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<span style="font-size: large;">Summer is here and that means summer reading! I don’t always have a lot of time to read
these days but when summer comes along we do spend a little bit of time up at
the cottage and I always have a book for the dock. This summer I am focusing on
a few books from my online circle of friends and books that make my life
lighter, brighter and more abundant. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One thing to note here is that when I say read sometimes I
mean listen. I have a relatively long commute to work every day. Sometimes it
can take me an hour and a half to two hours to get from my house to my
office. I decided a while ago that I
needed to use that time to improve my life rather than just get angry while
being stuck in traffic so I use the time to LISTEN to audio books. It is a great way to spend my commute time
because it helps me stay sane while driving in bumper to bumper traffic. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are a few books on my summer reading/listening list.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.katenorthrup.com/book/">Money Love</a> by
Kate Northrup</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This book is still in my NEED-TO-GET-TO pile. I follow Kate
on Twitter and Facebook and enjoy her philosophy about money and finance. I am
looking forward to reading her book. It is all about charting your own map to
financial freedom! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://goodthinkinc.com/resources/books/the-happiness-advantage/">The
Happiness Advantage</a> by Shawn Achor and <a href="http://goodthinkinc.com/resources/books/before-happiness/">Before
Happiness</a> by Shawn Achor</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I loved both of these books. Both deal with happiness, how
to get happy and how being happy benefits your personal and work life. It had
me rethinking a lot of things in my life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://brenebrown.com/books/">The Gifts of
Imperfection</a> by Brene Brown </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Brene Brown is a leading expert on shame, authenticity, and
belonging. Be sure to check out her TED Talks, she is amazing. In this book she
shares ten guideposts on the power of Wholehearted living. It is a way of
engaging with the world from a place of worthiness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.eckharttolle.com/books/newearth/">A New
Earth</a> by Eckhart Tolle</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I listened to this book for hours on my commute to work. It
really got me thinking about how I talk to myself and how I interact with
others. It is worth a read or a listen
to for sure. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Success-Through-Stillness-Meditation-Simple/dp/1592408656">Success
Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple</a> by Russell Simmons</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This one is on my must-read or rather must-listen-to. I have
tried meditation. It is still a work in process. I always feel better, more
focused and thankful after meditating but I feel like I am still learning to be
still and focused. I am hoping this book will help me learn to find success in
meditation. There are real mind, body, spirit benefits to meditation so I am
looking forward to this book. </span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lauravanderkam.com/books/successful-people-do/">What the Most
Successful People Do Before Breakfast</a></span><span style="font-size: large;"> by Laura Vanderkam</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was a quick listen for me. It is a fun book about
helping readers (listeners like me) build habits that lead to a happier and
more productive life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I would love to hear what you are reading right now or have
on your must-read list. I enjoy anything that is about improving my life,
helping me become happier, healthier and more productive! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Positivity is positively positive. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Life is busy these days. I am the first one to admit that I
struggle some days to get everything done. I often long for more hours in the
day only to realize adding more time to my day probably won’t help. It really
is all about working more efficiently and effectively with the time I have. It
is about my state of mind. Thinking and acting positively makes life a lot more
livable than thinking negatively. Being positive makes me feel better, happier
really, and it makes me more effective, efficient and productive. You know what else it does? It helps me
spread the wealth and send out a positive vibe to others. You see I truly
believe positivity is contagious, just like laughing or yawning. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am the first one to also admit that it can be hard to stay
positive. It is something I have been working on. It isn’t work really but it
is all about improving my mind and spirit. I am always reading and listening
for ways to grow and gain knowledge about living a better, happier, more
abundant life. So I am always looking
for ways to be more positive. Here are a
few things I find help me stay positive and spread positivity. These are easy,
simple things everyone can do, especially your children!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>“Peace begins with a
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<span style="font-size: large;">Smiling is so simple. It is one of those
small but mighty things you can do. When you smile it just makes you feel
happier (I think). Research shows there
are <a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/simply-smiling-can-actually-reduce-stress-10461286/?no-ist">many
benefits to smiling</a>, including
helping to reduce the level of stress-enhancing hormones like cortisol,
adrenaline, and dopamine and helping to increase the level of mood-enhancing
hormones like endorphin (among other things). Let’s face it smiling just feels
good and when you smile at others it makes them feel good too! I make it a
point to smile at as many people as I can, making sure to smile at everyone I
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Action
Step</b>: I challenge you to smile. Let’s pick a number, say five. I challenge
you to smile at five people every day and then every week add another five
people a day and see how many you can actually smile at. Keep increasing the number, often! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b> 2. Say Hello!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This really goes along with smiling. I try
to smile and then say hello to anyone I walk past in my neighbourhood or when I
am walking through the parking garage tunnel at my work. It is a simple thing
but means so much. I always think it is
nice because it is an acknowledgement of the other person; it is all about
being friendly and throwing out my positivity to the Universe.<b> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Action
step</b>: I challenge you to say hello when you are smiling at people. Pick a number of people to say hello to every
day and see if you can meet that challenge.
It is all about spreading your wealth of positivity. </span><br />
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goodness in your life right now in order to welcome new goodness into your
life. There is a lot of research out
there on the benefits of being grateful. It helps to activate the positive emotion
centers in the brain for starters. <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-mindful-self-express/201111/the-seven-best-gratitude-quotes">Regular
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that you are grateful for in your life. Keep it up for 21 days. Twenty one days
is the length of time it takes most people to make something a routine/habit. If you want to take it a step further share
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My very funny friend, <a href="http://jojostein.com/">Johanna Stein</a>, penned a new book <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/How-Not-Calm-Child-Plane/dp/0738217344">How Not To Calm A Child On A Plane</a> (and other lessons in parenting from a highly questionable source)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was a proud moment for me... and my youngest daughter. All the kids at her school had the opportunity to try out for ball throw and long jump. My daughter discovered that long jump was not really for her but when it came to ball throw she did really well. In fact, she ended up making the final cut. She was one of two girls in all of grade three to move on to the area wide track and field meet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Well, she was more than a little excited to be going to the meet. The grade three girls were first up on the day of the track and field meet. She tossed the ball toward the target, hoping to do her best. She did her best and in the end she finished 1st of all the grade three girls at the track and field meet. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241698983370605242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149866359630400722.post-44797950864288716672014-06-09T20:18:00.002-04:002017-09-23T11:13:34.911-04:00Family Time... Is Quality Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This weekend the kids and I got a chance to travel with my husband. To be honest it wasn't really that far for us. We traveled to Niagara Falls to spend the weekend with my husband who was working/appearing at the Niagara Falls Comic Con. Normally my husband travels to the comic conventions by himself but since we were only about an hour away we thought it would be fun to go and hang out as a family. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Saturday, while my husband was working at the show, the girls and I took a walk to see the Falls and spend some time together. Of course, the kids wanted to stop for one of their latest favourite at Starbucks, the double chocolatey chip frappuccino! We sat for a while and chatted. The sun was shinning and weather was just beautiful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> We are like many other families these days and often find ourselves so busy. We are busy working. We are busy with family activities and kid activities, like dance and soccer. We often struggle to find time to just spend time together, as a family. </span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241698983370605242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149866359630400722.post-60982997726946178892014-06-05T13:47:00.002-04:002014-06-05T13:47:55.186-04:00What I Am Grateful For<span style="font-size: large;">There is so much of our every day lives that we take for granted. It is often these things that make our lives better, easier and more live-able. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Like so many things in our lives, we don't truly appreciate our health and a healthy working body until that is not the case. We get up every day, slide on our shoes and head off, walking, into the world (or running, biking, scootering or skipping) often never really giving it a thought. Well, that is what I was like until the simple act of walking was extremely painful. Every single step I took hurt. Today, my foot and ankle are almost completely healed largely in part to my Chiropractor. You see I have seen a Chiropractor for years and last week when I went for a regular adjustment I told him about my foot situation. He took a look ( a painful look for me) and discovered it was not a sprain but there were several bones in my foot that were jammed. The only way to fix it was to complete several adjustments. The adjustments were very painful... are painful... but worth it in the end.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think as parents we over think things. We stress about things that in the end don't really matter and what really matters often slips through our fingers while we are worrying about life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Four gifts.... to give your children and yourself:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1. Time - give it liberally.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had the opportunity to spend the weekend up north. I took my girls to the cottage this weekend. It is our family cottage. There are always lots of people and this past weekend was no exception. My parents, both my sisters and my brother-in-law also joined us in cottage country. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And then there is this view.....No word needed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is nothing better than discovering great local gems in your community. And what is even better is re-discovering the beauty of a local spot. This week I had the opportunity to join my daughter's great three class field trip. We spent the day at the <a href="http://www.rbg.ca/">Royal Botanical Gardens</a>. The rain held off and we had a great day learning about and exploring nature. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yup, she pushes me around. She whines at me to go outside. She whines at me to come in. She whines at me to curl up with me on the couch. She even paws at me to get my attention if I have my laptop on my lap because she wants me to make room for her on my lap. </span><b> </b></span>That is not all. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She would take any food I am eating but<b> </b>she has a special affinity for dog treats, mostly Milk Bones. She actually knows what the box looks like and when she sees it sitting on the kitchen counter she really gets serious. In all fairness she has an addiction. She is addicted to Milk Bones. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am not sure I can stay strong enough to help her kick the habit. Right now there are not Milk Bones in the house and it isn't pretty BUT we are sticking to the plan. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I recently took my girls to the book store. They both had gift cards they wanted to use. Whenever I go into Chapters or Indigo I LOVE to head over to the clearance/bargain books section. To be honest, it is where I like to go to browse for hidden gems and I am often successful. It is where I found Mike Dooley's book <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Choose-Them-Wisely-Thoughts-Become/dp/1582702330">Choose Them Wisely</a>. I picked it up for $4.99. Great price! If you have never read this book you need to pick it up. It is a collection of messages from the Universe or inspirational quotes, passages and mantras. I LOVED it and often pick it up as a fresher. I even have many, many pages in the book dog eared or marked so that I can go right to them when I need inspiration. If you are not familiar with Mike Dooley and his website<a href="http://www.tut.com/"> TUT.com </a>you should check him out and sign up for his messages from the Universe. They are emails that come daily to your inbox and they are truly inspirational. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So this time while I was cruising the bargain book shelves I noticed this book..</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is almost like the Universe sent this book to me. You see I am working on launching something pretty cool, I think. It all has to do with getting creative. It is all about creating amazing content and creating an amazing life.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;"><span style="font-size: large;"> STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS VERY SOON!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So naturally I snapped up this book. It is small and mighty! There some amazing statements, quotes, tips and tricks to find your way to creativity. A real gem for sure. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was the right book at the right time for me. A message from the Universe for sure. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have you ever had a message from the Universe speak right to you? Have you ever had something happen to you when the time was just perfect... exactly what you needed at the time you needed it? </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241698983370605242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149866359630400722.post-69924695540454957052014-03-16T06:00:00.000-04:002014-03-16T06:00:03.289-04:00I. AM. BEAUTIFUL.<span style="font-size: large;">Take a minute to watch this great video put together by the fantastic Laura Berg of<a href="http://mysmarthands.com/"> My Smart Hands.</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is so catchy!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241698983370605242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149866359630400722.post-72171515230830227012014-03-12T21:31:00.000-04:002014-03-14T21:56:38.759-04:00Are You Happy?<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Are you happy?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I LOVE this song. It just makes me feel happy. Does it make you feel happy too? </span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">But does feeling happy really mean you are happy? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think being happy is a complex thing.... it is simple and yet not all at the same time. I think that we sometimes fall into the trap of what should make us happy. I mean that many people think the big PERFECT house, the perfect yard, a car, vacations, the perfect child/children and well, perfection, are all the things that represent a happy life. Let's face it, go on to Facebook or Pinterest and you will see status updates and photos showing people living what appears to be a perfect life. Is it real? That is a good question. Does it mean these people are happy? I don't know. Maybe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really think being happy means finding what makes<span style="color: orange;"> YOU</span> happy. It isn't about what other people are doing. It isn't about what other people have but what really makes you happy. You can't compare yourself to anyone else. It has to be about you. As the title of J<a href="http://www.jamesaltucher.com/">ames Alchuter's</a> books says <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Choose-Yourself-James-Altucher-ebook/dp/B00CO8D3G4">"Choose Yourself",</a> you have to choose yourself and be happy with what you are and have in order to be truly happy in my opinion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And that is the key to happiness I believe. <span style="color: orange;">It is learning to be grateful for everything you have RIGHT NOW! </span>The only way to move toward better and brighter things is to see how your life is truly filled with great things now and by doing that more great things will be drawn into your life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.actionforhappiness.org/">Action For Happiness</a> recently posted a piece on the <a href="http://www.actionforhappiness.org/10-keys-to-happier-living">10 Keys to Happier Living</a>. Among the ten keys is taking a positive approach to life. Positive emotions - like joy, gratitude, contentment,
inspiration, and pride - do more than just make you feel great at the time. Recent research shows that regularly experiencing them creates an 'upward
spiral', helping to build our resources. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Am I happy? I am happy but there are still things I am not happy with. It isn't that I am unhappy. I love my family, my husband and my children. I love that I get to create content and write every single day. I am learning to be happy about the things that I want to change. It is a journey. The path to complete happiness is never ending in my opinion. You take steps every single day along the path. It isn't about perfection and I often have to remind myself of that. Happiness is being grateful for everything life hands you every single day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: orange;">What are you grateful for today?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today is the first official day of March Break for my kids. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"WOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHooooooooooooo", screamed the children.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">OK, that is from me too! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is my week to sleep in. And I am loving it already. As I have mentioned more than a few times, I work late. I don't get home from work until about 1:15 a.m. When the kids are in school it means getting up early in the morning to get the kids up and out the door for school. I usually only get about four to five hours of sleep most nights, except during March Break and summer vacation. Those days I get to sleep in and it is glorious. Yes, glorious. My children are old enough now to be self sufficient in the morning. They have been taught well. They have been taught not to wake up Mom early. They get up in the morning and are allowed to go downstairs to watch a movie and have breakfast. They usually get at least one movie in before the need to get me up. That need usually comes in the form of a fight (or more like bickering).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today was a lazy first day. The kids (and Mom) stayed in their PJ's until late in the afternoon. There has already been a long list of movies watched and many more still to come. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow, the kids are going to go to a local shop for a gardening workshop. They are very excited. There will also no doubt be a lot of hanging out with friends this week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are a few of my March Break survival tips....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Be Flexible</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I try not to plan too much for the week. This is for two reasons; my sanity and the kid's sanity. I am still working this week so I don't want to have too much on my plate during the day. I also think that if we do too much then the kids burn out or melt down and then no one has fun. I like the kids to have a chance to unwind during March break.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Have Fun</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This is so important. The whole point of planning activities for the kids is so that everyone has fun. It is a chance for the kids (and Mom) to let loose.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. Get Active</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">OK, I know this is not exactly what we did today. Today was all about tips number one and two; having fun and being flexible! There is always so much to do this week that gets everyone outside. Today the weather where we live was beautiful. After spending much of the day on the couch, the kids did get outside to scooter, hang with friends and enjoy the sunshine. There is nothing like fresh air to keep everyone happy and healthy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What are you and your kids doing this March Break? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What are your March Break survival tips? I would love to hear them, please leave me a comment and share! </span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241698983370605242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149866359630400722.post-30654676733898525212014-02-09T22:44:00.001-05:002014-02-09T22:44:58.076-05:00Be My ValentineDo your kids send Valentines to friends?<br />
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My kids love to write out a bunch of Valentine's Day cards and hand them out to their friends BUT this year I discovered something a bit more fun.<br />
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<a href="http://percyvites.com/">PercyVites.com</a> offers an online version of the Valentine. Actually, the site offers more than just a Valentine card, you can create online video invitations and greeting cards. <br />
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BUT... right now Percyvites.com is offering you an opportunity to try it out for free. You can create a Caillou Valentine's Day online card for FREE!'<br />
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Here is a look at my first attempt. It was actually very easy. <br />
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Here is the cool thing... right now you can actually create this Caillou video Valentines Day card for FREE! Yup, you read that right. It is FREE! And you know what that means....I am going to create a few more of these. To be more clear, I am going to get the kids to create a few. It is that EASY!<br />
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<b><i>I was asked by PercyVites to review the site. I was not paid for my post. The opinions in this post are my own.</i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241698983370605242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149866359630400722.post-80862500181936059682014-02-05T23:02:00.001-05:002014-02-10T23:52:07.334-05:00Travelling.... to Spain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">In December my husband and I were given a once in a life time opportunity to travel to Madrid, Spain.... FREE. My husband is a comic book illustrator and was invited to a Comic Book Convention in Spain. They offered flight, hotel, food for TWO. My husband graciously agreed to bring me along for the trip ( just kidding he didn't really have a choice now did he). We were in Spain for six days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The people were so friendly and generous. The architecture is frankly beautiful. The food was a bit of a challenge for me given that I don't really like seafood but what I can say is it was an adventure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I has only taken me two months to post photos of our amazing trip....but I have finally done it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is part one of many....SPAIN AT NIGHT.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">During the day we were at the show but at night we had the opportunity to walk around and it was beautiful. The people hosting the Comic Con took us to dinner every night, we got a chance to sample the local cuisine and see downtown.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The streets and lane ways were so beautiful. The Christmas decorations lite up the night. It was just gorgeous out. It was so hard to believe the city was just as pretty at night ... as it was during the day </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The buildings were just magnificent and made even more beautiful at night. The lights were fantastic accents to the lines of the buildings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Block after block was lined with the most amazing architecture. Just unbelievable. These buildings have such history. I would love to hear the stories the walls of these buildings would tell... if walls could talk! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every night hundreds, if not thousands, of people walked the streets shopping. At one point the downtown streets were closed off and so we took the opportunity to take a selfie!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The food..... WOW ... the food. This was just one of the beautiful meals we had the opportunity to sample. I will admit the amount of seafood and pork for this non-seafood-pork-eater was a challenge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The deserts were must fantastic. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Who could turn down desert!</span><br />
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