Fresh Start for Spring

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  Wouldn’t it be nice to have a fresh start for Spring? A new house, new car, maybe a new baby? Easier said than done for most, since one of the biggest hurdles to having all those fresh starts this year, is money. New cars aren’t cheap and houses certainly aren’t. For some, even the [...]

Family Day for all Albertans, a Video #abhc4ivf #abpoli

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  I stated why I personally support publicly funded fertility treatments, along with facts and statistics. But it’s more than numbers, it’s a lot more personal. With Family Day coming up, it’s time to start thinking about those struggling with infertility in Alberta. And how it affects their family, their entire life. .Not included in the video is [...]

Family Day without Families?

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  Family Day is February 18th for those in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan. Since I ‘m an Albertan girl, this pertains to us! School is closed this day and many businesses are as well. It’s a Statutory Holiday which ‘celebrates the importance of families and family life for people and their communities’. So in [...]

Holiday Baking Could Not be Easier! #DessertMoments

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  As years pass, the kids get older and my schedule fills and fills until it could burst, it’s no wonder that I rely on shortcuts in the kitchen. All year long I cherish those meals and recipes with only a few ingredients, and love baking when it can be done in no time flat. [...]

Family Christmas Traditions

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  This entire month has been a busy yet exciting one, I can’t believe Christmas is only a week away. Wasn’t it just yesterday that the kids went back to school? There is lots of talk right now about Christmas family traditions, either new ones made or sometimes passed down for generations. Not that you [...]

Holiday Hope

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  Have you thought about Holiday Hope? The holidays are always a time when I am especially grateful and thankful for family. As a Mom, each and every aspect of Christmas involves and centers around my kids. I relish in their reactions, wonder and excitement; from little things like baking, to wrapping, a lights tour and [...]

Family Travel Tips

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My family and I are no strangers to travel, yet I do need some Family Travel Tips as you will see by reading on. The first time all 3 of my kids flew, it was across Canada, and I took it on solo! While the thought of family travel can cause heart palpitations, for me [...]