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Sarah is the busy mom and blogger behind More Than Your Average Mom -- The food and lifestyle blog chronicling Sarah's heavily caffeinated (mis)adventures in all things in, and out of the bento box! Read More…

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|BLACK LIVES MATTER|
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I’ve been struggling to find the right thing to say. My heart breaks for the state of the world, and tonight as I kissed my baby goodnight, I whispered an apology for the world I’ve brought her in to. I vowed to teach her about racism, injustice and the differences we will see in people. I vow to lead the way by being a change-maker in any way that I can.
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My beautiful blended family come from a place of privilege, and despite each of us being mixed-race, we appear and pass for the most part as white. Off the cuff jokes from high school peers was the closest I’ve ever come to being a target of racism. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
For that reason from June 1-7 I am standing with my fellow creators, influencers and businesses and muting my own content in favour of listening, learning and amplifying the voices that need to be heard. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Thank you to @blackandembodied and @jessicawilson.msrd for creating this movement and for providing us with resources to learn and share.

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Smalls was diagnosed with a life threatening Congenital Heart Defect a little over 10 years ago. At just three months old, and only two days before her very first Christmas, I handed her over to the amazing hands of Dr.Sanatani and the cardiac surgeons at BC Children’s Hospital for open heart surgery. 🏥
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So many of my baby’s first milestones were spent in hospital - her first Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. If it wasn’t for the amazingly caring staff and volunteers at the hospital, my memories of that time would not be what they are today. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The heart centre became our home, and the staff and patients our friends and family. 💕
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As we sit here, from the comfort of our home, and watch this years #miracleweekend, I am filled with gratitude and thanks for the part they’ve played in our heart journey.

If you’re able, I encourage you to donate this weekend. Every dollar counts!

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When I asked him what he wanted for his birthday he Googled “what to get a 12 year old boy for his birthday” 🤣🤣
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So needless to say, shopping - during a pandemic, for this kids birthday present was not an easy task. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
He’s always loved to cook and bake, and a quick internet search led me to @raddishkids. A subscription cooking box delivering cooking adventures and family fun every month.
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His first box arrived, he diligently made me a shopping list (one is included with the kit) of things that we didn’t have on hand, and quickly got to work prepping for our dinner.
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The box had a Moroccan theme and in addition to three recipes, it included fun educational tidbits about Morocco, a writing exercise, table talkers and more! It made for a really enjoyable evening! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Do you like to cook or bake with your kids?

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She doesn’t always wear denim, but when she does it’s a Canadian Tuxedo! 🤣👖
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Just kidding, we live in jeans over here!
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This is the last week to #jeanup in support of @bcchf. We’re hopping in our @mavi jeans to show our support and you can too! Share a pic in your favourite jeans and tag #jeanup and @bcchf, then head over to jeanup.ca to make your donation. Every dollar helps get sick and injured kids out of their hospital gowns and back into their jeans. ❤️

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Not all mini donuts are created equal! 🍩 And never would I have known that before today! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There’s no denying that Covid-19 sucks. BUT, one of my favourite things that has been how truly inspiring is seeing the ability of people and businesses everywhere to pivot in the face of adversity. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Since lockdown, I’ve taken part in a birthday parade for a kid I didn’t even know, I’ve made as much noise as possible at 7pm nightly to show support healthcare workers, I’ve mailed countless birthday cards to people I never would have before, I bid on auction items for an online charity gala, and I’ve ordered meal prep kits from my favourite restaurants so I can create their dishes from home. Today takes the cake... err, the donut as I packed up the kids for a fun field trip to a donut drive thru on the grounds of our favourite summer activity - @pne_playland. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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48 doughnuts in and we’ve crowned Those little Donuts as our faves with @tinlizzyconcessions Red Velvet Mini Donuts as a close second. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Looking forward to getting our mini donut fix in person next summer!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What has been the coolest pivot you’ve seen during the pandemic?

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