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6 Ways to make snow play more fun

January 19, 2021
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 winte...
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5 Responses to your child saying “I’m bored”

January 12, 2021
How many times in the last 11 months have you heard "I'm bored"? OK, not you saying it in your head... your child whining it while they ...
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That's a toddler for you...

January 07, 2021
I loved living "through" my toddler - all the exploring and the firsts. But it quickly struck me as a parent how often I would build thing...
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Top 10 Items for your baby registry

January 05, 2021
Creating a baby registry, especially when you're a first-time parent, can be extremely daunting - there are just so many products out there, and...
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Best of 2020: Timeout rules

December 29, 2020
Every so often, a kid needs a timeout... yes, that dedicated spot where they're told to go when they misbehave. In my household, it started in my ...
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Teaching children gratitude during the holidays

December 21, 2020
The holidays are an overwhelming time for everyone, especially kids - the influx of toys, visitors, and sweet treats can lead to a fussy, ungrateful k...
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Homemade gifts for kids

December 15, 2020
This year, because all of our kids get so many gifts around the holidays, me and my friends made a "no purchased presents" rule this year. B...
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Holiday crafts we love

December 08, 2020
One of the best things about having a little one is making holiday crafts with them to give to grandparents, teachers, etc. The bean and I have quite ...
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My son won't stop wearing shorts!

December 01, 2020
It may not look like it in the photo, but it's below zero. And my son is still insisting on wearing shorts. Even on the first snow, he asked if he...
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4 Things my besties didn't tell me about childbirth

November 17, 2020
* Disclaimer: I am not going to hold back here... This is a brutally honest post from someone who had one child and stopped because she was so freaked...
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One piece of parenting advice that will make you the BEST parent ever: IGNORE EVERYONE

November 10, 2020
What was the first thing everyone did when they found out I was pregnant seven years ago? Yep: started doling out advice, giving me their pregnancy an...
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Why I never lie to my child... but might have to now

November 03, 2020
So, here's the thing... we never lie to our son.  When he asks us something, we answer it. From the time he was little, we told him the tr...
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10 Homemade costumes you can make in one night

October 27, 2020
I know, I know... Halloween is just days away. But I've got you: here are 10 homemade costumes you can make in one night with basic stuff you have...
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7 Ways to make your house Halloween-ready in 10 minutes or less

October 27, 2020
Now is not the time to spend hours in the stores shopping for festive Halloween decorations – and besides, with everything going on, who has the...
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8 Nutritious Halloween-themed snacks and meals to offset the sugar rush

October 27, 2020
For kids, the true essence of Halloween isn't really about the pumpkins and the spookiness of it all - it's about the sugar!! Undoubtedly, you...
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13 Tunes you need on your Halloween soundtrack

October 27, 2020
A Halloween celebration wouldn't be complete without the right spooky music. Here are 13 tunes you need on your Halloween soundtrack to keep the f...
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What we're doing for our quarantine Halloween

October 20, 2020
I'm sick of hearing how "Halloween is cancelled" or "Halloween is ruined" because of COVID. Halloween is a holiday... nothing ...
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Supermom In Training: Instilling gratitude in children

October 06, 2020
I am grateful. I am soooo grateful. I have a warm and wonderful home, and a partner to share my life with, and I have a beautiful and healthy little...
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Supermom In Training: How I'm preparing for the "second wave"

September 30, 2020
It's happening... as we move into a "red zone," it looks like a second wave of COVID is upon us. When things suddenly shut down last ...
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Supermom In Training: As the numbers climb, I adjust our lifestyles... again

September 23, 2020
I've found throughout this pandemic, it's easier to just take things one day at a time. Things changed so quickly at the onset of this thing t...
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Supermom In Training: I'm 40... and it feels great!

September 15, 2020
Well, excuse my French, but this is a f*cked up birthday! Haha - in my group of friends, we celebrate 40's with a BANG: vacations and chalet renta...
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Supermom In Training: The virtual learning experience

September 08, 2020
This year we are taking part in virtual learning. We were able to jump through the provincial government's ridiculous hoops and obtain a medical e...
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Supermom In Training: I'm in early menopause... and I'm 39!

August 17, 2020
I was a late bloomer period-wise... I was 14 and remember being the last of my friends to get it. It was also around this time that my monthly migr...
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Supermom In Training: Is this our school plan?!!!

August 11, 2020
I'm annoyed. No, more like pissed. I think we parents have all been very patient... we went along with things when they cancelled school for a mon...
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Supermom In Training: 10 Fun things to do this summer that you haven't thought of

August 06, 2020
Summer... it's startin' to drag a bit, no? Don't get me wrong: I love having my bean home with me. But by the end of a week, whe...
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Supermom In Training: 6 Things this mama always has in her purse

August 06, 2020
I've learned, in my seven years of being a mom, that my purse, or what's inside my purse, that can really be a lifeline in a tricky ...
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Supermom In Training: Cool art projects with canvases

August 04, 2020
One of my favourite things to do when I was a kid was to paint on a canvas. There was something about an actual canvas that was different from ordinar...
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Melany: What does this year's school year look like?

August 04, 2020
Well, what can I say about 2020 - it's been unpredictable, to say the least. We waded our way through spring to the end of the school year, now we...
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Supermom In Training: Top 10 Witching hour activities

July 28, 2020
AHHHHHHH witching hour!!!!!!! You know, that horrendous hour before bedtime where you've exhausted all of your energy and "vroom vroom"...
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Supermom In Training: Despite the pandemic, YOU are in control of your family's safety

July 14, 2020
I recently heard a mommy-friend say she doesn't want to go anywhere with her kids where she's not in control of her environment.  We&#...
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Supermom In Training: It's okay to play alone

July 09, 2020
"Mommy... daddy... come play with me." When you have a toddler/preschooler, you might hear this, oh, 443 times a day. And despite the f...
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Supermom In Training: Where we're safely exploring while social distancing

July 07, 2020
Our summers are usually spent exploring our amazing city. We love taking the bus and metro to museums, restaurants, and other great sites, wandering t...
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Supermom In Training: Celebrating Canada Day even with social distancing

June 29, 2020
Happy Canada Day everyone! Usually, our Canada Day is all about barbecues with friends, taking in the fireworks, and doing a lot of socializing. With ...
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Supermom In Training: Online learning doesn't work for all, but is amazing for some

June 16, 2020
The countdown is on.... EIGHT MORE DAYS OF SCHOOL! I have never looked so forward to the end of the school year as much as I am this year. Don't g...
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Supermom In Training: I went to a store for the first time since March 13th... here's what I bought

June 04, 2020
Yes, you read that right... when schools closed on Friday, March 13th, I did one big grocery store order, and I had not stepped foot in a public place...
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Supermom In Training: Our kids are more adaptable than we are

May 26, 2020
If you were to tell us parents, three months ago, that our kids would be on lockdown with no school and no access to friends for weeks and weeks, we w...
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Supermom In Training: Mother's Day wishes to an amazing mother

May 08, 2020
I don't think I realized how difficult it is to be a mom until I became a mom myself. How could I? Plus, I had a mom who made it look super easy. ...
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Supermom In Training: 5 Reasons I wanted just one child

May 07, 2020
I said it during my entire pregnancy, but don't we all: "I'm never doing this again." But when I said never, I actually growled...
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Supermom In Training: Our favourite springtime crafts

April 28, 2020
Hooray for spring and warm weather and being outside (and, when it's raining, crafting like we're outside)! My bean is much more grown now, ...
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Supermom In Training: I haven't been in a public place since March 13th and I'm going CRAZY!

April 21, 2020
Oh my goodness I want to shop!! I want to walk around a mall, ANY mall, even the crappy ones with just as many kiosks as there are stores. I want to b...
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Supermom In Training: Our favourite April Fool's Day pranks

April 01, 2020
We could all use a good chuckle, and April Fool's Day can be a silly, lighthearted way to get a laugh. Here are our favourite April Fool's Day...
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Supermom In Training: Throwing an e-party for my bean during self-isolation

March 24, 2020
My bean turns 7 this weekend. We had lots planned - a video game birthday party on the Saturday with his closest friends, family coming in for his act...
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Supermom In Training: It takes a village

March 19, 2020
When they told you it takes a village to raise a child, they weren't entirely right. You can raise a child without the village backing you. But wh...
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Supermom In Training: 67 Easy ways to keep your kids entertained

March 15, 2020
Two weeks home with the kids is challenging, especially for those moms and dads who are working from home as well. So here are more than 67 easy ways ...
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Supermom In Training: Why Coronavirus quarantines could be a good thing

March 14, 2020
I'll admit it: a week ago I wasn't really worried about Coronavirus. But in the last few days, when the toilet paper craze began followed...
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Supermom In Training: Little ones look up to big ones

March 12, 2020
If there's one thing that I've discovered as a parent of a rambunctious preschool boy, it's this: little ones looks up to big ones. I...
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Supermom In Training: Transitioning to a big boy bed

March 05, 2020
I remember when my bean transitioned to a big-boy bed - he was 3 years old and luckily it was a pretty easy transition for him. Here's a few tips ...
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Supermom In Training: Montreal March Break special - What's on in and around the city

February 27, 2020
March Break is almost here - hooray to not making lunches!! I mean, yes, you still have to feed your kids, but no planning of snacks and bagged lunche...
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Supermom In Training: Let’s go potty

February 24, 2020
When it came to potty training my son, I had a lot of things working in my favour. I had a curious kid (who often followed us into the washroom to see...
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Supermom In Training: Why I just can't throw the big birthday parties anymore

February 18, 2020
I'm tired of birthday parties. Like, really, really tired. For six years, I've spent weeks upon weeks planning the "perfect bir...
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Supermom In Training: Valentine's Day print crafts

February 11, 2020
As the mom of a growing little boy, I find myself cherishing his little hand and footprints that we've made over the years. We put his hand or foo...
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Supermom In Training: To instil competitiveness, or not?

February 04, 2020
My bean is in his second year of city hockey. Admittedly, his grandfather and dad were super excited to enrol him in hockey from a young age, but my s...
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Supermom In Training: Giving Floridian kids their first taste of snow

January 28, 2020
I lived in Florida from the ages of 7-17 (yes, yes, I know: why would I leave a warm place like that? It's a whole other blog...), and I was alway...
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Supermom In Training: The saga my son makes of needles

January 14, 2020
No one particularly likes needles. But my son hates them. Abhors them. Incessantly worries about when the next one will come. So y...
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Best of 2019: Supermom In Training: Why I'm your parent first, and then your friend

January 02, 2020
Growing up, I was a pretty good kid. I never wanted to rock the boat or break the rules, because I liked being the "good kid." My brother, h...
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Best of 2019: Supermom In Training: Protecting your child's safety

December 23, 2019
There's nothing scarier as a parent than the thought of your child going missing. I find it hard to protect my son, given he's only 5 - h...
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Supermom In Training: Let's play with these stellar toys!

December 12, 2019
Toys are a dime a dozen, but not all play things are created equally. Some are not well-made, and others are a bit of a letdown... but not these! We t...
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Supermom In Training: Unique gifts for the person who has everything

December 12, 2019
What do you get for that person on your holiday shopping list who seems to have everything? Well, you get them one of these unique gifts that are usef...
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Supermom In Training: Food & drink gifts that are delicious!

December 05, 2019
What's the best thing about the holidays? All those culinary indulgences, of course! I love spoiling myself, and others, with wonderful edibles (a...
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Supermom In Training: My favourite holiday traditions

December 04, 2019
Happy holidays everyone! I love this time of year. I mean, I thought Christmas was the best when I was a kid, but when I became a parent and got to li...
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Supermom In Training: Holiday-themed gifts you'll love

December 03, 2019
With everything going on around the holidays, who has time to window shop and peruse the internet to find out about what the hottest gifts are? Don...
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Supermom In Training: Elf on the Shelf is going to ruin my Christmas

November 26, 2019
I do a lot over the holidays. Like, A LOT. I was one of the last of our friends to have kids so I started a lot of traditions before the bean was born...
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Supermom In Training: Birthday party themes for less than $100: Construction truck party

November 19, 2019
For the next few weeks, I'll be outlining birthday party themes that cost less than $100, with ideas for food, decor and more. Post additional ide...
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Supermom In Training: $100 Birthday Party Series - Tweens

November 05, 2019
Birthday parties can be no fun for busy overextended parents. I'm excited to bring you my $100 Birthday Party Series with great ideas for themes, ...
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Supermom In Training: $100 Birthday Party Series - Kids

October 29, 2019
Birthday parties can be no fun for busy overextended parents. I'm excited to bring you my $100 Birthday Party Series with great ideas for themes, ...
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Supermom In Training: $100 Birthday Party Series - Babies

October 15, 2019
Birthday parties can be no fun for busy overextended parents. I'm excited to bring you my $100 Birthday Party Series with great ideas for themes, ...
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Supermom In Training: The great birthday party debate

October 08, 2019
Ah, yes, kids' birthday party etiquette. What a slippery slope it can be!  When the bean was turning 1, then 2, and even 3, it was relativ...
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Supermom In Training: Ways you can help your child's teacher

September 27, 2019
Teachers have big jobs. HUGE jobs. I volunteer every day in my son's school and I am constantly in awe of how much they take on. Most of them have...
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Supermom In Training: What I am doing to get ready for the school year

August 13, 2019
Another school year is upon us and I always like going into a new phase prepared. Otherwise, it's just way too stressful for me. And I think my li...
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Supermom In Training: I think summer is more exhausting than the school year

July 30, 2019
You know what's exhausting? Summer. Summer with kids. The constant snacks. The wet towels and umpteen wardrobe changes. The little toys e...
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Supermom In Training: 4 Ways to Encourage Creativity In Your Kids

July 16, 2019
I played within my imagination for years... I was always coming up with games of make-believe, with characters and storylines and wild tales. Obviousl...
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Supermom In Training: Time to get away- no kids allowed!

July 09, 2019
I've blogged before about our annual adults-only weekend getaways, and this weekend marked another glorious three-day trip, sans childre...
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Supermom In Training: More fun summertime crafts

July 02, 2019
I have a lot of readers who ask for more ideas on crafts to do with their kids. My bean and I love discovering new crafts, and these are our most re...
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Supermom In Training: Top 10 Craft supplies you need right now

June 27, 2019
Anyone who knows me knows that I love my crafts (my home office doubles as a craft room). Since my bean was old enough to hold a paintbrush or crayo...
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Supermom In Training: Shaving cream paintings

June 18, 2019
I love when I discover an exciting new craft on Pinterest, let alone one that is a resounding success with my toddler as well as with mommy. These a...
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Supermom In Training: We built a playhouse and it's AWESOME

June 11, 2019
My work-from-home schedule affords me lots of time with my bean, but with my husband doing shift work, he's not so lucky. So my boys took on a pro...
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Supermom In Training: 8 Ways to help your child cut down on waste

June 04, 2019
My New Year's resolution for 2019 was to cut down on our household waste. While it's true we recycled and composted a bit, we weren't supe...
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Spring crafts we love

May 14, 2019
Spring has sprung, and our home is teeming with fun little crafts to welcome the warmer season. Here are a few spring crafts we love. Birdfeeders. ...
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Supermom In Training: Toronto is our family-friendly home away from home

May 07, 2019
We absolutely love travelling to Toronto - a super family-friendly city, there's lots to do and plenty to see, loads of great restaurants, many tr...
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Supermom In Training: My bean's hardest questions (so far)

April 30, 2019
I never worried about things like "how do I know when a baby is hungry" or "how do I change a diaper." I worried more about the qu...
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Supermom In Training: 7 Cool ways to decorate Easter eggs

April 16, 2019
We looove decorating Easter eggs. And we like experimenting with egg decorating methods even more. There are so many ways to pretty up those little eg...
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Supermom In Training: I'm all done with the birthday hoopla

April 09, 2019
I'm tired. Like, really, really tired.  The bean celebrated his 6th birthday party with his best friend (with whom he also sh...
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Supermom In Training: Birthday gifts for kids that they'll actually use

April 02, 2019
I don't know why, but it feels like this is birthday party season - not only did the bean just turn 6 (HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAMERON!!) but almost every ...
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Supermom In Training: LEGO everything!!

March 19, 2019
I'm at the stage with my almost 6-year-old that we are LEGO OBSESSED. We have countless constructed vehicles overwhelming my son's bedroom (go...
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Supermom In Training: I want to co-sleep as much as my son

March 12, 2019
There was one thing my husband and I vowed when we had our son almost six years ago: no sleeping in our bed. And he never did. Not even once. Until he...
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Supermom In Training: Our March Break week

March 05, 2019
I look forward to March Break probably as much as my 5-year-old son. I volunteer at the school more than 10 hours a week, and it's a much-needed b...
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Supermom In Training: Valentine's Day crafts for the ones you love

February 13, 2019
Hooray for Valentine's Day! OK... I'm not into the whole commercial, charge me $100 for a bouquet of roses, kind of V-Day, but I do love it fo...
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Supermom In Training: I live in the most supportive community ever... here's why

February 05, 2019
I live in the best community, like, ever.  Every morning, my 5-year-old son and I volunteer at our school's Breakfast Club where...
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Supermom In Training: My bean raised $1000 to surprise his school's Breakfast Club with a new industrial toaster

January 30, 2019
Let's face it: we have pretty good lives. Our children have great lives. And it was really important to my husband and I that we teach our son gra...
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Supermom In Training: My New Year's resolutions

January 08, 2019
Yep, I make New Year's resolutions, but not just because it's the New Year... because it's a good time to work on some goals. I do this no...
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Supermom In Training: Our favourite crafts from 2018

January 03, 2019
I'm happy to say we had a busy, craft-filled year, to say the least. In addition to seasonal/holiday-related activities, plus a huge superhero bir...
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Advent calendars for all!

November 27, 2018
We love advent calendars in our house. My love for advent calendars began with my mom, who always got my little brother and I the chocolate ones with ...
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Supermom In Training: Mama went on a solo trip for her 20-year high school reunion

October 30, 2018
I was lucky enough to spend my school years growing up in South Florida, and I'd always promised to return for my 20-year high school reunion. And...
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Supermom In Training: Halloween traditions we love

October 29, 2018
I don't know who is more excited about Halloween arriving - me or the bean? I love holidays. I love holidays so much more since becoming a mom. I ...
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Supermom In Training: Activities for the littles in Montreal

September 11, 2018
When you have a younger child (under the age of 2 or 3), it can be really difficult to find activities that cater to smaller kids. So, as the colder w...
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Supermom In Training: We're ready for kindergarten!

August 28, 2018
It's so cliche, I know, but in the blink of an eye, I had this chubby-faced toddler who is suddenly starting kindergarten. I'm buying school s...
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Supermom In Training: Travelling to Fredericton, NB

August 21, 2018
Ahhh, Fredericton, New Brunswick - it's one of the prettiest, most friendly places you'll ever visit! We love going to Fredericton, and try to...
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5 Must-have things for your family roadtrip

July 10, 2018
We've got quite a few roadtrips planned this summer, and it's always a challenge to keep my 5-year-old bean occupied and distracted during the...
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Dealing with a move

July 03, 2018
A family move is a big ordeal – there’s lot of planning and prepwork involved, and the whole process can be a bit daunting to a little o...
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Supermom In Training: Keeping my kid busy while I work from home this summer

June 26, 2018
Working from home, especially when you have kids, definitely comes with major perks. However, when I enrolled my son in Pre-K, I hadn't totally th...
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Supermom In Training: It's the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!

June 22, 2018
I don't know who is more excited about it being the last day of school - me or my bean! Here's where the perks of working from home really pay...
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Supermom In Training: Mom bullies

June 05, 2018
As a writer, and a mom, I've always hoped that my blogs would inspire or help another fellow parent. You want to know that when you write somethin...
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Supermom In Training: Let's have an end-of-school popsicle party

May 21, 2018
Photo courtesy of BloomDesignsOnline The end of the school year is something that should be celebrated! So we're hosting a Popsicle party after...
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Supermom In Training: Creating a little scientist

May 15, 2018
My little guy loooooves science. And now that the weather is better, we've been exploring outside a lot. We're finding worms, snails, butterfl...
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The fine line of being a tattletale versus sticking up for yourself

May 01, 2018
My bean is an only child, which means he's not used to the typical sibling arguing... when brothers come over to play at our house, and they ...
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Supermom In Training: More crafts we love

April 23, 2018
As you all know, we love us some crafts! And lately we've been experimenting with projects both indoors and out (even though it's still pretty...
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We had to put our beloved pet down this week

March 27, 2018
Last Thursday was a heartbreaking day for our little family... we had to put our 7-year-old pupster Theo down. He was being plagued with lung infectio...
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Little extras to put your child's birthday celebration over the top

March 20, 2018
We're in the midst of planning our bean's fifth birthday (how is he 5 years old already?!), and along the way, I've picked up a few tricks...
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Roadtrippin' with a preschooler

March 13, 2018
Roadtrips are no easy feat with a toddler. The bean, who is almost 5, is a dream kid, but long car rides can get boring and tiresome (as can the "...
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The best crafts ever!

March 06, 2018
Got March Break fever? Looking for something fun to keep the kiddos entertained? My bean and I have done probably hundreds of crafts, a lot of which I...
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Supermom In Training: What in the eff is rest?!

February 20, 2018
What is rest? What does "well rested" feel like? Because I've completely forgotten. I remember when I got pregnant, people would tell...
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Surprises that flop - a parenting truth

February 02, 2018
I love planning surprises for my bean. It's my favourite part of being a parent. But it's funny how sometimes those surprises can flop. Like, ...
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Our favourite Valentine's Day crafts

January 30, 2018
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Valentine's Day has a whole different meaning now that I'm a parent... in the past, it was all romance a...
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Supermom In Training Gift Guide: A gift for everyone and anyone this holiday season

December 15, 2017
Looking for some quick, fun, and downright trendy holiday gifts to appease everyone on your list? Look no further! K'NEX Thrill Rides Web W...
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My Christmas shortcuts... and where I go waaaay too far

December 11, 2017
As a busy work-from-home mom, I have to pick my battles around the holidays. There are certain projects I venture to do, and others I completely skimp...
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Stop striving for perfection

November 21, 2017
This is a blog for myself... but for all the fellow parents out there too.  I'm tired. I'm exhausted. With Christmas around the corner...
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Parenting 101: Mommy needs a staycation!

November 02, 2017
Mom-life is hectic. And busy. And over-scheduled. Which is why I needed some time away. Nothing too expensive or too "involved," but some gi...
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The ultimate Halloween party

October 27, 2017
I am so excited about the Halloween party we're hosting this weekend. Fifteen little pumpkins will come bouncing into my house, and I planned all ...
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Kidcon is back!

October 09, 2017
We attended Kidcon last year and had a fantastic time - why did it take so long for someone to create an event just for kids and families?! And this y...
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Supermom In Training: Best apple crafts and recipes

September 19, 2017
It's apple picking season, and I've been prepping my jars as well as restocking my brown sugar and cinnamon in preparation of the cooking and ...
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Supermom In Training: My kid is getting picked on... on day two of school

September 12, 2017
We got through the first full day of school, and on day two, my little guy, who just started pre-kingergarten, came running out at the end of the day ...
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Supermom In Training: Mommy is gonna cry on the first day of school

August 28, 2017
I'm an empty-nester... and he's only 4. My little guy is off to full-time pre-kindergarten and this work-from-home mom is left to, well, wo...
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The truth about tent camping with kids

August 15, 2017
“Hey guys, wanna go camping?” our friends, who are avid campers and have three kids, suggested a few weeks ago. Of course, my 4-year-ol...
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I found a lost child

August 08, 2017
We were camping a few weekends ago, and the bean and I were walking back from the beach along the main road that loops around the campsite. I spotted ...
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Fun with food

July 25, 2017
Yep, at my house, we like to have fun with food. Playing with food can be a great way to introduce new things (like our snacks on a stick), and it can...
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Our summer canvas

July 18, 2017
We experiment with a lot of crafts in our household, especially the messy ones in summertime (the backyard becomes our craft room). So this year, inst...
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Ways to encourage healthy teeth with kids

July 04, 2017
I don't know why, but some kids are reeeeally not into brushing their teeth. They fight their parents on it and seem adverse to anything that has&...
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My favourite natural cleaners

June 27, 2017
When I got pregnant four years ago, I suddenly found myself reevaluating everything about my lifestyle- what I ate, what I drank, and how I cleaned ...
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Camp essentials

June 20, 2017
Journal courtesy of Chronicle Books It's that time of year again where we start preparing our kids for summer camp! So what are some camp essen...
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Supermom In Training: Parent renos anyone can do!

June 13, 2017
When my husband and I bought our house five years ago, we had all these lofty plans to paint and create accent walls and really give our house a look ...
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Why it's good to be a bad parent

May 30, 2017
Yep, you read that headline correctly: it's good to be a bad parent sometimes.  Here's why... You need to have down days or you wou...
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Supermom In Training: Our 5 favourite games to play

May 23, 2017
Four years old (the age of my bean) is the perfect age to get into board games, card games, and the like. They're better than screen time, they...
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My before-bed mommy pep talk

May 02, 2017
I'm so tired. It's been such a long day, with work, and dinner, and cleaning and tidying, and OH MY LAWD it's only 6:30pm. There's sti...
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Our favourite places to go

April 25, 2017
We're getting a bit stir-crazy waiting on summer, but we've been lucky enough to get quite a few passes to attractions in and around Montreal ...
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Best of 2017: Stop The Mom-Shaming (and Dad-Shaming)

April 11, 2017
It's hard not to judge others. Like, really hard. We do it in our heads all day long, at work, at school, and even in our own circles of friends...
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Surviving another birthday

April 05, 2017
Yep, the bean is 4 years old. FOUR! So cliche, I know, but wow, time flies! We survived three, count em' THREE, birthday celebrations - one i...
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Have a kid, just for the comedy!

March 28, 2017
Oh my goodness, aren't kids funny? Like, seriously funny? My husband and I are amused all day long by our bean. From the time he was born and ma...
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Sugar Shacking in Quebec

March 21, 2017
Hooray for Sugar Shack season in Quebec! Ahh, yes, the copious amounts of maple syrup, the sleigh rides through the tapped trees, the animals, the m...
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St. Patrick's Day activities for the whole family

March 14, 2017
This mommy loves any excuse to try out new crafts, and St. Patrick's Day is no exception. With lots of fun ideas for activities, food, and so mu...
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Pregnancy tips that you need to know

February 28, 2017
Anyone who knows me knows that I wasn't that thrilled being pregnant. No, it wasn't because I had a difficult pregnancy - in fact, it was qu...
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Snow games for all ages

February 21, 2017
Winter is getting a little tiresome at this point... I'm over the snowsuits and boots and puddles on my floor, the layers and layers (meaning th...
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Best activity books for kids

February 07, 2017
I'm good at "executing" crafts and activities, but I rely on Pinterest as well as books to help me think up new things we can see and ...
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The no-no words

January 31, 2017
It seemed obvious, when the bean started to learn how to talk, to avoid certain “cuss” words in our everyday conversation (that, truthfu...
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The saga of dinnertime with a 3-year-old

January 24, 2017
I don't know why dinnertime has become such a challenge (read: torture) with my 3-year-old bean. It's like a never-ending saga of "take...
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The truth about getting a kid ready in winter: NIGHTMARE

January 17, 2017
I grew up in South Florida. Getting ready for "winter" entailed putting on socks. Maaaybe you'd need a hoodie for the morning, but by ...
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Outdoor winter activities to keep the kids busy

January 10, 2017
So the cold months have finally set in, the holidays are over, and us parents are left with energetic, stir-crazy, cabin-fevered kids. I hear ya! So...
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My mommy New Year's resolutions

January 03, 2017
I love the start of a New Year - it's such a fantastic time to set some new goals, have a fresh start, and vow to try and improve, learn, etc. ...
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Best of 2016: Dealing with kids and colds

December 27, 2016
So we’ve had a fun week… the bean has been in daycare just two days a week for only three weeks and Mommy (me) woke up with gastro last w...
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Three ways to make sugar cookies

December 13, 2016
Every year, I make cookies. Lots and lots and lots of cookies. I started the tradition almost 20 years ago in my first apartment, which was tiny, me...
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Supermom in Training: I don't miss the baby stage

November 29, 2016
I don't miss the baby stage. Don't get me wrong: I loved my baby bean. But we're past it. And I'm honestly glad. While they'r...
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Out of the mouths of babes... the funnier things my bean has said

November 15, 2016
Kids are funny... inquisitive... hilarious... I love watching the little gears in my bean's head turning as he questions the world around him...
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Things to do with a box

November 08, 2016
What do we do with old boxes? We turn them into something fun! My Amazon orders have started coming in for Christmas, and their boxes are always ...
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5 Cold hard truths about pregnancy that no one is brave enough to say

November 01, 2016
Yep, this was the first baby bump pic I posted on social media when I was pregnant for the first time... and the only time. By this point of 12 week...
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Imagination games that teach too

October 25, 2016
My son has discovered "imagination" games - activities like playing school, restaurant, and the like, and these have ushered in some valua...
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Grown-up ONLY weekends - ALL parents need em!

October 18, 2016
This weekend a close friend, who lives in the States, turned 40, and he and his wife decided to rent a chalet (ahem, mansion) for a kid-free weekend...
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Hand and footprint crafts for Halloween

October 11, 2016
Hooray - the holidays are coming (Thanksgiving and Halloween), plus it's a new season, and that means NEW CRAFTS! The bean and I have been busy ...
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A mommy project

October 04, 2016
Every now and then, mommy needs a project all her own. It was my birthday recently and I booked three glorious days off of work to make it a looong ...
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Making beads out of pasta

September 20, 2016
As a modern-day mom, I'd like to think that I'm pretty savvy to what things cost nowadays... I know that dinner and drinks downtown is going...
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Making dinosaur bones

September 13, 2016
My little guy is fascinated by dinosaurs. We had checked out this awesome dinosaur exhibit at the Montreal Science Centre when he was a bit younger,...
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Toys that will give you the best bang for your buck

September 06, 2016
As a parent, we all know that we end up with slews of toys, and only a few seem to be long-lasting. Some just aren't durable, and others get for...
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I love my spouse more now that he's a daddy

August 30, 2016
My husband and I have a loooong history together - we met while in high school, and I was living in South Florida and he was in Montreal. For our la...
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Disciplining other people's children

August 16, 2016
Parties and other social gatherings present a unique situation once you have children - while you're in control of how you discipline your own k...
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Fostering a love... for anything!

July 19, 2016
We want our kids to have every opportunity available to them, and for my husband and I, it started from the get-go with our son. Any time he showed ...
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Best you-picks around Montreal

July 12, 2016
I grew up in Florida, meaning other than very specific produce (like strawberries and oranges), there weren't a lot of opportunities to go and p...
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Our favourite places in and around Montreal

June 21, 2016
Being in the media, I am afforded with lots of perks, especially getting passes to check out some of the coolest family-friendly activities going on i...
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Today I napped with my 3-year-old... and no one was traumatized

June 14, 2016
There were two rules my husband and I made while I was still pregnant about parenting decisions we would stick to: 1. No pacifier (which we succeede...
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A toddler room to grow on

May 12, 2016
The crib is gone, and for my three-year-old’s birthday, he got a “big boy room.” Not only did that mean trading rooms with him (no...
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The 3-year-old stare

May 10, 2016
There’s nothing quite like it. Their beautiful baby blues and batting lashes suddenly flicker and, like a switch, you see the change. Like a h...
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A Night at the Museum at MMFA raises money to help enrich children's lives

May 04, 2016
The volunteer association of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, with the support of CN, is presenting the third A Night at the Museum event on May 14, ...
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Poor, lonely, deprived – the supposed symptoms of “only child syndrome”

May 03, 2016
Let me begin this blog by saying that I was that little girl who had 11 Cabbage Kids and three My Child dolls, a play kitchen, and imagined that one...
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Activities to do with tweens

March 22, 2016
Tweens are at a tricky age... sometimes, they want mom and dad, and other times, they're completely wrapped up in their own little worlds. And tha...
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Our favourite books

February 23, 2016
I've been reading to the bean since he was in utero (yes, I read to my belly). Given I'm a writer, books and the written word are like the hol...
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Getting creative

January 15, 2016
I’m always hunting for new crafts that I can do with my 2-year-old bean, and these are a few fun twists on traditional colouring, painting, and ...
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Don't get comfortable

January 15, 2016
Want the best piece of parenting advice? Don’t get comfortable. In parenthood, I mean. As soon as you get one thing figured out (a bedtime...
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Simple pleasures

January 13, 2016
We’re a Playmobil/Marvel superheroes household – our 2-year-old son (and his mum and dad) love adding to his Playmobil City Life collectio...
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December activities for families

December 22, 2015
December is a busy time, with all of the holiday parties and more, but that doesn't mean there isn't time to check out some of the fun local a...
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