Monthly Archives: February 2014

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

To Know Them Is To Love Them. The American Staffordshire Bull Terrier

REINA ~ Queen (Spanish, Pronounced Ray-Na) Our dog Reina is an American Staffordshire Bull Terrier. She is friendly, loyal, strong and a big suck at the same time. She is well trained and a very good example of her breed.… «more»

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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

WIN at the Weekly Giveaway Linky, WW, 03/04

Today is going to be all about giveaways. We have a lot to talk about. 1. On Thursday, February 27, 2014 from 9pm to 10pm, Shayna of Mommy Outside the Box and I will be hosting a Leon’s Furniture #UltimateHome… «more»

Monday, February 24, 2014

Join Us for @LeonsFurniture #UltimateHome $1,000 Twitter Party, CAN, 2/27 9pm ET RSVP

I remember moving into my first place like it was yesterday. The apartment was bare but for a borrowed 3′ x 3′ table, two side tables and a pull out couch from Leons’s Furniture. Ah, the pull out couch. It… «more»

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Five Myths About Mexico

Since beginning our Mexican adventure in 2003, I’ve learned a lot of things. Make that A LOT. Even though I’d visited Mexico many times before, I guess I hadn’t known the “Real Mexico”. There are many myths about Mexico. Some… «more»

Friday, February 21, 2014

Don’t Leave Home in Your Pajamas unless You Want to Go to a Wedding in Them

You’d think that it would go without saying… Don’t leave Home in your Pajamas. Yes, well, this is Mexico and some rules don’t apply. But they should. When Ed and I first moved here, we’d wake up in the morning… «more»

Thursday, February 20, 2014

The Backyardigans: Sea Deep in Adventure Show Coming to Ottawa

The year was 1979, it was my ninth birthday and I was obsessed with The Smurfs. My hair was tied back tight in a French braid, my dress was pressed and I had my Smurf stuffed animal under my arm.… «more»

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Not What You’d Expect to See on The Streets of Southern Mexico

Today, on our way to get apple tree leaves from “our girl” a.k.a. the girl that owns the vegetable stand at the corner of our street, we saw this van that was about 5,000km out of place. I wouldn’t have… «more»

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

WIN at the Weekly #Giveaway Linky, WW, 02/25

The whole family has been sick for almost three weeks and I’ve got to tell you that I’m sick of being sick and I’m sick of The Kids being sick. I won’t bore you with the details but if you… «more»

Friday, February 14, 2014

Staples Canada Gift Guide Has Tablets, Telescopes and Stuff for The Kids

Just the other day, I was discussing the fact that I didn’t know what day it was. Not an unusual occurrence for me. Especially because I don’t yet have a 2014 daytime planner. Note that there is still 10 months,… «more»

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Imagine Being Locked Inside Your House

Growing up, there were bars on our basement windows. They were the ones that could be quickly and easily released from the inside, but couldn’t be penetrated from the outside. Even so, I always felt trapped. Those bars were the… «more»

Child Safety	10 Things to Consider When Buying a Car Booster for Your Child
Canadian	Organic Kids Clothing
Arts	Shaw Festival
Mexico	Locked Out of The House
Travel	Heading to Walt Disney World - May 6, 2017
Parents	Valco Baby Stroller
Loss	Loss of a Child
Charity	#1DollaraDay Campaign

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