February 6, 2017

Healthy Hydration Helps Our Food, Rest and Routine Goals

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During the past few weeks, my family and I have been monitoring our water intake as part of our overall wellness goals to make healthier hydration choices. Healthy hydration is helping us with our food goals to watch what we eat more closely. We are also rethinking our routines through the day to ensure we include proper rest into our day.

January 29, 2017

Colourful Hallmark Products for Mental TLC

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We think it is important for all of us to take some "me time" and do things that help us relax. Mental health matters and it is important to take the time during our busy days just to relax. As part of the #LoveHallmarkCA team, I am glad that Hallmark finds the importance of mental wellness and relaxation - they have a wide variety of colourful puzzles, colouring books, and calming décor.

January 24, 2017

Microsoft Celebrates #Canada150 Through #ExploreTeachBuild

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Microsoft's #ExploreTeachBuild challenge celebrates Canada's 150th anniversary of confederation through a series of educational opportunities that students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 across Canada can engage in. Students can connect with a tour guide from national heritage sites and engage in real-time through Skype Virtual Field Trips, use Minecraft: Education Edition to re-create Canada's historical sites and submit their creations into a national collection and win prizes. The student created collection will be featured globally on July 1st 2017 on Microsoft Canada's 150 National Sway.

Pure Leaf Tea

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During our visits to Sri Lanka, a country famous for its exceptional tea, we have had the pleasure to visit tea plantations. The landscapes in these regions are memorable and beautiful. I have seen the plantation workers hard at work during the heat of the day hand-picking every leaf that we enjoy. Most of the workers I have seen doing this tedious work are women. As tea-lovers, we have been indulging the delicious, different flavours of Pure Leaf tea.

January 23, 2017

Toronto International Boat Show

It was exciting to see the Ricoh Coliseum transformed to the world's largest indoor lake when went to this year's Toronto International Boat Show. 

Frozen Themed Recipe Kits for Children

frozen themed recipe books for children
My children have been enjoying making popsicles and baking a variety of Disney's Frozen themed fun meals and desserts using the Icicle Pops and Cool Creations Kit, and the Cookbook and Cookie Cutters Kit.

January 22, 2017

Register for March Break Camp at TAC Sports

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My children have been loving their past experiences at TAC Sports. They are excited about spending the upcoming March Break at TAC Sports playing sports and learning from the friendly staff at TAC. As a parent, I love that our children get to stay active and learn different skills during the March Break.

Crocheted Mandalas and Little Crochet Gifts

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Crocheted Mandalas by Lynne Rowe has 20 designs we can follow to make mandalas or circle shape designs that can be used as coasters, table mats, or stitched together to make beautiful bedspreads, table runners, scarves, bags, art and more. I like that crocheting mandalas are portable and can be done easily on-the-go. 

January 19, 2017

Learning to Crochet and 24-Hour Crochet Projects

I have been learning to master the basics of crocheting, and have been doing a few crochet projects. As my interest in this craft has grown, I invested in a set of crochet hooks and have sewn a useful case for the hooks

January 17, 2017

Making our own Jewellery

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Jewellery School: Let's Start Beading by Carolyn Schulz is a perfect book for everyone who wants to start making jewellery. It includes all the information we need to start making beaded jewellery.