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Thankful

10/15/2013 By Tammi 65 Comments

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This past weekend was Thanksgiving here in Canada.

There was 5 whole days off school which made me long for Summer holidays, already! Thanksgiving and the sappiness that comes with the glory of sleeping in again made me think. 

I am Thankful. 

For days spent in pyjamas. The gathering of family to enjoy a meal that literally puts you in a turkey coma. For these 3 beauties that keep me happy despite testing my patience daily. My Chaos wouldn’t be the same without my twins plus one, for sure.

Katelyn and Sophia, whom also apparently get into their big sisters dress-up makeup. Isabelle also recently got new glasses which I just cannot stop raving about, I think they look absolutely great on her. 

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Of course, keeping it real, I’m also thankful for the candy stash that overfills my pantry from our trip to Walt Disney World where we trick or treated at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. It’s like the most awesome practice for Halloween. Who’s Will Power?

Speaking of, there’s a new-to-me candy that I’ve never seen In Canada. ‘Now & Later’ is something which I have fallen in love with. Where have you been all my life little fruit chew?

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Yes, very thankful indeed.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Isabelle, Katelyn, Sophia, wordless wednesday

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Comments

  1. Soozle says

    10/15/2013 at 6:43 am

    Glad to hear you had a wonderful Thanksgiving (and have so much to be thankful for!) with your family! πŸ™‚

    And yes, will power around the Halloween candy stash? Good grief. Non existent!

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  2. Rhonda Albom says

    10/15/2013 at 6:58 am

    Happy Thanksgiving! We don’t celebrate it at all in New Zealand.

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  3. Dominique goh says

    10/15/2013 at 7:05 am

    Glad to hear that you had an enjoyable thanksgiving.

    Reply
  4. stevebethere says

    10/15/2013 at 7:14 am

    Happy Thanksgiving ..I like the cute photos heheh! we don’t celebrate it here in the UK either so will look forward to some turkey at Christmas.

    Have a turkeytastic week πŸ˜‰

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  5. Tiffany says

    10/15/2013 at 7:54 am

    So Cute…Happy Thanksgiving!

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  6. Charlotte says

    10/15/2013 at 8:14 am

    Beautiful! x x

    Reply
  7. Christina Morley says

    10/15/2013 at 8:16 am

    I would love to take my little girl (and her bigger siblings) to that Disney Halloween party. It sounds so neat. There’s a big kid inside of me. Your girls are lovely!

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  8. Mystery Case says

    10/15/2013 at 8:25 am

    What gorgeous girls. Mine have just had two weeks off school and it just wasn’t long enough.

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  9. Sophia says

    10/15/2013 at 9:32 am

    I am quite jealous that Thanksgiving comes so early for you. Maybe I should apply for dual citizenship, so I can have two. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. I rarely get to see my siblings since we live all over the country/world, but we seem to always get home on Turkey Day.

    On another note, your girls are beautiful. I also think Isabella’s glasses are super cute.

    Sophia
    twentyfiveseasons.com

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  10. Nicole W. says

    10/15/2013 at 9:38 am

    Awww! Happy Thanksgiving πŸ™‚

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  11. Theresa says

    10/15/2013 at 10:21 am

    Such beauties!

    I used to love those Now & Laters. I remember walking down to the gas station when I was a little girl and buying a ton of them. They were always in the penny candy section (though they probably cost 5Β’ each). Yummiest candy ever!

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    • Tammi says

      10/15/2013 at 1:48 pm

      I really wish we had them here, they are sooo goood!!!!

      Reply
  12. Rosey says

    10/15/2013 at 10:31 am

    All great things to be thankful for, for sure. πŸ™‚ I remember getting Now n Laters in a pkg of five for a dime when I was a kid. That was a big time thing, lol

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    • Tammi says

      10/15/2013 at 1:49 pm

      Such a shame we don’t have them here, or am I just not looking hard enough. I see a mission in my future!!
      πŸ˜‰

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  13. Karren Haller says

    10/15/2013 at 10:34 am

    Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!! hope it was enjoyable!!
    Happy WW
    Oh My Heartsie Girl
    Karren

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    • Tammi says

      10/15/2013 at 1:49 pm

      We had a great one, thanks Karren!

      Reply
  14. Teresa from NanaHood says

    10/15/2013 at 10:38 am

    Awesome photos and so happy you had a great Thanksgiving!

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    • Tammi says

      10/15/2013 at 1:50 pm

      Thank you Teresa!

      Reply
  15. Brenda Roy says

    10/15/2013 at 11:07 am

    very pretty lips! Hee Hee

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    • Tammi says

      10/15/2013 at 1:50 pm

      Indeed!
      πŸ˜‰

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  16. caryn s says

    10/15/2013 at 11:12 am

    Happy thanksgiving to you guys! Hope you had a great weekend and love the pics of your daughter!

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    • Tammi says

      10/15/2013 at 1:50 pm

      Thanks Caryn!

      Reply
  17. Karly says

    10/15/2013 at 11:34 am

    Wait, what? You guys haven’t had Now & Laters in Canada?!?! Canada needs to get with the program here, and stop denying you awesome candy goodness! And Isabelle’s glasses are great!

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    • Tammi says

      10/15/2013 at 1:51 pm

      I know right? It should be illegal!! And thanks for the compliments Karly, I adore these glasses on her, can’t stop telling her that!

      Reply
  18. Catherine Robichaud says

    10/15/2013 at 12:02 pm

    Glad to hear you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and I love Isabelle’s new glasses!!

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    • Tammi says

      10/15/2013 at 1:51 pm

      Thanks Catherine, they really suit her!!

      Reply
  19. Alissa Apel says

    10/15/2013 at 12:58 pm

    Your girls are so pretty! I don’t know what your husband looks like, but they do look a lot like their mom. πŸ™‚

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    • Tammi says

      10/15/2013 at 1:52 pm

      We definitely hear more that they look like me, some years more than others. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  20. Renae says

    10/15/2013 at 2:56 pm

    Interesting. We have had Now and Laters for years!!! I love just good old salt water Taffy or Ferrero Roche!!!

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    • Tammi says

      10/15/2013 at 5:57 pm

      salt water taffy is one of my faves too, I prefer the fruit chewy types over chocolate!

      Reply
  21. Ai Sakura says

    10/15/2013 at 4:45 pm

    you have such beautiful daughters! πŸ™‚

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    • Tammi says

      10/15/2013 at 5:57 pm

      Thank you, I love them to pieces!

      Reply
  22. Ali Piwtorak says

    10/15/2013 at 5:25 pm

    Glad you had a great Thanksgiving, and have so much to be thankful for! πŸ™‚

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    • Tammi says

      10/15/2013 at 5:58 pm

      We certainly did, though we were missing a key family member. Perhaps we’ll have to do a re-do!

      Reply
  23. orangeheromama says

    10/15/2013 at 6:00 pm

    Lovin’ Isabelle’s glasses! So cute!
    and I’m also loving the bag of candy! Is Now & Later like Starburst? I LOVE Starburst!

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    • Tammi says

      10/16/2013 at 6:25 am

      It is like starburst, but I think almost better flavour!!
      And thank you for the compliments on her glasses!
      πŸ™‚

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  24. Victoria Ess says

    10/15/2013 at 6:16 pm

    I loved this post. I hope you had a fabulous long weekend with the people you love.

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    • Tammi says

      10/16/2013 at 6:25 am

      Thank you Victoria!

      Reply
  25. Joyce says

    10/15/2013 at 7:02 pm

    I don’t get to spend nearly enough days in my pjs.

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2013/10/wordless-wednesday-flu-shot.html

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    • Tammi says

      10/16/2013 at 6:26 am

      I make that a priority!! lol

      Reply
  26. Mimi says

    10/15/2013 at 9:38 pm

    I’m longing for summer and sleeping in and that’s pretty much every weekend. lol Too funny that you just found Now n Laters. I haven’t had them since I was a kid. =)

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    • Tammi says

      10/16/2013 at 6:26 am

      With our activities, we have one day but by then, I don’t want to mess up our schedule. ugh!

      Reply
  27. Doris Calvert says

    10/15/2013 at 9:56 pm

    Tell Isabelle her glasses look great! What a gorgeous bunch of girls!! Happy Thanksgiving!

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    • Tammi says

      10/16/2013 at 6:27 am

      Thank you Doris, I will!
      πŸ™‚

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  28. Teresa Claire says

    10/15/2013 at 10:30 pm

    Isabelle’s new glasses look fantastic! Purple is my favourite colour πŸ™‚

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    • Tammi says

      10/16/2013 at 6:27 am

      Thanks Teresa, they really suit her!

      Reply
  29. Carla says

    10/16/2013 at 7:51 am

    LOL! love it!

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  30. Lynn M says

    10/16/2013 at 10:01 am

    Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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  31. Amanda @ The Mommy Mix says

    10/16/2013 at 11:12 am

    Happy Thanksgiving!!!

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  32. @PamelaMKramer - A Renaissance Woman says

    10/16/2013 at 11:38 am

    They are getting so big. I love the glasses.

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  33. Meg @ Snap Happy Mom says

    10/16/2013 at 12:54 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving! We are newbies to your country’s holiday, but were thrilled to be invited to a Thanksgiving celebration this week with some friends. Is bread pudding typical of all Canadian Thanksgiving? It was SO yummy!

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  34. Jordana says

    10/16/2013 at 1:26 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! Hope you have another year full of things to be thankful for! πŸ™‚

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  35. Judy C (Cowan) says

    10/16/2013 at 5:04 pm

    Glad you had a nice Thanksgiving. Great pics of the girls. Isabelle’s glasses do look great on her!

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  36. Chandra Christine O'Connor says

    10/16/2013 at 5:15 pm

    great post about your thanksgiving and yes those candies look yummy

    Reply
  37. Lana Thompson says

    10/19/2013 at 11:44 am

    This weekend we got to see o=my husbands parents for the first time in over a year and a half. I guess that’s what can happen when you move to the bloody Yukon! They came to see our new house and town (Burns Lake) and bring us some of our treasures that were left at thier house when we moved up North. It was wonderful to see them, and we got to have a fantastic holiday weekend and time visiting.
    I’m happy to hear that you had such a wonderful Thanksgiving πŸ™‚

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  38. loriag says

    10/20/2013 at 7:15 am

    Thanksgiving was lovely, I have decided to continue the Thanks fullness purposefully the rest of the month.

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  39. Erika B says

    10/20/2013 at 4:03 pm

    Awesome things to be grateful for! I would love to try that new ‘Now & Later’ candy, looks yummy!!

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  40. Darlene Schuller says

    10/23/2013 at 4:00 pm

    What a beautiful entry !! <3

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  41. FoundProdigalDaughter (Nicolle) says

    10/25/2013 at 12:53 pm

    are those candies sort of like a starburst candy but better? If so, you might find something similar in an Asian store…there’s some called Hi-chews and then others as well that I forget the name of…but they are wonderful.

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  42. Teresa Claire says

    10/25/2013 at 8:19 pm

    Sara and I went to my Mum and sister’s place for Thanksgiving. To be honest I haven’t attended Thanksgiving at Mum’s for a few years and this year…it was perfect! No family drama…just a great dinner and lots of laughter!

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  43. Elva Roberts says

    10/28/2013 at 11:17 am

    October 28- Your girls are beautiful and experimenting with makeup which adds to the effect. We has a wonderful Thanksgiving as well, with most of our large extended family present for a ‘turkey’ meal. To have a close family is something to be grateful and thankful for indeed!

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  44. jessica s says

    10/30/2013 at 7:25 am

    you have a lovely family! as a new mom, I can’t believe how much I love this little person or how much I would change after having him. Very thankful indeed! πŸ™‚

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  45. kristin smith says

    12/07/2013 at 10:28 pm

    I LOVE now and laters!! LOL My sister went to Texas a few years back and brought me back a bunch of treats, and besides be worried i was gonna yank out a tooth when I first started chewing, they were YUMMY!! Also my daughter got her first glasses a few months ago, and she was sooo excited! (well we both were) lol….but now that the novelty has worn off, its like pulling teeth to get her to wear them!!! haha see how i tied that in!! LOL

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  46. Sherry Altoft says

    12/28/2013 at 11:45 pm

    You have beautiful girls! πŸ™‚

    Reply

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