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Recipe: Avocado Banana Bread
I LOVE avocado's! Whether it is in sushi, as guacamole, in a salsa on beef, cubed in a salad or simply just eating it as a side dish - LOVE AVOCADO'S!! : ) So when I was approached by @MissAvaCado from "Avocado's From Mexico" to try out some of her delish recipes … [Read More...]
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Friday Good Eats, a Recipe Blog Roll – May 24th, 2013
This week I have come across a few great recipes! Two are real comfort foods in my opinion, and the other is something that I think I will for sure try that might sound a little weird … [Read More...]
A Day in the Life of a Work-At-Home Mom
8:45AM - Wake up, first thought: "Check e-mail, check Twitter, check Facebook"... Nothing new to report. 8:50AM - Roll out of bed, brush teeth, put hair in ponytail. 8:53AM - Contemplate whether … [Read More...]
Logging On to Real Life
I love the internet, not as much as some, but definitely more than most of my family or close friends. The first thing that I would do in the morning, and then many times throughout the day, would be … [Read More...]
Recipe: Avocado Banana Bread
I LOVE avocado's! Whether it is in sushi, as guacamole, in a salsa on beef, cubed in a salad or simply just eating it as a side dish - LOVE AVOCADO'S!! : ) So when I was approached by … [Read More...]
Wordless Wednesday #2: Twitteroke!
Thank you so much to Dayna Makort from Ingenuity Imagery for taking photos for us during our Twitteroke event held at the Big Rig Brewery! … [Read More...]
TED Talk Tuesday – Rita Pierson on Every Kid Needs a Champion
Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don’t like.’” A rousing call to educators … [Read More...]
When Your Body Yells at You, Do You Listen?
As I write this post, I am feeling stuffed up, tired, sluggish and bloated. Nice. I have been finding more and more lately that my body is really feeling horrible. I don't mean I am feeling … [Read More...]
Ottawa Valley Moms Show – Episode 12 – Interview with Anne, a Survivor of Domestic Abuse
In this episode of The Ottawa Valley Moms Show, Crystal and Erin have a conversation with Anne. After posting a TED Talk video on domestic violence victims and why they rarely leave their current … [Read More...]
Logging On to Real Life
I love the internet, not as much as some, but definitely more than most of my family or close friends. The first thing that I would do in the morning, and then many times throughout the day, would be to come online, check Facebook, Twitter etc etc for all that was posted since I was last online and … [Read More...]
When Your Body Yells at You, Do You Listen?
As I write this post, I am feeling stuffed up, tired, sluggish and bloated. Nice. I have been finding more and more lately that my body is really feeling horrible. I don't mean I am feeling horrible about my body (which I do, but that is not what I mean). I mean that I feel like my body is … [Read More...]
What is “Normal” When It Comes to the Frequency of Having Sex?
After having a conversation with a friend about what is normal when it comes to the frequency with which a couple has sex, it led me to wonder, how often are couples doing it? Long gone are the days when your relationship was fresh and the sex was always new and exciting. You were running on … [Read More...]
What to Pack in Your Hospital Bag [Video]
One of the things I profusely Googled while I was pregnant for Willow was a list of things to pack in my hospital bag. After I had my hospital bag packed, I made a video for YouTube about what I packed for myself and for my baby. You can watch it all in the video below! What did you pack in … [Read More...]
Ottawa Valley Moms Show – Episode 10 – Swinging Into Spring!
In this episode of The Ottawa Valley Moms Show, Mel, Crystal, Tricia and Erin chat about the things they are doing to get ready for SPRING! Here's what you'll see when you watch the show: Tricia does a maternity fashion clip from Fab Baby Gear with Kat of Conident Image Melissa shares a … [Read More...]
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