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Zax Foam Axes and Hyperstrike Bow Sets – Toys Review

Deanna Tousignant — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 00:53:29 +0000

My family had a chance to test out some pretty cool toys from Zing. They sent us a pair of Hyperstrike bows and two Zax hand axes to check out. I used these new toys as an excuse for a family outing to the park. We took turns tossing around foam axes. We used trees […]

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First Time Home Buyers? Join the #MortgageSavvy Twitter Chat with @Tangerine

Deanna Tousignant — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 00:17:09 +0000

Disclosure: This is a partnered post with Tangerine Bank. However, all opinions and views on this post are 100% my own. Taking the leap into home ownership can be daunting. Buying a house is a huge milestone, one that has a ton of decision points. You may think deciding how many bathrooms you can live with […]

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The Worst Marriage Advice I Ever Received…

Deanna Tousignant — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:07:36 +0000

I remember being given relationship advice from some older women, back when I was in my 20s. My mom, my aunt, the older ladies at work, they all said variations on the same thing, “Don’t marry a man expecting him to change.” I mean, I understand the advice they were trying to impart. If some […]

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Playmobil How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Playsets, Review + Giveaway

Deanna Tousignant — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 17:31:22 +0000

In this household we love Playmobil. We also love the Dreamworks How to Train Your Dragon movies and TV shows. So, I’m sure you’re not surprised to learn that I was ridiculously excited when I first found out that there are Playmobil How to Train Your Dragon playsets! Toys based off of the How to […]

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10 of The Best Books for Kids to Read

Deanna Tousignant — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 03:31:04 +0000

We live in a time when there are so many new and exciting ways to introduce our kids to the world around them. Whether it’s faraway places, exotic animals, or the basic facts of life, a wealth of knowledge is readily available right at our fingertips. However, while tablets, television, and smart devices are great […]

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Puerto Vallarta, Go For The Food…

Deanna Tousignant — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 02:00:00 +0000

Go for the food. Oh my goodness, go for the food. The food in Puerto Vallarta was consistently amazing. This was the first thing I ate after landing, lunch at the CasaMagna Marriott Resort (which has since been renamed to Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa) at their beachside restaurant, Las Casitas. For the location […]

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Hysterectomy Packing List – What to Bring to the Hospital

Deanna Tousignant — Fri, 31 May 2019 02:58:57 +0000

Here I am resting at my mom’s place, recouping from my recent hysterectomy, and I found myself thinking about all of the things I brought with me for my post-surgery hospital stay and all of the items I wish I had packed to take to the hospital with me. So, in case this proves helpful […]

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Lagging Skills and Parenting in Limbo, Our Search for a Diagnosis

Deanna Tousignant — Tue, 28 May 2019 00:03:22 +0000

I wrote about how we’ve been parenting in limbo over here, waiting for a diagnosis for my kinda-sorta-maybe special needs kid. Well, this is part one in the story of our search for that diagnosis… Lagging skills. That’s the term they used to describe my girl when we took her to the first round of […]

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WARNING: Take the Batteries Out of Your Kids’ Toys!

Deanna Tousignant — Thu, 23 May 2019 01:00:25 +0000

When is the last time you checked the batteries in your kids’ toys? The other day I was at my mom’s house hanging out with my third grader and we got a pile of TAG books out to read. I was still recouping from my hysterectomy and Gigi offered to read to me while I […]

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Recipe for Pasta with Scrambled Eggs and Cherry Tomatoes

Deanna Tousignant — Wed, 22 May 2019 16:17:00 +0000

EDIT: I am resurrecting this old post from 2014 because I still love this simple, quick, “lazy carbonara” recipe (and so do my kids). If there was ever a day when I just wanted to curl up in the corner of my couch with a blanket it’s today. Yesterday we spent the entire day pulling […]

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