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Mommy’s Taking a Time-Out. Again.

As you may have noticed, I haven’t had the chance to blog all week, and it looks like next week may not be very different. End of school is a busy time for all of us and we need to give ourselves a bit of a break. That said, my dear readers, I am taking [...]

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AeroGarden at 1 month – We’ve Got Basil!

We’ve reached the 1-month mark and my AeroGarden looks & smells FANTASTIC! I am pruning the basil regularly. Have a look for yourself! Have a wonderful weekend! Tanya Blog this! Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend

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Turning Dreams into Reality: From Marketing to Musicals – From Montreal to NYC…via RIO

If you’re familiar with ICE.com, it’s likely due to the marketing brilliance of Pinny Gniwisch.  A brilliant entrepreneur & marketer, Pinny is a founder of ICE.com & helped it to see the success that it has today. Pinny, like many entrepreneurs, dreams often & dreams big. For 8 years, Pinny has been dreaming about producing [...]

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Basement’s a Mess? Toydozer to the Rescue!

In our house we LOVE traditional toys: Blocks, Puzzles, Lego, Dominos.  We also love Straws and Marble Runs, K’nex and Meccano.  We’re into board games and then there’s Playmobil…the kids ADORE it.  What do all these toys have in common? Pieces…pieces & more pieces.  Some smaller, some larger, some barely detectable without a magnifying glass!  [...]

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Emmanuelle Chriqui is Asking for YOUR Help…for Colon Cancer Canada

Former Montrealer and fabulous actress Emmanuelle Chriqui (Entourage, Don’t Mess with the Zohan) has recently engaged into a Power of 2 fundraising battle with NSYNC’s Lance Bass.  They are competing to raise money for their favourite charities. Chriqui is raising funds for Colon Cancer Canada. It is, as she puts it, “a cause that’s very [...]

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My AeroGarden – See How Much it Grew in Just 25 days!

For those of you following…This video blog post covers The development of my AeroGarden  at 10, 14 & 25 days! I actually pruned some of my basil! Happy Gardening! Tanya Blog this! Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell [...]

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Hand-painted & Personalized – The Perfect Gift, the Perfect Room

Ever need to buy a special baby gift with no idea of what you want to get? Expecting and excited to decorate your baby’s space? Converting the nursery to a “big kid” room and looking for special pieces to go with your decorating ideas? I MUST tell you about Creations Elin! Hand-painted, personalized and customized [...]

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GIVEAWAY: KOOB – ‘The Viking Game’

As summer approaches, we find ourselves craving outdoor activity. It may be swimming, hiking or bike riding or simply getting out the park with the kids or shooting some hoops.   We sometimes find fun & new games to get us active with the kids and last summer I discovered such a game. It’s called [...]

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