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How To Make A Difference And Win!
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Getting Out By Giving Back by Elizabeth Gray-Smith
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Halfway through my maternity leave, I began stressing about going back to work. Not because of the double duty I was about to take on but because I feared I had lost a good chunk of intelligence the day my daughter was born. My academic mind had turned to mush, much like the lunch I was preparing for little Molly. I was in need of a serious brain boost and just in the nick of time, I received an email that saved me... Click for more... |
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Project Give Back by Ellen Schwartz
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The goal of Project Give Back is to take
children on a journey where they realize the power they have to make a
difference in the world. To learn that if they throw kindness out there, much
more will come back to them. We all have
shining stars within us, and Project Give Back lights up that star within each
child...
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A Gift of 5,000 Bicycles by Aditi Burman
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This summer I led the Bicycle Factory promotion at Cadbury. Canadians rallied together to virtually 'build' 5000 bikes for rural cocoa communities in Ghana, Africa by entering UPC codes on a website that actually turned the product entered into a bike part. In the end, we reached our goal and sent over 5000 bikes.
And in November I was lucky enough to travel to Ghana and witness a life-changing event as the first shipments of bikes were delivered...
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Introducing Maria Stanley: Phat Mummy Blog
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 A Letter To JunkYou may recognize Maria - she's that mom who got
lost in the excitement of love, marriage and babies. For years she
concentrated on being a SuperMummy, MealMummy and PerfectHouseMummy. Fifty
pounds later, she realized she misplaced the RealMeMummy and became the least
important person on her list. Sadly, it's been a LONG time since she felt
even the slightest bit yummy. She's been avoiding mirrors and reflective
surfaces for YEARS.
Now Maria is ready to make a real change toward a healthier,
more active lifestyle. Because this time it's not about losing the
weight, it's about losing the weight for good...
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Consuelo Bernardi: B-Sides Blog
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 League Of Rock's Rachael Chatoor
You may not have heard of Rachael Chatoor yet, but you
will. Rachael is a singer/songwriter, performer who was recently selected
as the League of Rock's new host of the Vancouver jams, workshops and showcases.
Connie sat down and talked with Rachael about how she
combines her love of singing, performing and her new hosting duties with
being a busy mom of two... Click for more... |
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Mummy Wins a Huggies Prize Pack
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 Remember before you had kids and a night of dancing meant some sexy salsa with the love of your life? Now it's a steamy exercise class you take with your toddler in hopes of tiring them out so they'll take a nap. We may not be able to tire out your kids for you but we can keep them comfy and dry while you chase after them. This month one lucky mummy is gonna win a $150 Huggies Little Movers prize pack that'll make sure they're comfy, clean and dry as they explore the world and get their groove on... Click to win... |
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Mummy Wins Tickets to Little House On The Prairie
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 Remember
a simpler time when half pint meant a little girl who lived on the prairie and
not all the ice cream you just ate because your kids shaved the cat?
We
wanna send you back to that simpler time.
We're
giving away four tickets to the opening night of Little House on the Prairie at
the Canon Theatre in Toronto on January 27th PLUS you'll be part of a meet and
greet backstage after the show. A value of $200!Little House on the Prairie is one of the most popular and beloved celebrations of pioneering America and now the inspirational stories cross into yet another frontier in an uplifting new musical starring the original Laura Ingalls, Melissa Gilbert, as "Ma"... Click to win... |
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 You spend countless hours telling your kids to wash their hands and cover their mouths when they cough, but this month we're giving away something you'll want them to catch.
Five members are going to win a copy of Good Manners Are Contagious: Real Solutions for Raising Responsible, Resilient and Respectful Children by Dr. Jodi Stoner and Lori Weiner.So go on... enter the contest, spread the word and pass it on. It may become a good manners epidemic... Click to win... |
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Mothers of Reinvention by Alison
Smith and Debbie Zinman
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 ECHOage
After picking up their children
from yet another birthday party, Alison Smith and Debbie Zinman got to talking
about presents, parties and plastic. They knew there had to be a better way.
Little did they know, their growing desire for a meaningful solution, could
actually spark a movement.
Time starved, sleep deprived and
energized for change, they set out to create ECHOage.com - a ONE Gift, ONE
Cause, solution to the current trend in birthday party madness... Click for more... |
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Yummy Event - Entrepreneurial Moms in Ottawa
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The
Entrepreneurial Moms networking group begins on January 20th at 7pm
at the Lago Restaurant in Ottawa.
Entrepreneurial Moms International focuses on helping
entrepreneurial moms network with like minded women, and expand their business
by leveraging the experience of other powerful moms. Click to join... |
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Yummy Event - The Birds and Bees for Moms in Calgary
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Rev up your relationship this New Year at the momcafé Birds and Bees event in Calgary on Friday, January 22, 2010, featuring our very own Mummy Sex Blogger Dr. Trina Read. Learn great tips on how to invigorate your relationship with your partner and listen to the experts with other moms while sipping a latté in a comfortable environment. Click to join... |
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Do
you have an event you want listed on the YummyMummyClub.ca?
We
want to spread the word about great events for women with kids to our 50,000
subscribers and thousands of Twitter followers! 'Cuz mummies wanna get out and
try new things, play, meet other mummies and sometimes simply get the hell out
of the house.
So go ahead, submit your event and let's help mummies
everywhere get out and have fun! Click to submit your event... |
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YummyMummyClub.ca is
written by you - multi-tasking, multi-talented mums. It's your chance to
tell your story, share your point of view and show off your expertise.
Check out these upcoming themes, grab a low-fat latte and send us an article to
include in an upcoming newsletter!
March - Working Mummy - Do you have tips for helping mummy-preneurs? Are you one yourself? Wanna share a working horror story? A success story? Trying to find Balance at Work? Has your definition of work changed? Maternity leave tales? Share them with us! Deadline February 10 April - Fashion - Wanna talk trends? What's your fashion story? Are you a Fashionista? We need your what's hot list and tips for spring and summer style. How do you look hot...or not? Are your kids out of fashion control? What's up with Dad's and clothing? We want your stylish stories! Deadline March 10Click here for our Writer's Guidelines... Click here for our Editorial Calendar... |
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