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Freaking Out Over Food and Yummy Prizes
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Freaking Out Over Food By Erica Ehm
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 It's time for our yearly feast of food articles. This issue is always a fave because we're all freaking out over food. What to eat. What not to eat. What to cook. How to cook it. What to feed our kids. How to get our kids to eat it. Once again we sent a call out to moms out in kitchens, supermarkets, and restaurants everywhere to share their tips and tricks on how to survive the ongoing challenges of eating healthier, preparing food easier and enjoying the sweeter things in life guilt free. So grab your mixing bowls and a pumpkin latte and enjoy this buffet of delicious tips, tricks and secrets about what we eat. |
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 Party Drinks for Every Mummy Have you ever thrown a party and found yourself stuck behind a make shift bar while every else one around you had fun? Then this story is for you.
Watch this bite-sized video as our very own Party Mummy goes to bartending school and learns how to mix drinks while still being able to mingle with guests.
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Mindful Eating Roadblocks by Esther Kane
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Being a yummy mummy is a multi-tasking, full-time job. Taking the time to prepare healthy meals and sit down for at least half an hour to enjoy them doesn't often make it to first place on your "to do" list! However, even with a busy schedule, it's possible to pay more attention to what we eat and how we eat it.
To help you achieve this, here are my top ten strategies for mindful eating...
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Dreaming of a Personal Chef by Nicole MacPherson
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I
am insanely jealous of Jennifer Aniston. Not because of her beauty,
or fame, or the fact that she dated Vince Vaughn, who surely must be
a blast to go out with. No, I'm jealous because of an article I
read that featured her and her...
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Daddy Does The Menu Planning by Jim Szilva
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A
couple of years ago, my wife and I were putting away a $350 grocery
order, and I noticed that many of the items we picked up were things
we really could have done without.
As
parents, I don't think there are too many of us that enjoy grocery
shopping. It's time consuming, it certainly can be stressful and
depending on how many kids you have, it can drain your wallet in a
hurry. So we sat down and devised a... Click for more...
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Secrets to Easy Cooking by Lianne Phillipson-Webb
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Life is busy, crazy
and non-stop sometimes. That's the time when you need better
nutrition and it rarely happens. Eating and cooking healthy need not
be a drag. It can be fun and exciting to try new recipes and foods.
But let's face it. You don't have time to cook all day. The trick
is...
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Catalina: New Freakin' Mummy Blog
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 Ultimate Shower Gift ListWith three of our blogging Yummy Mummies ( Dara, Maureen and Dr. Trina) in the family way - is it something in the blogosphere? - and being a New Freakin' Mummy myself, it's no wonder Erica reached out to me in a frantic appeal: I need baby shower gift ideas PRONTO! So I headed over to my local Walmart in search of some great yet affordable gift ideas. Here are my top ten picks for baby shower gifts...
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Evelyn Hannon: Aging Disgracefully Blog
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Me and Julia Child
I can't cook to save my life. I know nothing about the culinary arts. But, please don't tell my little grandkiddies because they think I'm a fabulous cook, I'm talking 'Julia Child' category cook.
In their eyes I am the best 'food maker' in the world. What they don't realize is that I'm a cunning woman. In the interest of keeping children all over the world healthy I've decided to let moms and grandmoms in on my three recipes. P.S. Recipe No. 3 is good enough to put on any buffet table...
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Here are the final results of our non-fattening Yummy Mummy Club Question of the Day:
The Most Stressful Part of Back To School Is...
51% Morning Madness
21% Homework Hell
18% Labouring Over Lunch
9% Missing Your Munchkins
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Are you confused about carbs, confounded by calories and perpetually perplexed about protein?
This month five mummies are gonna win the chance to kick-start their weight loss plan. We're giving away five Atkins Sweet Sexy Science prize packs valued at $90 featuring a gym bag, Atkins products, weight loss tips, dumbbells and water bottle. And one lucky member is also going to win a teleconference with Colette Heimowitz, Vice President of Nutrition and Education at Atkins for some one on one weight loss coaching.
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Mummy Wins Lucia's Survival Guide and Cookbook
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 You loved, nurtured and raised your kids for eighteen long, joyous years and now their bags are packed and they're off to college...so why are they asking you how to sort laundry NOW?
This month five mummies are going to win a copy of Lucia's Survival Guide and Cookbook by Lucia Campilongo. This guidebook is a no-nonsense primer for all the basic tasks involved with homemaking for anyone faced with the daunting task of creating their first home.
And now that your kids know how to do their own laundry, think of all the quality time you'll have together when they come home on weekend.
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Yummy Event - Harbourfront Kids
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Yummy Event - Mom's The Word: Remixed
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 From September 24th to November 7th, the Arts Club Theatre Company at Granville Island Stage presents MOM'S THE WORD: REMIXED The shockingly funny Moms reunite to bring highlights from the hits Mom's the Word and Mom's the Word 2: Unhinged. They'll share their true, intimate tales of the heartache and joy of parenthood, from bun in the oven to the terrible twos to the terrifying teens. |
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Yummy Event - Business of Bliss
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 See Sex and the City's Candace Bushnell, O Magazine's Martha Beck and Brilliance Specialist Moreah Ragusa at The Business of Bliss on October 5th at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre.
It's a full day even that will inspire women to create a life they love. Click for more... |
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 Share Your Cancer Story and Win $1,000 for Charity Read more...
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November - Travel - Calling all mummies who love to travel. Have you been to any fabulous destinations? Horror stories about travelling abroad? Tips and tricks for packing? Advice on travelling with kids? Sexy places for mummies? Tell us!
Deadline October 10
December - Shopping - Are you a shopaholic? Have tips and tricks to turn readers into a savvy shopper? What's your fave place to shop or the must have items for the holiday season. Think we shop too much? Now's your chance to write about it!
Deadline November 10
January - Money - Giving Back - Do you volunteer your time to charities? Wanna get the word out about a charity we haven't heard of? Have a kid who has gone above and beyond by giving back? How do you teach your kids the importance of giving back to the community?
Deadline December 10
Mid-January - Money - Making It/Saving It - Who earns the money in your home? Do you and your partner fight about money? Are you a financial expert? Do you have tips to save? Insurance Tips? Do you consider Manolo Blahniks to be an investment? How do you instill value in your kids? We wanna read your money stories!!
Deadline December 15
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 This month just for joining, ten lucky mummies are going to win a copy of Human Body Detectives, a book where two young girls, Merrin and Pearl, magically enter different systems in the body to solve a health mystery.
In their first case, Merrin and Pearl's little brother Robbie has swallowed a penny. Now they find themselves in his digestive system where they must grab the penny, save Robbie, and narrowly escape his poopy diaper.
And maybe if you can convince your kids they'll find money in every poopy diaper, you'll have a little extra time on your hands to do some reading yourself.
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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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