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    Happy Valentine’s Day!

    You may go all out on Valentine’s Day with expensive gifts, dinner at a fancy restaurant, you may do a homemade version (that’s more our speed), or you may say bah humbug and don’t acknowledge the Hallmark holiday. Whatever you choose, try to spend some extra time with loved ones and let them know you care.  Our lives can get pretty hectic sometimes and although you may say I love you everyday, take a day to spend some quality time with the ones that make your heart go Pitter Patter!  I’ve had a great time with the girls so far today as my husband is at work.  They had a…

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    Winter Adventures – Part 2

    December was jammed packed with activities! Road trips, concerts, birthdays and Christmas parties, seasonal crafts and decorating, and then Christmas! Christmas with a 5 and 2 year old can be pretty intense but overall it was a fun, memorable time.    We started off the month with a road trip to Saskatoon to see the live stage show Mickey Mouse Music Festival.  We made a couple stops along the way to see some sights, hit up the pool at the hotel and the morning of the show we visited the University of Saskatchewan to see some replica dinosaur bones! The girls had a blast at the show, dancing and singing…