Make Poppies with your kids for Remembrance Day

In Flanders fields the poppies blow,
Between the crosses, row on row...

I still remember the first time I heard someone recite In Flanders Fields.

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Feb
10
2016
Garneir Whole Blends Hair care Review| Beauty Busted | YummyMummyClub.ca

Regular readers know that I am an advocate of well formulated, well priced products. I think there are great products in all price ranges and at all retail channels.

Last night I was invited to view a brand new hair care category from Garnier, arriving in retail stores this month.

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Apr
25
2016

How to Unshrink the Wool Sweater You Accidentally Put in the Dryer

It may not need to go to your daughter's doll wardrobe

How to unshrink a sweater | YummyMummyClub.ca

As a general rule, I refuse to buy clothing requiring anything more than being thrown in the washing machine and dryer, being hung in my closet and put on my body. Dry clean only? NOPE.  Needs to be ironed every time I wear it? HECK NO. But every now and again, I find myself in love with something that's not quite as easy to care for and I try really hard to be diligent and care for it properly. Once per quarter (or even less, sometimes), I take my few items for dry cleaning in and happily fork over my cash to keep my wool peacoat or suit in tip-top shape.

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Jul
12
2020

Turn Your Sunburn Into A Beautiful Bronze Glow Overnight

A Stinky, All-Natural Sunburn Cure For When You Forgot The SPF

***** I DO NOT RECOMMEND GETTING A SUNBURN TO GET A TAN. BE SUN SMART, PLEASE! *****

Ah, long weekends — the perfect opportunity to kick back, relax and enjoy some fun in the sun! But, no matter how careful you are... sunburns can and do happen. I accidentally got a sunburn on Saturday after spending more than seven hours on the beach, and the forecast for Sunday was hot and sunny. By the time I was ready to crawl into bed, my skin had turned from slightly pink to a bright shade of red and my mother was “tut-tutting” me all over the house.

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Feb
26
2015

Depending on the type of dishes you have, marks like those in the image above are, over time, inevitable.

But thankfully, there is a way to restore your dishes, mugs, plates, and bowls back to their good-as-new state, and all it takes is two ingredients you already have in your kitchen.

Before I tell you how to do it, let me tell you why these marks happen and how you can help to avoid them.

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Oct
12
2016

I Started Drinking Water to Save Money and Lost Weight Instead

What happened when I went 30 days drinking 3 litres of water a day

What happened when I went 30 days drinking 3 litres of water a day

Canadians spend more than a billion dollars on beauty products every year.

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