Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Feb 8, 2012, 12:58 am
Just in time to watch on Valentine’s Day, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released Lady and the Tramp in a DVD and Blu-ray/DVD combo today. Lady and the Tramp is a timeless classic that couldn’t have picked a better time of year for its release. With Valentine’s Day right around the co...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Feb 5, 2012, 4:34 pm
I can’t begin to tell you how much I hate LOATHE shaving my legs and underarms. Ever since I was young when curiosity got the better of me and I grabbed my moms razor and shaved a section of my legs. Then that hair came in a little darker, so I started shaving it away again and … well, you get t...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Jan 30, 2012, 8:30 am
January is just about over and, around here, it really flew by. We had one really cold week, but last week and this week have been just above zero. And now it is almost February. Our theme around the house this next month is hearts and love. This month, Little Bird and I will be planning a nice Val...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Jan 24, 2012, 12:30 am
This was the year that I vowed I would purposely do something about my health. I’ve gained a lot of weight from my two pregnancies and I’ve become somewhat sedentary, and I have a lot of life left to live both with my girls and for myself. My biggest hurdle to overcome is time and presence. I c...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Jan 23, 2012, 7:30 am
Today is Chinese New Year, and it is the Year of the Dragon. We are currently teaching our daughter about different languages and cultures. Since she is only 3.5 years old, we have been keeping the lessons light. We tell her that there are many different languages other than what she speaks. We tal...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Jan 20, 2012, 8:00 am
Guh. It is so embarrassing to admit this, but I have an irrational fear of zombies. Yes, I know zombies don’t exist; I said ‘irrational’ didn’t I? My top three fears (in order) are: 1) something happening to my kids or husband 2) zombies 3) natural disaster I know this isn’t right. N...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Jan 18, 2012, 1:55 am
For the past couple of years I have wanted to attend a blogging conference. These conferences have finally come to Canada, and now, there is even one in my backyard. BlogWest 2012 will be in Edmonton from March 8 – 10, 2012 at the Delta Edmonton Centre Suite Hotel and there are already many fanta...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Nov 1, 2011, 7:00 am
This year, our holidays are going to be spent with our extended family. We live 14 hours away from them and we are flying home to spend the holidays with both sides of our family. We will also be having our new daughter’s baptism during our visit back home. Everyone around here is so excited. Our...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 31, 2011, 6:31 am
Today will be filled with a lot of activities around our house. So I wanted to post early to say Happy Halloween to everyone. I hope your day and your night is filled with a lot of spooky fun. This is also just a heads up that on November 1, This Bird’s Day will be ready to go with our 3rd annual...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 26, 2011, 5:19 pm
I find it difficult to fit everything I need to do in a day. The things I want to do are usually put on the backburner, or mentally filed away under ‘Maybe in the next lifetime’. I would love to be able to make nice dinners from scratch every day, but the reality is that daily life gets busy an...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 26, 2011, 8:30 am
Our oldest is three years (and three months) old and she told me a couple of weeks ago that she didn’t like to look at books by herself because she couldn’t read them. I’m guessing it frustrates her and she focuses on the words. We have been working on looking at the pictures and letting them ...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 26, 2011, 12:00 am
Have you ever had your house cleaned by a professional company? This is something my husband dreams of, especially now that we have our two girls. It isn’t that they are messy, I mean, they are, but that isn’t it. It is that we don’t have the time to do a really good clean. Our family is not i...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 25, 2011, 12:25 am
I often feature DVD releases on this site that are for today’s youth. So when I heard that season one of Jem and the Holograms was being released on DVD, I jumped at the chance to share it with you. This show takes me back to my childhood, to waking up early on Saturday mornings and sitting down ...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 24, 2011, 1:07 am
During WWII, there was a bridge connecting Germany and Switzerland, and on the German side, there was a sentry tower with a guard in it. He would come out every three minutes to check on the bridge, and he had orders to turn back anyone who tried to get into Germany, and shoot anyone trying to escap...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 23, 2011, 5:09 pm
Have you picked up your pumpkin to carve yet? This year make sure to hold on to your seeds so you can make Roasted Pumpkin Seeds. Pumpkin seeds make great snacks that are rich in fiber as well as vitamins B and E. There are about 80 calories in a quarter cup once cooked. We have these every year. I...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 18, 2011, 2:25 pm
Do you have the cutest picture of your little one helping their dad rake leaves? What about that picture of your child crying hysterically the first time they sat on Santa’s knee? Now you can take the extra special photos from your Facebook profile and add a fun frame to them and share them with f...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 17, 2011, 8:00 am
Starting today, and this week only, Kodak Invites Consumers to Print Photos From Their FACEBOOK Account and Their Friend’s Albums at a KODAK Picture Kiosk for Free This week is Free KODAK Prints Week, an opportunity for customers to print photos from their FACEBOOK account for free directly from ...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 16, 2011, 3:27 pm
If you like to celebrate Halloween like I do, then you need to lay your eyes (and fingertips) on the newest release from OPI. This month, OPI has two new lacquer packs out just in time for to get your fright night on. Both are Halloween-themed and are lots of fun to put on and wear. The first pack...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 13, 2011, 3:35 pm
I can’t believe Halloween is almost upon us. It seems like it was just last month that we dressed Little Bird up as a monkey and took her around to the neighbours in search of candy. We have the same tradition each year when it comes to the scariest night of the year. First is the decorations. We...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 13, 2011, 3:07 pm
Seventh Generation has launched a new program called ‘Buy One, Give One’. You may recall that I posted about their cleaning and baby supplies last month. Because of my post, I am lucky enough to be a part of this new diaper donation initiative. Seventh Generation is aiming to donate 240,000 dia...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 10, 2011, 12:04 am
On September 27, Walt Disney Studios released Jake And The Never Land Pirates: Season 1, Volume 1 on DVD. This DVD also includes a music CD and a collectible eye patch. This DVD has seven episodes from the series blue a bonus. Join Jake and his crew; Izzy, Cubby and Skully in each episode as they ...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 9, 2011, 2:32 am
Tonight, I stood over my three year old daughter, then my five month old daughter and watched them sleep and I found myself listing things that I wished for them in my head. I just wanted to share. I wish that you find friends as loving as you are. I wish that you have many great adventures and ex...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 8, 2011, 11:10 pm
The weekend here has been beautiful. I think our autumn is trying desperately to make up for the bad hand we got in Edmonton during the summer months. We spent a lot of today outside, playing with our daughters and I worked a little in the garden. Its time to pull out the garden to get ready for wi...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 5, 2011, 10:42 pm
Have any of you heard this phrase uttered yet? It may seem like it is still just a bit too soon to be thinking about Christmas when Halloween hasn’t even passed yet, but the Holiday decorations already strewn about our local big box store immediately prompted a conversation of the hot topic amongs...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 4, 2011, 11:55 am
As you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) across North America. During this month, major breast cancer charities come together to increase awareness and run campaigns in an effort to raise enough money to continue researching this disease with the hopes of finally being able to ma...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 3, 2011, 7:00 am
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month across the country and I have a couple of focused posts that I am excited about this week. I always get excited when new OPI shades come out and this one is no exception. Pink Shatter: Pink of Hearts is a new shatter colour; meaning that you apply it over an...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Oct 2, 2011, 10:05 pm
Our daughter is a creator; an artist in the making. She loves to play with Play-doh and when I got an email about Moon Dough, I was excited to try it out. We received the Moon Dough Push n’ Pop Breakfast play set which came with three different Push & Pop Tools, a Twisty Mold, 2 colors of Moon Dou...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Sep 30, 2011, 11:20 pm
If you came here because you did a search on the words in my title and you are looking for answers, or for a post that is going to make you feel better, this is not it. I’m where you are right now. How do you make the decision to put a pet down? We have two cats who are both elderly. Our oldest ...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Sep 27, 2011, 12:17 pm
I spent some time this weekend going through our daughter’s clothes. Both girls have outgrown most of the clothes that hung in their closets and I was growing tired of playing “Let’s See If This Fits.” I can’t believe that at four months old, our youngest daughter has already outgrown two...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Sep 26, 2011, 1:46 pm
The Allan Candy Company has been making sugary sweets since 1927, and they have just launched their newest brand, SAYBON. Proudly made in Canada, SAYBON offers five different products with a total of 11 varieties so everyone is sure to find a favorite in this new line. The products include: Carmel...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Sep 23, 2011, 4:28 pm
We have one night a week that we designate as grocery shopping night. On nights like these, we sit down and plan out one week worth of meals. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, then I usually go shopping while my wonderful husband watches our girls and gets them ready for bed. I like going out bec...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Sep 21, 2011, 5:37 pm
Back-to-school has officially started and with it come the hectic schedules and rushed meal planning. Evenings are rushed with homework, dinner, cleaning up, bath and bed time routines. Boston Pizza is selling their popular Kids Cards in support of the Boston Pizza Foundation during the month of Se...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Sep 19, 2011, 1:12 pm
There are so many small things you can do during your day to make the world around you a little better. Something as little as a smile can change the course of someone’s day, even your own. Then there are other actions that can make the world you occupy a little prettier. I spent the weekend work...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Sep 16, 2011, 2:28 pm
When you become a parent, everyone has an opinion and loves to offer advice. People mean well, but they don’t always realize that you didn’t ask their thoughts. When I had our first daughter, and now our second, I struggled with certain things. I still struggle many days. This doesn’t mean tha...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Sep 15, 2011, 12:47 pm
So, Winnipeg got frost yesterday morning. Its just a matter of time now and it will be heading our way. My husband suggested we pick a large amount of our tomatoes this weekend, and sadly, I have to agree with him. We had 14 heirloom tomato plants last year that succumbed miserably to frost last ye...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Sep 14, 2011, 3:16 pm
Last year, when we moved in to our new house I was so thrilled to have more updated appliances. I looked through the manual for our fridge (I know, I’m weird) to see what everything did as they previous owners cleaned everything out and placed some of the accessories inside the fridge so we would ...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Sep 14, 2011, 12:44 pm
I remember my parents telling me not to rush being a kid. As a child, you just don’t understand the value of having no responsibility, and you often take for granted the times when you just get to play. As an adult, I am well aware that the hours in my day flies by, filled with chores and responsi...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Sep 12, 2011, 11:53 pm
I have been researching double strollers for about six months now. Just before our second daughter was born in May I began looking around for one that would best fit our needs. You may recall me asking you in a previous post about what type of stroller to buy. I was torn between a sit and stand stro...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Sep 12, 2011, 2:02 pm
Do you feel it? The mornings are colder, the evenings get dark earlier and thoughts of planting and growing turn to harvesting and preparing for the cold winter to come. I love this time of year. Not because of ‘back-to-school’, our girls are not old enough for that yet, but because fall time f...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Sep 6, 2011, 4:07 pm
With all of the information we have at our fingertips these days about chemicals, dyes and toxins, it amazes me that companies are not working harder to offer more environmentally sustainable products that are a healthier option for us consumers. Eco-friendly should be the norm in my opinion. It is ...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Sep 2, 2011, 5:44 pm
There are many types of chemicals that can be found in tap water. Various chemicals can be introduced into your tap supply through water municipalities or through agricultural processes. Certain areas of Canada may be more affected than others, depending on proximity to farms and what type of water ...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Aug 30, 2011, 2:55 pm
With the crisp fall air just around the corner and back to school looming, parents everywhere are getting their kids ready for the big day. Beaners Fun Cuts for Kids offers advice to ensure kids head back to school in style with the following tips, trends and time-saving techniques: Health and Vita...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Aug 30, 2011, 2:12 pm
Packing school lunch is an art. You need foods that either don’t need to be kept in the fridge or heated up. They can’t be too messy and they need to be easy to carry. President’s Choice has a some new snack options that are sure to have your kids looking forward to lunch and snack time at sc...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Aug 30, 2011, 9:01 am
Shopping online has become so easy these days. I must say that I probably do 80% of my shopping online. I love it. I can shop in my pajamas after my girls have gone to bed and so many places offer free shipping these days and great return options. The selection is usually larger than you normally ...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Aug 26, 2011, 1:29 pm
In one week, children across the country will begin heading back to school. The parks and malls will be less busy, the morning traffic will pick up and new family routines will develop. Parents are trying to hold on to their sanity for one more week and kids are taking what little time they have lef...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Aug 24, 2011, 12:15 pm
I have it on really good authority (I am a Life Made Delicious Connector don’t ya know!) that the newsletter that will be coming out at the end of August has some exclusive coupons in them. To take advantage of these coupons you will need to be signed up to receive their newsletter before it come...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Aug 23, 2011, 11:28 pm
My five must-have items in my purse (besides my wallet and keys) are: Lip balm, gloss or lipstick (depending on what I am doing and where I am going) Nail file Sunglasses Small notebook and pen (ideas leave as quickly as they come to me so I am always writing notes to myself) Cold sore remedy cream...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Aug 22, 2011, 3:36 pm
I am really excited about this post because I get to share three pieces of information with you and they all involve my favorite chocolate treat with the surprise inside. 1) My first item is that I have accepted a brand ambassador role (along with some other fantastic folks) with Kinder that will l...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Aug 19, 2011, 2:04 pm
I love trying out new perfume scents. I have my favorite scents for each season and this summer’s scent belonged to Twirl by Kate Spade. Released in September 2010, this perfume packs a punch with numerous notes that compliment each other for a fun yet sophisticated scent that can be worn out wit...
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Sheri posted an article on This Bird's Day - Aug 18, 2011, 1:14 pm
I posted last month about the Disney Junior Summer Sienna Contest where you had the chance to visit Disney Junior, design a Sienna and submit it in to win. Now they are on to the next phase. During this month, until August 21, those designs are now being shown on the Disney Junior channel during yo...
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