If I Knew then what I Know Now—Learning Money with Leo RBC App #MoneywithLeo

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One of the things that most sticks in my mind from my childhood, are episodes of TGIF shows where money was discussed with the children. Most importantly, I remember an episode where the mom's income was taken out in cash and the child saw how much there was—but then also saw how much went to each bill and expense, and how little was left over afterward. Money was the subject of many discussions in my childhood home—or rather, the subject of many arguments. I didn't have the chance to … [Read more...]

Reminiscing about my Letter-Writing Penpal Days with Paper-Mate InkJoy Pens

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It may be because I write so quickly and so frequently (and always have) that my handwriting leaves much to be desired. I am always envious of people with great penmanship. I once took a test at a flea market that told you things about your personality based on your signature. What was the outcome? Those things told about me when I was a pre-teen are still true today—I'm all about getting things done. I CAN write neatly (though my writing isn't quite the chicken scrawl commonly seen on … [Read more...]

Hunger Games Themed Party Ideas

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Who's excited about the Hunger Games movie premier? My brother first got me interested in the Hunger Games series, and they instantly had me hooked. I don't read as many books these days as I used to, but managed to read the Hunger Games within 2 nights of just reading before bed. If you're as in to the series as I am and would like to throw a party to celebrate the movie, or any other occasion, read on for my ideas: photo source Decorations: For your walls, how about this propaganda … [Read more...]

DK Canada Illustrated eBooks for iPad Feature

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Finally—illustrated eBooks that are, in many ways, even better than paper books! Reference books like those from DK Canada will always have a place on my bookcase—up until now I didn't have an alternative. But, I really hope that DK  continues to put out new illustrated eBooks, because I love their interactivity. I had a chance to check out 3 of the new illustrated eBooks: Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life, Natural History Mammals Carnivores, Natural History Insects (click the links to … [Read more...]

St. Patrick’s Day Party Ideas

While some people will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day with green beer and traditional Irish food, others (perhaps those that are more interested in a family friendly party) might prefer to celebrate differently. Naturally, a St. Patrick's Day party would have a green theme—right down to the food and décor. What type of theme do you want for the party—leprechaun, pot o' gold, luck of the irish. . .or general green-ness?  If you're celebrating with children, here are some ideas … [Read more...]

Chasing the Sweet Things in Life—Inspired by Sweet Paul Magazine Spring Issue

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The spring 2012 issue of Sweet Paul Magazine really hit close to home for me—spring is indeed in the air. I'm looking to majorly change things up in my life in the next few months, and the sunny skies and sweet smells of spring are certainly helping me get in 'fresh' state of mind. 'Spring forward' happened, which means that I'm in a spring state of mind. . .full of inspiration, ideas, and hopefulness. The contributors of Sweet Paul Magazine shared their responses to the question "What … [Read more...]

New Event Coming Up for Father’s Day

It is a perfect time to find what gifts you would like to give to your father. Makobi Scribe is proud to present Father’s Day Gift Ideas Giveaway Event from June 10 12:01 PM EST to June 18  at midnight EST and is accepting signups now. … [Read more...]

Waterfield Kindle Fire Case Review

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In our household, you can almost always tell who something belongs to just by looking at it. Especially with luggage. Tazim's is the pristine and unscuffed bag that's still new and gleaming looking. Mine's the one that looks like it was run-over by a garbage truck, then thrown under a train. At least, that always used to be the case. About a year ago, we stumbled across Waterfield designs, a company that makes travel cases and bags down in San Francisco. They caught our eye for their local … [Read more...]

Organizing Your Craft Room or Creative Space

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No matter how large your craft room/space is, you'll want to make sure that everything you want and need in order to pursue your creative projects is easily accessible. photo via Country Living A wire basket is perfect for organizing your stamps or other small craft items. I also like the woven marker holder. If you read my post yesterday on considerations for your craft room or studio, you'll know what to include in your creative space. Of the things you'd like to have at-hand, how do you … [Read more...]

Top 5 Booths at the Calgary Home and Garden Show #CHGS12

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Restore, Refresh, Renew—with inspiration taken from the 2012 Calgary Home and Garden Show. Though we've had a very mild winter, here in Calgary, the huge snow fall this past weekend made it very difficult to imagine doing any renovating or gardening, despite all the inspiration at the Calgary Home and Garden Show. It seemed as though the entire city was at the BMO Centre at the Calgary Stampede grounds on Sunday (probably to daydream a bit about nicer weather), so we found it hard to get as … [Read more...]