How to Survive Life in the Suburbs

Quickest Ways To Destroy Your Marriage

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I often see articles in magazines or posted on line that claim they have the best advice for how to strengthen, protect or even save your marriage.  You know what I don’t see?  Stronger worded advice, words to the idiots, a nice bullet pointed list for the fools of the best and fastest ways to destroy a marriage. Now I’m… View Post

Promote Your Business and Win Big!

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Are you a Canadian and a small business owner?  I am, so I know that making a small business run, work, and be successful is HARD work.  That business can become all consuming.  It is an extension of you, and the success of the business is not just important for your livelihood, but for your pride, your self-esteem and your… View Post

WIN A Ticket to the ShesConnected Conference!

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I have access to one of the hottest tickets in town!  By now you most certainly have heard the buzz.  The ShesConnected Second Annual Conference in Toronto Ontario is fast approaching.  Wait, don’t know what it is?  Let me tell you. ShesConnected is offering 200+ Bloggers, or women who work in social media, a very unique opportunity to connect with… View Post

I Survived BlogHer 2011

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Where do I start? When I made my plans for BlogHer’11 over a year ago it was kind of a lark? Yes, I wanted to go. No, I didn’t think I had any business going to a conference that was a full day of travel from my home. San Diego? Seriously, shouldn’t I be a much better, bigger blogger to… View Post

The Ultimate Sandwich!

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I admit it, I am not a very good “homemaker”.  I love my kids more then life itself, but I don’t dance around the house while I clean, I’m not great at laundry, and when it comes to cooking…..my skills are mediocre at best.  I do however consider myself to be quite the “domestic goddess”.  I have mastered the five… View Post

Pods N Peels Fundraising Program!

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See that little badge over there on the right? It leads you straight to the PodNPeels website.  An incredible little company doing big things!  Please take a look at the following Press Release and consider what you can do to help your school and your environment. Does your school need some extra money or an incentive to go litter-less? Pods… View Post

The One Where I Flash The Lawn Boy

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Note to self: You live in the Suburbs, not a deserted island.  Occasionally there will be people who are close enough to your house that they will be able to see into your windows without even trying.  This is especially possible if your dear Hubby hires the lawn boy to do a little extra work.   Dear Lawn Boy, I am… View Post

The Suburban Mama Code -Rewind

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There are certain unwritten rules every Mama in the Suburbs know exist.  You want to survive here?  You better toe the line baby! 1. When you get invited out for coffee wine PLEASE don’t spend the entire time talking about yourself, your husband, your business, your kids, your fabulous house.  Sigh.  Self centered Suburban Mama’s don’t get invited out a… View Post

I Shush My Kids-Rewind

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  Saved my favourite show of all time, The Amazing Race, on the good ole PVR to share with my little brood. That little brood would NOT shut up! I shushed them. Calmly explained…no talkie during Mama’s favourite show. Attempting a phone conversation with bff. Little girls screaming in the background. I shushed them. Not cool little ones. We all… View Post