopping with the UGO Wallet app
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With the holidays quickly approaching, gift card sales are bound to be skyrocketing. Personally, I love getting gift cards, and giving them insures that the recipient can get something that he or she really wants. The downfall to gift cards? Losing them. We found a couple of my son’s gift…
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Take the Toyota Venza for a spin
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Toyota has been a leader in the automotive industry for a long time. When I bought my first car over twenty years ago, I researched consumer reviews only to find Toyota in the top five of most lists. From safety to longevity, Toyota was the right choice. That is why…
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Lighting a cigarette. Loading a gun.
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I was 13 when I smoked my first cigarette. My friend had offered me her cigarettes many times, but I had no problem telling her I wasn’t interested. Then that day came along. Our home economics class had been released from the confines of a classroom in order to do…
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Having the talk… #Dietainment
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From photoshopped celebrities to perfect Instagram photos to ridiculous trends (thigh gap anyone?), we are being inundated with unreachable goals in terms of body image. Tweens and teens are at high risk for eating disorders. Multi-Grain Cheerios recognized this and decided to launch a campaign to drive attention and awareness around…
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Modeling behaviour for my daughter #StopDietainment
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I was a size 5 when I was 29, and I was unhappy with my body. I am in my early forties now and definitely not a size five, and I still struggle with my body image. When I was young I worried about the size of my chest and how…
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Make homemade bread in minutes
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My mom used to bake bread at home. I remember cutting off pieces of warm bread and watching the butter melt into it. It was the best bread. I have never mastered her technique, and maybe I don’t have to now that we have so many great bread mixes available…
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Win $250 in cash from Bertolli! {Canada}
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There are a few brands in my pantry that I consider “iconic”. At the top of that list: Bertolli Olive Oil. Renowned as the world’s leading brand of olive oil, the Bertolli tradition began in 1865 in Italy in the small town of Lucca. There, Francesco and Caterina Bertolli opened…
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IKEA: 5 rules that make cooking fun for kids (and manageable for parents)
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Sometimes it sucks to be a kid in the kitchen. Often times they’re not even allowed to be part of the cooking, and when they are, it’s all regulated and focused on super-dull tasks like washing lettuce or tidying up. “Cooking With Parents” is a manifesto from children to parents.…
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Share Kleenex Care with Someone
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We’ve all been there. An ice cream cone or chocolate pudding was shared with one of your sweet children, only to have them turn into gooey, sticky little threats to your new jacket or favourite handbag. Moms might be known for being prepared for everything, but we’re fallible too. Sometimes…
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Earn points just by reading in the Kobo rewards program
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I have loved reading for as long as I can remember. I devoured the Little House on the Prairie series as a young girl and moved on to Judy Blume, S.E. Hinton and beyond. Books were my escape. They introduced me to new friends, interesting places and ideas I hadn’t…