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Road Safety: DriveAwayTheGlare.ca

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December 21 marks the shortest day of the year and then the days start staying lighter, later.  Most of our driving time is now done during the dark and with this comes the possibility of seeing halos or glare from the night lights. For many Canadians, this can be a problem and if not corrected, Continue reading →

13 Movies To See in 2013 (with Trailers)

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With only a handful of days left in 2012, I am already looking forward to the movies I want to see in 2013. Here are the ones I don’t want to miss, in no particular order. Top 13 Movies I Want to See in 2013 Oz The Great and Powerful (Release Date: March 8, 2013) Continue reading →

Stop the Hate

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Does anything stand out to you about this photo? Can you see the ignorance and hatred all over the place? I can. Or I should say that I can still see it. I remember this moment so clearly. About two months ago I went for a walk with my two girls and we took the Continue reading →

Sponsored Video: Zellers Memory Showcase – Locked Away

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There are more videos in the Zellers Memory Showcase to view. In case you missed it, you can add your favorite memories of Zellers over the years by going to the Zellers Facebook page and filling in their form on the Memories tab. The Executive Managing Director is reenacting some of the best memories in Continue reading →

Tips for Planning Parties for Children

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Planning a party involving children can be a very stressful event even before the actual day. My daughters celebrate their birthdays in May and July and the planning has begun already. Here are some tips I follow in an effort to get things going as smoothly as possible. Plan Ahead – Giving yourself at least Continue reading →

Dear Castleville, I’m Breaking Up With You

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I need to start by saying that I take full responsibility for attempting to start a relationship with you. I had some extra time on my hands and I thought that I could get away with dropping by for some occasional fun. I was looking for a little distraction at the end of my day Continue reading →

This Internet Thingy

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We’ve come such a long way in such a short time with the internet. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and reminiscing this week since losing my cat on Monday. I want to thank everyone for reaching out to me with your thoughtful words and stories. I am so touched that you took the Continue reading →

Spring Cleaning

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I usually do our Spring cleaning around the end of March or beginning of April. It depends on the weather because I love to open all of our windows and let the fresh air in as I clean. So the windows can’t be opened until it is nice outside. As I type this, I hear Continue reading →

Do You Feel That?

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Maybe its just a little bit of my cabin fever talking, but I have been thinking about the spring and summer a lot lately. I’ve been planning our yard and fantasizing about dinners on the deck, snack time in the garden and evenings around our fire pit. It feels like spring is trying to make Continue reading →

Things I would buy to make my life easier if money was not an issue

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Today was a tough day. Our youngest woke up for an hour and a half in the middle of the night, then again at 4:00am and she was up for the day. We were all tired, and the day was a long one. It is days like these that my thoughts wander and I fantasize Continue reading →

Then a zombie walked in and it got awkward!

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Guh. It is so embarrassing to admit this, but I have an irrational fear of zombies. Yes, I know zombies don’t exist; I said ‘irrational’ didn’t I? My top three fears (in order) are: 1) something happening to my kids or husband 2) zombies 3) natural disaster I know this isn’t right. Not only did Continue reading →

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