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The Kat’s Cafe Gift Guide for Special Needs Families Coming And Flash Campaign for #GivingChristmas Set to Commence We delayed the start of our impromptu Giving Christmas campaign as well as the amazing Gift Guide for Special Needs Families here at Kat’s Cafe out of respect for the tragedy of late last week. While everything we do is and will be tempered with respect, grief and love for families dealing with this tragedy, we want to take the opportunity to spread a bit of joy and fun for a few days as we celebrate family, unique gift ideas, giveaways, and a very special chance to give back. In a Flash – Kat’s Cafe and Special Needs Families NEED YOU Because we’re starting this campaign late, we still want to reach as MANY people as possible, spread the word about some great ideas for last minute gifts (and gifts for next

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Laugh Log is a roundup of (surprise!) stuff that made me laugh recently. Sometimes it’ll have stuff that made me giggle or think or cry or say ‘Awww’ or wish I had thought of it first.   So here’s this week’s Laugh Log. Have you fanned me up on Facebook? If not, here’s your chance! Made Me Laughs On Facebook: It’s not about the numbers. It’s about connecting. Shhh! Sometimes our microwave is pretty fascinating. And, a puppy! Literary potty humor It’s important to be organized. I hate when that happens. Shew! That was close! Be sure to visit the Gina Valley Facebook page and to fan me up. Momspeak (stuff I can hardly believe I said out loud to my kids this week):   Kidspeak (stuff I can hardly believe one of my pack said to me):   Some Of My Favorite Pins This Week:  Consider this your formal invitation to check out all of my

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As you know… I am a proud Canadian.  I am also proud of the fact that I can, as much or more than anyone else, enjoy a little Canadian humour…. and I know, there’s a lot of it!  There are some very strong stereotypes of life in Canada, and I for one, love the fun of them…though not all Canadians do! Certainly, by far, Canada’s probably most well known for our weather.   Heck, we’re the ‘Great White North’… and if any of you are old enough to remember Bob and Doug McKenzie… well… enough said!  Things sure have changed from when I was a child though.  I remember snowbanks that were over six feet high (which by the way were perfect for snow forts!!) and building hills out of snow in the backyard that we could toboggan down… and if you wanted, you could have left the back door open

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