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Parenting 10Turn your yard into an outdoor playland and save your sanity
This is a challenging winter. Without the usual indoor places to escape too (wandering around the mall, indoor activity centres, etc.), I find my bean has a lot of pent-up energy at the end of the day. So, the best way to stave off cabin fever: bundle up and get outside. As long as you're dresse...
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January 28, 2021

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5-minute organizing projects that will completely change the way you live
We keep hearing that now is the perfect time to tackle some organizing projects... it's winter, we're in a pandemic, so we should have endless time on our hands. And yet, COVID life has made so many of us tired that it's hard to feel motivated for the bigger projects. That's why thes...
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January 28, 2021

How cancer helped me stay strong during the COVID pandemic
When we first started to hear whispers of COVID in early 2020, The world was scared. This worldwide pandemic hit and suddenly things like hand sanitizers and masks became a common item to own. germs were the enemy, because germs could potentially give you COVID. Will people survive Covid? It was too...
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January 27, 2021

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4 Things to cook with your kids that they'll love to play with and eat
My bean is now 8 but I've had him cooking in the kitchen with me since he was standing. Not only has it helped widen his palette and made him a more adventurous eater, but I'm hoping it's also helping him hone some life skills so he's not eating ramen throughout his 20s.
There are...
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January 26, 2021

Food
Hummus recipe
Hummus is the perfect snack, as it's packed with plant-based protein, providing 7.9 grams per serving!
Ingredients:
1/2 can of chickpeas
1/8 cup tahini
2-3tbsps olive oil
1/2 lemon, juice
1 Tbsp LYNQ Empowdered
1/2 tsp salt
Cracked pepper
Instructions:
- Blend ...
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January 25, 2021

Fashion & Beauty
3 Beauty treatment recipes made with ingredients you have in your kitchen
While you may have had to adjust your beauty regimen to include a few less professional treatments these last few months, these 3 beauty treatment recipes made with ingredients you have in your kitchen are easy to throw together and will work wonder on your skin and hair.
Face mask
Thorou...
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January 22, 2021

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Hauser announces new furniture for 2021
It's hard to imagine thinking about outfitting our outdoor spaces when there's so much new snow on the ground, but Hauser is already touting its new furniture collections for 2021.
Tapping into some of the latest trends, these pieces are stylish and functional, with beautiful materials an...
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January 22, 2021

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4 Self-care tips you can do right now
We keep hearing the buzz word "self care," but how many of us actually follow through when it comes to caring for ourselves. These days, we're so preoccupied worrying about everyone else that it's more important than ever to ensure you give yourself a little TLC too. These are 4 se...
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January 21, 2021

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6 Ways to make snow play more fun
We've got to live with the white stuff, so why not embrace it and make it as fun as possible? After all, it's our safest play-place this winter. Check out these 6 ways to make snow play more fun.
Make shapes. Snow is super moldable, especially the wet, sticky stuff. Break out buckets...
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January 19, 2021

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Houses & Homes: 4 Ways To Conquer Your Countertop Clutter
I don’t know about your home, but in mine the kitchen is one of the places we spend the most time in... which means it gets messy the quickest (and when I say messy, please know I actually mean downright dirty) and also needs the most upkeep to maintain. I truly believe that the only reason my...
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January 19, 2021

Food
Perfect pancake recipe
Whip these pancakes up on a weekday morning quickly and effortlessly. They're also great on lazy weekends too!
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups whole milk
1 egg
3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
1 tsp ...
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January 18, 2021

Activities
Review of The Lunch Club - It Came From The Basement
It's the first day at a new school for unicorn-loving, practical Tia. It's hard to be the new kid. Lunching alone in an obscure club room, she finally finds an unlikely friend in Leo, who loves being funny and sometimes forgets to think before he jokes.Tia and Leo notice that the school ja...
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January 15, 2021