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Live and Learn: Trusting Your Instincts
Filed Under guest bloggers, live and learn | October 14, 2009
Trusting Your Instincts It was a daunting experience to give birth to my first child, without the support of my family who lived a continent away. I had never bothered to read any child rearing books, assuming that the right information would materialize when needed. My mother had pretty much raised my siblings and I [...]
Mary Poppins vs. Cruella de Vil
Filed Under events, faces & places | October 6, 2009
“Every day I start out Mary Poppins but I end up Cruella de Vil.” – Mom’s the Word: Remixed As I donned my glad rags and assured myself that most people I encountered on my night out wouldn’t be able to see the Arrowroot cookie smudge on my purse, I wasn’t sure what to expect [...]
Live and Learn: Eat All Your Vegetables
Filed Under guest bloggers, live and learn | October 2, 2009
When my son was born 27 years ago, I was determined to do the best for him and followed the Health Department’s guide on feeding solids. I am a home economist and prided myself on the fact that the only convenience food I used for him was Pablum. I made all his food myself and [...]
sponsored post: sarah’s 8 week fitness challenge with ‘fitness on the week’ week 6
Filed Under fitness, sponsored posts | September 29, 2009
Week 6: Running Machine Here it is week 6 and I am doing something I swore to myself I would never do: run! My boyfriend has been training this past year so he could run in 1/2 marathons and triathlons and I felt it was my turn to try running. My trainer Breanne has [...]
sponsored post: sarah’s 8 week fitness challenge with ‘fitness on the go’ week 5
Filed Under fitness, sponsored posts | September 16, 2009
30 extra minutes keeps the inches at bay! I have been walking every day for an hour with my dog, I have been working out with Fitness On The Go twice a week and I have been attending a kick boxing class once a week. I think I am doing a lot of exercise, but [...]
PNE – a tradition throughout the ages… for all ages.
Filed Under events, faces & places, parenting | September 3, 2009
There’s something about the cooler mornings that mark the end of the summer. Fall is around the corner and evenings are gradually being cut short. But nothing marks the end of the summer quite like the annual trip to the PNE. This year my children are ten months and three years old – so although [...]
sponsored post: sarah’s 8 week fitness challenge with ‘fitness on the go’ week 4
Filed Under fitness, sponsored posts | August 28, 2009
WEEK 4: Fun In The Sun! I have reached the half way mark and I am starting to enjoy working out, who knew?! My trainer Bre keeps changing my workout and challenges me in new ways each week. She has been able to maintain my interest and she motivates me to work harder then I [...]
sponsored post: sarah’s 8 week fitness challenge with ‘fitness on the go’ week 3
Filed Under fitness, sponsored posts | August 20, 2009
WEEK 3: I Love Being Called Awesome! Week 3 got off to a great start. I was feeling strong and discovered I had already lost 1 inch off my waist, 1 off my hips and 1/2 an inch off my chest! But then the end of the week rolled around and I was suffering [...]
masterpiece overload
Filed Under parenting | August 19, 2009
I had an art teacher who used to say “a thing of beauty is a joy forever’. This may be true, but sometimes all of this beauty can be a bit overwhelming. On a daily basis, my daughter comes home from daycare with a wide assortment of popsicle stick creations, finger painted masterpieces and works [...]
to know or to wait?
Filed Under parenting | August 14, 2009
After you announce your pregnancy, one of the questions you’ll be bombarded by (aside from when your due date is) is whether you’ll find out the gender of your baby before he or she arrives. Opinions are sharply divided on this one, and there’s really no correct answer. Personally, I can’t handle not knowing what [...]
