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Help for the Sleep Deprived

by Candace Sampson

Like many, sleep was a luxury I didn’t fully appreciate until I had children. From the birth of my first daughter to the time we were back in a consistent sleep routine with our second, eight years had gone by.  Eight full years of interrupted sleeps from children and dogs. Eight years of complete and …

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Teens and Distracted Driving – It’s sNOw Joke

by Candace Sampson

Winter weather can be both frightening and dangerous for automobile travel. Anyone who gets behind the wheel should practice safe winter driving habits. A parent’s job is not just to teach a teen about the precautions to take while driving on winter roads, but also to prevent the most dangerous situations from happening before their …

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Gifts for Your Globetrotter

by Candace Sampson

The more I travel, the more I find things I wouldn’t leave home without now. Last year, my dear friend Heather, compiled her list of gifts for your road-warrior, this year I give you my list of gifts for your globetrotter! Gifts for Your Globetrotter LifeProof nüüd Waterproof iPhone 5 Case I love my iPhone. …

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Christmas Lights A Perfect Reason to Get Outside This December

by Candace Sampson

I love Christmas lights. They always make me feel so festive. This year, my husband turned our girls playhouse in the backyard into a small homage to Clark W. Griswold. It’s super tacky and yet we can’t help but smile when the sun goes down and it lights up our backyard. Of course, we’re not …

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Universal Orlando Vacation Planning Just Got Easier

by Candace Sampson

Things just got a whole lot easier for your Universal Orlando Vacation Planning. This week, the destination theme park announced their all-new interactive family vacation planner. As a recent convert to the Universal Orlando experience, I can tell you that this can only mean good things for you! The vacation planner will allow you to …

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How Universal Orlando Blew My Mind

by Candace Sampson

I am a holder of many preconceived notions. I can’t help myself. I am able to draw conclusions in a single bound and so for many years I assumed that Universal Orlando was not the theme park for us. The reasoning for this was simple. I have two daughters, one thrill-seeker, one thrill-avoider. I presumed …

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Curry Turkey Salad

by Candace Sampson

I just want to be the first to say *unbuttons top of jeans* that the holidays have caught up with me. Yes, yes, I know it’s not even December but let me be your warning! Since I write about a food, I’m a month ahead of you people. On the upside of the this, I’ll …

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Chocolate Coconut Snowballs

by Candace Sampson

It’s a winter wonderland outside my door today and it’s only November! This is not a good omen when this much snow is sticking to the ground so early in the season. I’m having visions of Snowmageddon back in the winter of 2007/08 where we received a whopping thirteen feet of snow in Ottawa. Ugh. …

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