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  • How Long Has it Been for You?

    Lori Uncategorized

    Four years. That’s how long it’s been for me. In fact, four years yesterday since Olivia was born and we haven’t had a weekend away together since then. We’ve taken the kids with us on Vacations to Mexico, Vegas, Hawaii and road trips but we’ve never had the opportunity to take a weekend away. We’re

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  • DIY: Cheap and Easy Party Decor 2/$1 Tissue Paper Pom Poms

    Lori Uncategorized

    If you’re wondering what some of the things we’re doing to get ready for the birthday party this weekend include, here’s one of them. We are making two dozen tissue pom poms that are going to decorate the backyard and the deck for Olivia’s birthday party. Bright colors, sunshine, poufy, goodness is going to be

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  • DIY Birthday Decor: How to Make a Colored Bunting {+ Free Printable Bunting Template}

    Lori Uncategorized

    This weekend I found a $3.99 package of Moroccan themed cardstock at Michaels while we were picking up some party supplies for Olivia’s fourth birthday. It had the perfect colors, the pink, teal and yellow and was on sale for an extra 25% off. I knew that we would be able to create some fun

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  • Our Weekend Road Trip & The One Must Have Piece of Baby Gear I Wouldn’t Road Trip Without

    Lori Uncategorized

    We took the girls to Canmore this weekend to spend some time in the mountains. We slept in, had some wonderful meals, spent time outside and went on their first Gondola ride (one of the highlights of the trip for Olivia and awesome despite the fact that it wreaked havoc on my sinuses). When we

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  • Car Shopping: When the Subaru Gets Too Small

    Lori Uncategorized

    Four kids. That’s the plan. Well, in one of our opinions. Jamie is still of the opinion that three’s a nice round number for a family size. Me? As much as the kids drive me insane sometimes, four would be fantastic, I love big families. However, with two kids we’ve started to feel the crunch

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  • What Do You Do with Your Instagram Photos? My Choice: Blurb Instagram Books

    Lori Uncategorized

    If you’re following me on Instagram you see the hilarious things like Olivia making herself a dress out of painter’s tape (I don’t think she’ll do that again after removing it) and other random things, mixed in with a lot of kid pictures (I warned you, right?). The point is that we take a lot

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  • What Performs Better? Tide Pods vs. Kirkland Ultra Pacs? Find Out! {Frugal Laundry Battle}

    Lori Uncategorized

    Though pods for the laundry might not seem like the most frugal of options, I love them. They’re easy to use, help me to avoid using too much detergent (since we mostly pour without measuring) and come with stain removing properties right inside of that little Tide Pod. However, Tide Pods can be quite expensive.

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  • How To Save Money on Diapers … When the Coupons Just Aren’t as Common as they Used to Be

    Lori Uncategorized

    I don’t know about you but I am sure noticing a lack of diaper coupons lately. It seems a year or two ago you could find the diaper coupons on the boxes, you could get them through the Smart Source inserts, you received more mail out coupons from Huggies and the Pampers coupons weren’t terrible.Well,

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  • Four of the Easiest Way to Save Money Shopping for Kids Clothes Online

    Lori Uncategorized

    Saving money on kids clothes isn’t rocket science – and doesn’t mean that you have to buy used. Many times, buying new kids clothes can be just as inexpensive as buying used, you just need to learn how to shop and use coupon codes. Here are some of the ways that you can save money

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  • The Lorax Playdate at West Edmonton Mall | October 23, 2012 | Free Movie and Snacks

    Lori Uncategorized

    Did you hear? West Edmonton Mall is having a playdate and you are invited. You can head into the mall on October 23, 2012 for the morning and enjoy the Lorax with snacks - and have a great morning out. Plus, there is going to be other activities like Coloring stations and the chance to

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  • Two Minute Clay that Stays White | DIY Halloween Ornaments

    Lori Uncategorized

    Looking for something to do with the kiddos on a cool day? This morning it was “too cold to go outside and play” according to the toddler, so we decided to do something Halloween - and frankly, I am tired of playing with Halloween stickers and we’ve decorated about 900 foam pumpkins since we bought

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  • Was I Starving the Kiddo? + Formula is Expensive!

    Lori Uncategorized

    It’s been two weeks since we gave formula a try for Violet to see if it would help with the incessant fussiness, the constant fussiness and the grabbiness at your food. It did. And it’s like we have a different kid. It’s been two weeks where we have been supplementing and the time that she

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