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Dalewood Health Weight Loss And Management Program For Children
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Dalewood Health Weight Loss And Management Program For Children
It has been reported that childhood obesity is at its highest levels in Canada and the U.S. as ever before reported. Over the past 30 years, the obesity rates in children have tripled and it is causing concern for many North American parents. Nearly one in three Ontario children are overweight or...
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Parenting: Facing Issues in Mental Health
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Parenting: Facing Issues in Mental Health
While it is believed that parents are here to protect us, in certain cases they fail to do that. Here we are not talking about typical teenage whining, but about cases where parents may actually fail to understand and solve the problem that haunts their kids. Although it may sound weird, but pare...
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Dating after Kids: The Love Triangle
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  Sometimes we may dream about being in a love triangle. Think of it, it is great when you have two partners and your relationships feel like a roller coaster. The reality, unfortunately, is far less romantic than you dreams. Generally, a love triangle is an emotional or a sexual attraction ...
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3 DIY Plumbing Fixes
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In some cases, you can save money by handling some simple plumbing repairs yourself. With basic skills, tools you already have around the house and access to plumbing supplies in Edmonton, these 5 plumbing fixes are completely DIY. Fix a leaky faucet Over time, a leaky faucet can waste a lot of w...
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Traveling to Russia? Here’s How to get a Handle on the Language
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Learning Russian is simpler than you might think. Using these eight simple steps, you can be reading, writing, and speaking Russian quickly and easily. If you plan on traveling to Russia, or hope to communicate internationally for business, learning the language will open many doors. Russians hav...
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Travelling? In Celebration of Buffet Food
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Travelling? In Celebration of Buffet Food
One of the hardest things about being a mom is finding a way to keep all of the family well-fed when they all seem to have endlessly changing tastes. And whilst pancakes and fries are definitely a big hit every now and then, it’s clear that we can’t exist on such treats every day! This
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Window Choices for a New Home
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There can be few things more exciting than building your new home. It is also quite a daunting task, with so many decisions and choices to think about. The windows and doors are certainly there in the decision making basket, but you might not realize just how significant a chunk of your budget th...
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Seven Years. Goodbye. It’s Been a Slice.
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Seven Years. Goodbye. It’s Been a Slice.
Seven years. That’s how long I’ve been here – sharing things in this space. I’ve always wondered if there was to be a point when the constraints of the space I created no longer matched with how we felt. That time has been here for a while – a combination of starting...
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It’s Back! BOGO Bundles from the Honest Company
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It’s Back! BOGO Bundles from the Honest Company
I’ve got a thing for cute diapers, and when I saw the new diaper collection from the Honest Company that had bacon and eggs as their main pattern, well they had me. Here’s the thing, I know they’re more expensive than the regular price we try and pay for diapers – but they...
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10 Ways to Entertain the Kids on Spring Break in Edmonton – For FREE
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It’s March Break. The kids are out of school and this morning was the start of something magical. Ha, I’m kidding. It was Chaos and no one was wearing pants. Hello, Spring Break! As it’s the first day of Spring break, we’re going to head out to the trampoline park because ...
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The Kids are Okay
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The Kids are Okay
We just got back from ten days away from the kids. I’m still processing it all, and in a bit of a jet lagged fog, but the kids survived their ten days with their grandparents – and even came home with all of their laundry cleaned (seriously, can we talk about how I lucked out
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After Seven Years and Three Kids in Car Seats – I’ve Learned a Lot
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After Seven Years and Three Kids in Car Seats – I’ve Learned a Lot
As a new mother, I admittedly had no idea how to use our car seat. I mean, I had the logistics of it down – strap the baby in, adjust the straps so there’s no slack between the baby and the seat, and buckle it up  – but when it came to installing it into
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Lunch Dates: Pancakes and Fries for All Day Breakfast
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On Saturday mornings, we tend to spend the mornings lounging in bed, watching movies with the kids, reading books, doing crossword puzzles and eating cereal in bed, without the milk. Then, we finally get everyone showered, dressed and decide where to go for weekend brunch. When it’s Jamie a...
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Middle of the Night Mom Guilt and Early Morning Searches for Cheap Flights
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The sound of sleepy tears awoke me this morning at four thirty am, coming from Violet’s bedroom. I hopped out of bed and went to her bedroom, and found her crying. Inconsolable for a few moments and still half-asleep, she was upset because Mom and Dad were going on vacation without her. Thi...
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Online Grocery Shopping Pickup Comes to Walmart Canada
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This post is sponsored by Walmart Canada as part of the Walmart.ca Grocery Pickup program. In exchange for this post, I have received perks in the form of products and/or compensation. All opinions on this blog are my own. Walmart has joined the ranks of the online grocery stores offering online ...
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