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Get Organized and Win 33 Prizes
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Organized Mom by Stacy Crew
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A common complaint of moms - especially with children under the age of five - is not having enough hours in the day and always feeling rushed.
We impose expectations on ourselves that can ultimately drive us batty. Therefore, we need to take the proverbial bull by the horns, simplify and organize to gain control over our time and schedule.
Start by...
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The Top 6 Things to Do Before You Get Pregnant
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Most women understand how important it is to take good care of themselves and their unborn child once they are pregnant. What they may not realize is that preconception and early pregnancy are now recognized as important times when you can reduce risks to you and your baby by making healthy choices.
Help reduce your risks by making these top six healthy choices...
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Mummy Asked An Expert: Parenting
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Yummy Mummy Arlene A. from Toronto, Ontario asks: My 10 year old daughter is a perfectionist and very sensitive. She really takes what people say about her to heart and cries. How can I help her understand that imperfection is okay?
Our Expert Alyson Schafer answers: You have the right attitude mom, imperfect is okay! Sadly, it is very easy for our children to mistakenly conclude that mistakes are...
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Trina Read: Mummy Sex Blog
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 My Pregnancy Breasts
I am the classic pear shape: tiny upper body with a rounded lower body. I've never had breasts bigger than an 'aa' cup. You can imagine how excited I was with my first pregnancy about getting "porn" breasts.
I told my husband that I was going to buy a special lacy bra so he could take many a photo of me and my breasts. I even told my close male friends they could... Click for more... |
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Sharon DeVellis: The Inside Scoop Blog
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 What Would Sharon Do?
Imie from Brampton asked: Dear Sharon, What would you do if you had to leave the country on business, you can't afford a sitter, there is no MIL and the husband is great on everything except figuring out what to feed the children and can't be trusted with a hungry child.
Hi Imie,
It's the age old, holy crap I have to leave the kids with my husband and god only knows he's as useful as a third nipple dilemma...
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In March we gave away a cluster of cool prizes including:
 Five Life with Derek DVDs Ten Honey I Wrecked The Kids books by Alyson Schafer Four Til Death Do Us Part books by Dr. Trina Read Four Wayspa Gift Certificates Five Love in 90 Days books by Diana Kirschner Three Nokia E71 Phones A $100 Gift Certificate for Gingerbread Monkeys A Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS Camera Three Cover Me Wraps Five Sleepwalking in Daylight books by Elizabeth Flock
Four Premium Beauty Prize Packs
You entered the contests, now find out if you won!
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Mummy Knows Best Survey: Dish About The Olympics and Win
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 You're a multi-tasking mummy who runs non-stop all day, every day. Kinda like an athlete but with no breaks... ever.
Now we wanna know what you think about the Olympics in the yummy Survey! It's short, it's easy and it's your way to win one of five decadently delicious spa certificates from our friends at WaySpa.com. 'Cuz whether you're a highly trained athlete or a running non-stop mummy, everyone deserves to be pampered...
And with WaySpa.com, you'll have your choice of thousands of spas from all around the world. |
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Mummy Wins Tide for a Year!
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 You finally buy an outfit because it makes you look yummy and not just because it's stain resistant. Which is why you want it to last as long as possible. This month three lucky mummies are going to win a year's supply of laundry care from Tide - fifteen bottles of Tide Total Care and five bottles of Downy, a prize pack valued at $150. If you're going to care about your fashion, you should care about your fabric too.
And about that length doesn't matter thing? Tell them "they" don't know what they're talking about. Length does matter...especially when it comes to lengthening the life of your clothes.
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Mummy Wins a Hallmark Prize Pack!
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She gave birth to you, loved you, hugged you when you were sad and held you when you were scared and you're going to thank her with a box of chocolates? 
Ya...like she's so ever going to babysit for you again.
How about giving her a gift that will show and tell her how much you really care. Five lucky members will win a Hallmark prize pack that includes a recordable album for Mom and Grandma, a butterfly and star handprint shadow box frame, a King and Princess crown magnet frame and a "Just for You" Paperweight valued at $135.00.
And after you give her this fab present you won't feel guilty when she babysits so you can celebrate Mother's Day at the spa...
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Mummy Wins Healthy Beginnings!
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 Which number is larger? The amount of weight gained during pregnancy or the pile of pregnancy books you bought trying to figure out if it's too much?
Having a baby is demanding enough without having to sift through the over-abundance of baby books available.
This month, we're giving away 15 copies of the book Healthy Beginnings: Giving your Baby the Best Start from Preconception to Birth. No other resource compares to this comprehensive pregnancy and birth guide developed by trusted medical specialists and published by the leading Canadian authority on reproductive health issues, The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. From preconception to postnatal care, Healthy Beginnings is a premier resource for mothers and caregivers alike.
Now the only number you'll have to worry about is how much you're going to spend decorating the nursery.
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Mummy Wins an Energizer Essential Emergency Gift Pack |
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 Honey where'd you put that flashlight? I can't see anything. Hey! That's not a flashlight, that's my...
If you were in a blackout, would you know where to find your flashlight? Would you even have one on hand? In conjunction with Emergency Preparedness Week, Energizer is giving away five gift packs filled with the essentials you'll need in a blackout - valued at $150.
When you're prepared for an emergency with flashlights on hand, any groping done in the dark will be for fun purposes only...
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Yummy Event - Junior League of Toronto Showcase
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The Junior League of Toronto told 50 designers to "go to their room".
Come and see what they did at the Junior League of Toronto ShowhouseTM which opens to the public on May 8, 2009. Tickets are available now, as well as registration for the designer "Talks in the Tent" seminars.
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Yummy Event - The Mompreneur Marketplace in Calgary |
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 The Mompreneur Marketplace is taking place in Calgary at The Glenmore Inn, from 10:00am to 4:00pm on Sunday, May 3rd! With jewellery and fashion for that enhanced image, tools and resources for that great business venture, products for that special little person in your life - the Mompreneur Marketplace has it all.
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We're walking the walk and talking the talk for Kids Help Phone! 
On May 3rd, the Yummy Mummy Club is putting out multi-tasking skills to the test and organizing walks in Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa and Calgary with our Yummy Mummy Bloggers leading the way! And we want you to join our teams to help raise money for a great cause.
Can't join us? Simple...click below, send this newsletter to a friend and we'll dontae $5 to Kids Help Phone. That's it! One click. Forward to a friend and $5 is given to Kids Help Phone. So what are you waiting for?
Click to forward to a friend...
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June - Delicious Daddies - We're dishing on dads and wanna hear about and from the men in your life! What makes a Dad Delicious? Know some great products for men? What about stay at home dads? Wanna dish about your pre and post baby sex life? What's Daddy's parenting perspective? C'mon Dads. We wanna know what you're thinking! Deadline May 10
July - Health and Fitness - A healthy mummy is a happy mummy. What do you do to stay healthy? Have you overcome an illness? Do you want to share your healthy product? Maybe you changed your lifestyle to a healthier one? If you're an expert in the field of health or just plain passionate about it, we want your yummy take on health! Deadline June 10
August - Photography - We're looking for everything photography. From how to look hot in the shot and taking the perfect family pic to finding the best type of camera equipment. Do you know someone who takes fab pictures? Or who can teach mummies how to take their own fab pictures? And what do you do with all those pictures when you're done? Are they left sitting in a box?
Deadline July 10
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We love to hear from you. We wanna know if you have any questions or concerns. It's our job to make this the yummiest club for you!
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Did you know that The Yummy Mummy Club is owned by Erica Ehm Communications Ltd? Remember this. It may end up on a Trivial Pursuit card.
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