Category Archives: Blog


Picky eating and Food Jags


Does your child only want one food again and again every day (or every meal)? Do they then suddenly decide they don’t like that food and move onto another, only to end up in the same situation a week or month from now? If so your child could be experiencing “Food Jag”.   With picky […]

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What are you teaching your kids about Health?


I was talking to a friend earlier and I needed to share what we were talking about with all of you. Because if you’re anything like me…you stay up at night wondering how you can raise your kids as the best versions of themselves, while also knowing that unfortunately there isn’t a clear cut instruction […]

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New Years 2020!


But what if this year we didn’t think big?  What if this year we thought small?? I’m not talking about Chihuahua small, I’m talking pocket sized puppy small.  I’m talking smallest thing you can possibly think of small.  Even if to you it seems like nothing.  Even if you have such massive goals for the […]

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Baked Oatmeal Cups


Who doesn’t love a warm bowl of oatmeal in the morning?  Unless you’re trying to get kids out the door, lunches packed and organized and maybe throw a brush through your hair!  Some mornings I get to eat breakfast with my family, sometimes I’m on the run. These oatmeal cups are perfect for busy parents […]

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French Toast Muffins


Mamas, let’s be real.  French toast is the best and it makes for such an amazing start to the morning! The best part of this recipe is that it starts with basic ingredients- until you add in all of your  favourite toppings!  Ingredients:  1 loaf of 1-2 day old bread (you can use challah, white […]

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Let’s talk #momguilt


Guys,I’m a mom…which means I am well versed in the feelings of mom guilt!You know the one (I know you do!). The feelings of“I should really……X,Y,Z””“Why can’t I just…X,Y,Z”“Why does everyone else seem to be able to…X,Y,Z”And my personal variety as the twin mom that I am “I can’t do X,Y,Z for one and not the […]

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Just Order the Take Out


Yesterday was an awesome day.I went to hear Rachel Hollis and Tony Robbins and to be honest- jumped up and down more than I thought I would.Among the many nuggets of gold that were shared throughout the day one of the ones that stuck with me most was thinking about the conversations we have in […]

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Beating the Breakfast Rush


Once upon a time I used to pride myself on getting up and out the door in twenty minutes flat!  Nowadays…..It can take that long for my daughter to decide if she wants to wear the unicorn shirt or the princess shirt to school!  Mornings are HARD- especially when you’re trying to get everyone up, […]

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School Lunch Success!


Sumer is my BEYOND favourite season. I wait all Canadian Winter for it to finally come and basically start counting down as it starts to get chillier until it comes back again.  I don’t mean to be a Debby Downer over here but the minute the August long weekend hits I feel like summer is […]

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Let’s Just Ditch Dinner


Yes you heard me correctly. While I can talk on and on and on about the benefits of a family meal and the whole family eating together at dinner time, sometimes it’s not reasonable to expect that and it’s just not worth it! So many of the benefits of mealtime have nothing to do with food. Mealtime […]

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