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Searching for #EqualCanada on Rollback at Walmart | #cbais

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:12:00 +0000

I sent my hubby out on the hunt for Equal sweetener as part of a shoppertunity for Collective Bias, a social shopper marketing company. His mission.... Find Equal at Walmart on Rollback. It wasn't too hard to get him to go into Walmart, he does the majority of our grocery shopping and a few times a week he's in Walmart because of their prices, selection and hours that they're open. Not to mention, it's a few doors down from the fitness club he goes to... so needless to say, he was the perfect person to do this assignment. There are a...

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Wordless Wednesday ~ What's in your Purse?

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:02:00 +0000

The problem with having a rather large bag for a purse... is the stuff it tends to collect. Yes, those golden crumbs are Corn Flakes! It's like an episode from I Spy! What can you find?! It's Wordless Wednesday time, link your WW post up and hop around to see what else is going on around the world! var _sttoolbar = {}stBlogger.init("http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=a1adec8f-1e52-4bb9-b85c-a50f7784b2ca&type=blogger");

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A Happy New Year from #VHSauces + a Prize...

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:38:00 +0000

I love celebrating different holidays - different foods - different cultures! I was raised in a family who exposed us to a huge variety of choices when it came to all of the above. It was cool being the only one in my grade 1 class who could use chopsticks! Mandarin Chicken My first job, outside of babysitting, was waiting tables at a Chinese restaurant, I had just turned 13 years old. I loved it. I worked there on and off for eight years. I loved eating after my shift. I loved tasting all those fabulous flavours! Living in Japan for my...

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Beer & Brides! Want Tickets to the National Bridal Show in #Toronto?

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:06:00 +0000

Molson Canadian 67 is a sponsor of the upcoming Spring National Bridal Show in Toronto and they'd like you to join me in attending. Where: Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto When: January 27-29th, 2012 You may be asking, what does beer... and brides have to do with each other?! Molson Canadian 67 is interested in your take on one of Canada’s largest wedding trade shows... and of course... on having beer at weddings! Their goal is to challenge the norms of beer and help Canadians experience it in a whole new...

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Occupy Nashville - soon I'll be #Blissdom Bound!

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

When I hear the song, "Party in the USA" by Miley Cyrus I think of BlissDom 2011. This is why.... 90 people from across the USA came together, online, to learn this dance so they could Flash Mob the BlissDom founders & attendees. It was a total surprise! Who else could get Chris Mann to join in the fun??! Yes, that's him at the front of the mob! BlissDom is in 34 days!!! 34 days people and I'm so freaking excited!! I'm excited for many reasons, just one being that I'll be flying to NASHVILLE baby! Spending FIVE nights at the...

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Stop the Crazy! Stop #SOPA

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:19:00 +0000

Right now, the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could fatally damage the free and open Internet. The Bill is called "Stop Online Piracy Act" or SOPA for short. What is SOPA? Internet fascism. What does that mean? Anyone caught posting "copyright" material, whether it be in the background of your toddler's "Dancing to the music" YouTube video or a mom, like me, simply writing about a person or business on her blog... could face huge fines and up to 5 years in prison. That's more time than the Doctor who killed Micheal...

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Wordless Wednesday ~ Save a Horse... {w/linky}

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:48:00 +0000

This is my Wordless'ish Wednesday post. If you do not know who this is, let me introduce you.... This is Daniel Fathers. We had coffee today. Now before you let your minds wander into places it really has no reason to... I'm his publicist. Not to mention... my husband was with me. :-P If you don't recognize Daniel, he's an actor. He's been a regular guest on Heartland and a bunch of other shows filmed across Canada {he's shooting "The Listener" tomorrow}. Have you seen that Acura commercial... yup, that's him. He is probably most...

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Hello Blue Monday!

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:17:00 +0000

Since 2005, the 3rd Monday of January has been ear-marked, the most depressing day of the year, hello "Blue Monday"! According to Psychologist, Cliff Arnall's "calculations", he seems think there are various reasons for this day; Lack of daylight resulting in a Vitamin D deficiency. For a few weeks during the Christmas / New Year's holiday season we tend to GORGE ourselves on high carb foods and then diet, drastically cutting out carbs, causing our serotonin levels to plummet. Increased debt loads we place on ourselves,...

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Canadian Eh!

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:42:00 +0000

Do you ever have strange trivia just floating around in your head? It comes in handy at parties or during those awkward moments of silence doesn't it?! I have a knack for retaining all things Canadian; inventions, discoveries, famous people, etc. What can I say... I love my Country!! Even every stereotype, no doubt about it eh! Here are 10 things that come to mind that you may not have known came from Canada or a Canadian: Nursing Mothers Breast Pads Electric Cooking Range (1882) Green Garbage Bags (1950's) Jolly Jumper Portable...

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Are you a new Mom Entrepreneur? The #mombizretreat is for you!

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:59:00 +0000

The Mom Biz Retreat is a weekend from January 27 - 29, 2012, designed specifically for mom entrepreneurs to develop the necessary tools and strategies to build their business successfully. It's one part business bootcamp and one part weekend getaway for mom entrepreneurs. Testimonials: I had the pleasure of participating in a Mom Biz Retreat at the Millcroft Inn this weekend, and it was well worth the time and the financial commitment. The mix of participants was varied. Some of us are seasoned entrepreneurs while others are just...

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Can you handle me?

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:51:00 +0000

Have you ever had those days when you didn't want to get out of bed? I have. Most of my friends know that I hate mornings. Garfield and I have a lot in common. Not many know that some days though... I want to stay in bed, not to sleep some more, but to escape. To avoid my responsibilities. To avoid my life. Today was one of those days. For the most part I am that bubbly, social butterfly, who gets a high from being around people and rarely has a bad hair day, person ~ but there are those days when I can't get dressed. I can't answer the...

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My Weekend With Lice!

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:21:00 +0000

This picture says it all, doesn't it?! Last night, just before bed I noticed Liam was itching his head. Now that wouldn't be too unusual, he suffers from Eczema so he is often scratching his super dry skin but it's mostly on his arms, in the crook of his elbow area. As I was saying his good-night prayers with him, I thought I'd check his noggin. AGGGGGGGH!!!!!! For the first time in our house... we had LICE!!!! I quickly sent Dave to the pharmacy for the essential delousing equipment and a new set of hair clippers. I know shaving his head...

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Easy OREO Truffles | #dessert1st

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:50:00 +0000

The minute I say, who wants to help me make something in the kitchen, Jake comes running. He is my little chef! For his fourth birthday, he was pleased as punch when someone gave him a cake mix as a present. I have to keep a close eye on him though, he is more apt to apologize for starting something on his own than asking me if he can do it in the first place! This Kraft Canada recipe combines the best of both worlds, Oreos and Chocolate!! How could you go wrong?! Only three ingredients are needed and I bet you have them in your house...

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Meet my hunka-hunka burning love

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:42:00 +0000

Dave turned 45 yesterday. It was his first birthday as an orphan, both of his parents are no longer with us. We didn't do a whole lot, the two of us managed to go to dinner at the new Milestone's that just opened up followed by a trip through Lowe's. What is with guys and home improvement stores? With a birthday so close to Christmas... and with Christmas being the big BLOW-OUT that it was... dinner was all he got. Before you wag your finger at me, his Christmas present was pretty fantastic, good enough for a birthday present too.... It left...

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My 2011 Top Traffic Referrals

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:06:00 +0000

It's interesting to see each year where the traffic for my blog is coming from. I like watching it grow, it's doubled from 2010's report, but it also gives me insight as to which social media channels are working and which ones I shouldn't spend so much time on. NetworkedBlogs doesn't even appear until #77 this year, in 2010 it was #10! Social Media changes quickly and if you don't keep up with the trends, you can easily get left behind in the dust. Here are my top 25 traffic refferals for 2011. {I took out a lot of the google &...

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Who Could Use 500 To Spend At Target?!

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

I have teamed up with a group of blogs to start out the new year with a bang! We are giving away $500 in Target Gift Cards to one lucky person! Open to: Canada & the US. I know Canada doesn't have Target YET... but I didn't want to exclude my fellow Canucks. You can always do what I do... bring the them with you for some cross-border shopping! :) Contest date: Starting on January 4, 2012 at midnight EST and goes until January 18, 2012 at 11:59pm EST. You only need to enter ONCE on any of the participating blogs as we...

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Double-Chocolate Treasure Cake | #dessert1st

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:31:00 +0000

You can never have enough chocolate! This recipe, found on the Kraft Canada website, is so easy that three young ladies decided to take the midnight baking challenge. I remember doing this as a kid... having friends sleep over and since we didn't have TV... we'd bake all night long instead. Those are memories that are hard to forget! One Double-Chocolate Treasure Cake coming right up! Here's what you'll need: 1-3/4 cups sugar 1-3/4 cups flour 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. Magic Baking Powder 1/2 tsp. salt 5 squares Baker's...

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My experience with Credit Unions! #myownbank

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:24:00 +0000

A few weeks after I returned from living in Japan, I turned 19 and I got my first job at a Trust Company. It was my first non-restaurant, non-clothing store job. A friend of my parents referred me but in reality... I got the job because my Dad designed all their branches and head office. It helps who you know! I learned a lot from working at that little branch in White Rock, BC. It was my introduction into the banking world. Who knew I'd spend the next 16+ years of my life working for Trust Companies and Credit Unions across Canada?! While...

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Bonding time at @Mcd_Canada while looking for #Equalcanada #cbais

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:48:00 +0000

The other day my sister-in-law and I escaped the crazy that is my house after a full week of the kids being home from school... and took some solace at the McDonald's about 10 minutes from my house. YES, you heard me right! We left my screaming children and went for lunch to a place known for it's screaming children. :) What can I say... I love their fries! Why is it when I get up to the cashier, I suddenly cannot make up my mind what I want?! I've only been staring at the order board for a good 5 minutes. It's not like this is my first...

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a year in pictures... what you do when you can't sleep!

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:26:00 +0000

I've had quite a few nights of insomnia lately, awake until the wee wee hours of the morning and then awake again before the kids get up. That's unheard of for me, completely out of character. It's the end of the year, something's going on... until I can figure it out and quiet my brain or find out what God wants to say to me... :) I'll let my creative juices flow. I put this together last night, finishing it around 2AM this morning. I hope you like it. It's 2011 in pictures of my church family. There are missing shots, I know. The whole...

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Wordless Wednesday ~ What's your sign?!

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:51:00 +0000

My hubby bought me this for my birthday.... Sooooooo I bought him this for Christmas! Do you want to participate in Wordless Wednesday? Grab a photo, post it on your blog, link up and jump around. It's that easy! Check out the list from the creator of WW... there's tons more participating over there! var _sttoolbar = {}stBlogger.init("http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=a1adec8f-1e52-4bb9-b85c-a50f7784b2ca&type=blogger");

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No more excuses for dirty carpets!

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:02:00 +0000

One minute the stain was there... a few minutes later... it was gone! It was that easy. We just moved into what was Dad's space in our house. His carpets had seen better days, they're six years old. In his final days, he spent a lot of time in this living room, sitting by the windows. This particular stain above is from a cup of tea he lost his grip on, the day before he passed away. I know that may sound morbid, sorry, I just wanted to explain the stain but more importantly when it was stained, August 16, 2011 {my...

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It's looking more like Christmas in here!

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:18:00 +0000

Getting sick right before Christmas is not fun! Not fun at all. I know many of you have also struggled with your health this winter and some of you have been sick for way too long. I feel for you. A week and a half and a I still am not getting more than 4 hours sleep each night. Needless to say, it's hard to get the house ready for the holidays when you feel like someone's sitting on your chest. Not to mention spending the weekend in the hospital with my 11 yr old dear daughter... I did it though. Thanks to the help of my sister-in-law {one...

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We Wish You a Merry Xmas!

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:08:00 +0000

This is something I wrote a few years ago that I like to re-post each and every Christmas holiday season. This time of the year can be rather stressful --- here's one more thing you don't need to fuss about. I had an epiphany of sorts quite a few years ago about this particular topic and feel like I need to help a few more people see the light. Ignorance is not bliss... it just makes "us" Christians look like _____! You fill in the blank. I grew up thinking that those who used the abbreviation "Xmas" were trying to cross out Christ /...

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My Weekend in the ER

noreply@blogger.com (Shash) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:36:00 +0000

With only one more week until Christmas, spending the weekend in the ER wasn't exactly tops on my "To Do" list. I've been struggling with a cold/cough for a week now, so when I arrived at the ER with my dear daughter they made me put on this beautiful face mask. Doesn't it accentuate my eyes... yes, I put it on upside down... I am that good. Emma fell in gym class at school on Friday afternoon. True to form, she's is a tough cookie, when she figured out that if she went to the ER {in my city, ER wait times on average, 6-8hrs}, she'd...

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