Monthly Archives: January 2011

My First Sweater!

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve spent my evenings working on crocheting Jami-Lee a sweater.  It’s the very first sweater I’ve ever made and I’m very, very proud!  I did it without a pattern, which my Mom seems to … Continue reading →

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Coupon Clicking Sites

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

It was suggested after my last entry that I post a list of my favourite spots for getting coupons, so here it is: Huggies.com Enjoytheride.com (which is also Huggies) Save.ca WomenFreebies (on Facebook) Dealfind.com Coupons.smartcanucks.com, which is the most important … Continue reading →

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Coupon “Clicking”

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Lately I’ve become really involved in “coupon clipping”.  These days it’s not so much “clipping” as it is “clicking”.  Most of the coupons I get are from on-line promotional websites or mailing lists.  The sites either mail you the coupons … Continue reading →

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The “Finished” Book!

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

I’ve completed Drew’s vocabulary picture-book!  I’ve called it “finished” because I’m sure we’ll find more words that we’ll want to add. I’m pleased that he’s quite excited about it!  In fact, he immediately used it to tell me that he … Continue reading →

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Vocabulary Picture Book

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

This morning my husband and I attended a two-hour “How to Work on Speech Sounds with Your Preschooler” class at the clinic where Drew will be attending speech therapy starting in April.  The class was very informative and encouraging and … Continue reading →

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Cheering for “Diesel”!

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

You might not realize how exciting it is to hear a two-and-a-half year old boy say the word “diesel”, but in our house clear pronunciation of the word is a reason to celebrate! When our son started talking at what … Continue reading →

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Show and Tell

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

Three of my favourite things about reading my friends’ blogs are seeing the world through their travels (the adventurous traveler’s spirit is not one of the many things I inherited from my mother), hearing that I am not the only … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Blogging?

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

I’ve decided to try my hand at blogging.  I read my mother’s and friends’ blogs regularly and with great enjoyment, and have often found myself considering topics or events that I would blog about if I had one.  I also … Continue reading →

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