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Nourish Your Body, Soul & Family
and Win 13 Tasty Prizes
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Happy
Mummy, Happy Soul by Lillian Canini
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A
healthy balanced diet for yummy mummies is essential. But indulging
in non-healthy food is also critical in keeping our spirits up.
Remember, "A little bit of what you fancy does you good". Here
are some tips to help you find the balance between eating healthy and
eating healthy for your soul...
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McPlanning a Day Out by Renna Bruce
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I'm
afraid to drive by a McDonald's Restaurant. When my husband and I
take the kids out to run errands, we have to carefully plan our
routes to avoid the Golden Arches in our city. "This way! This
way!" my three year old points and screams as we turn in the
opposite direction. I really must give kudos to the marketing folks
of McDonalds. They have the market tapped... Click for more...
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Food
Porn Won't Get Dinner on the Table by Anne Bergman
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My
husband and I have a recipe fetish. We read them all, contemplate,
salivate... We call it food porn. There are so many delicious looking
recipes out there but better, faster, healthier, prettier, easier and
more economical recipes will not get dinner on my table. The only
thing that actually works for getting meals to the right people is... Click for more...
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The
Healthy Snack Game by Lori Tinella
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Many
parents find it a real challenge to teach their kids healthy eating
habits when they'd rather reach for sugary treats. Satisfying those
sugar cravings can be done with plenty of healthy, unprocessed and
delicious foods that offer the sweetness to satisfy the craving and
some nutrients to boot.
Here
are some tips to help your kids win at the healthy snack game...
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 Getting Enough Chocolate Milk
My
days are often 19 hours long. Being a mother, entrepreneur, writer,
speaker, athlete, wife, daughter and girlfriend eats up a lot the
day. I can't afford to be sick or unhealthy. Must. Stay. Strong.
I'm
not a health nut, but I am very conscious of what I eat with a
trickle down effect of what I feed my kids. So here are my rules to
eating well... Click for more... |
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Theresa Albert: Mummy Eats Blog
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Fatten Up The Turkey, Not The Family
For holidays like Thanksgiving, the culture is normally to gather, sit, chat, watch football maybe, nibble, eat, sit some more and then have dessert. Rare is the community in this culture that actually chooses to do something with health in mind on this (and many other) celebration day. Thinking about this in terms of community, we can do a lot better.
What would happen if we planned...
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 You just spent the last two hours trying to help your kids with their horrendously hard homework and couldn't answer one question. Now it's 5 o'clock and there's nothing to eat. What's a mummy to do? Thankfully some of our members won't have to worry because this month we're giving away ten Jacob's Creek™ prize packs each with a $100 gift certificate to Houston Steaks and Ribs and a Jacob's Creek™ stainless steel wine chiller. Enjoy your dinner and then come home to a chilled bottle of Jacob's Creek™, one of the world's favourite Australian wine brands with wines for every occasion, even a "we finally finished today's homework" celebration.
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Mummy Wins a
Think
Pink Brita Water Filter
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 Think pink the next time you drink and everyone wins. Brita has brought back its limited edition Pink Pitcher water filtration system with $4 from every sale being contributed to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
This month three lucky mummies are gonna win their own Brita Filter for the Cause Pink Prize Pack that includes a 10-glass capacity Brita Pink Pitcher Water Filtration System with a 3-pack of Brita Pitcher Replacement Filters. A value of $65!
Reducing bottled water waste, supporting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and great prizes. It's the contest where everyone wins.
Click to win...
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Divine
Brown: Artist and Mom
R&B
Performer Divine Brown is a triple threat - Singer, Songwriter and
Single Mom.
Watch this byte-sized t.v. piece as Erica Ehm chats with
the Divine Miss "B" about her struggle to have it all, the
sacrifices she made to get where she is today and advice she has for
other moms.
Click to watch...
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Mothers of Reinvention by Dawn Wallin and Margaret Anne Taylor
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Playfit
Meet
Margaret and Dawn. It's easy to mix them up. They're both "older"
moms with a single child. Both have six-year-old daughters who
are cancer survivors. Both have husbands called Rob who
encourage them to quit larking around in their second childhood and
actually embrace a respectable business model.
And
now they're getting there, faster than they ever intended...
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Are you a Mother of Reinvention...
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Yummy Event - An Evening With Lisa Nichols
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Lisa has reached millions with her best selling book "The Secret" and powerful message of empowerment and gratitude.
She's appeared on the "Oprah Winfrey Show," "Larry King Live" and NBC's Emmy Award-winning, "Starting Over." She's founder of Motivating the Masses and CEO of Motivating the Teen Spirit. This October, New Aspirations invites you to an evening of self-discovery and breakthrough with Lisa.
Now this October, you can spend an evening of self-discovery and breakthrough with Lisa. 10% discount for Yummy Mummy Club members by using the discount code NAEWLN005
TORONTO October 23, 2009, 7:30 pm
John Bassett Theatre, Metro Toronto Convention Centre
CALGARY October 28, 2009, 7:30 pm
MacEwan Centre, University of Calgary
VANCOUVER October 30, 2009, 7:30 pm
Delta Burnaby Hotel and Conference Centre
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Yummy Event -
100
Mile Angels Silent Auction |
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The
100 Mile Angels were formed in 2005 by the duo of April Roberts and
Jane Felker (a breast cancer survivor) in the small town of 100 Mile
House, BC.
The
cr�me de la cr�me of their events to raise money for breast cancer
research is a spaghetti dinner and auction that will occur on October
17, 2009. Click for 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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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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