Springtime and Pediped shoes go together like the peanut butter and jelly on my kid's favourite sandwich. Two years back I reviewed Pediped's Flex Darcy from their Adventure Line. It was my first experience with "water play shoes". And those shoes, which were designed to take dunks and splashes in stride, were my daughter's favourite footgear ever. They were still in great … [Read more...]
What Will You Be Streaming in 2016?
So yesterday I talked about how, in a roundabout way, my secret New Year's resolution is to watch more Netflix. Currently hubby and I are watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a show which we intentionally avoided when it originally aired. Back in the day many of our friends were Buffy fanatics, and we used to laugh at them when they would say they couldn't do x or go to y because … [Read more...]
#MySweetValentine $400USD PayPal Giveaway!
Welcome to #MySweetValentine Giveaway! Baby it’s Cold outside and we need a little bit of sweet nothings. This cash giveaway is a Blogger Sponsored Event which means the bloggers listed below all chipped in towards the prize. One lucky duck is going win $400 in PayPal cash! This giveaway is co-hosted by DownshiftingPRO and MapleMouseMama along with The Knit Wit by … [Read more...]
What Gives It Away That You’re Not Truly Ageless?
I like birthdays, always have. I like getting older. I'm proud of my age. I'm not one to lie and pretend I'm forty going on twenty-seven. Yet when I look at my kids I'm often struck by the thought that I am the same person now as I was when I was five. In so many ways I feel the same. I still feel like me. Me at four, or me at forty, is still ME. My memories, my thoughts, my … [Read more...]
#KidArtRocks Weekend Kid Art Link-Up & Giveaway
I really get a kick out of kid art. My children make some of the most bizarre and lovely things. They manage to constantly surprise me. The older one, Rainbow, she's got a real eye for art and has been able to copy objects from a very young age. While her young sister is a scribble master who still manages to make the cutest darn drawings. But I don't just love my children's … [Read more...]
Always Unstoppable, #LikeAGirl
Always is on a mission to help stop the drop in confidence girls experience at puberty and beyond. Last summer Always created a video that was launched on YouTube, encouraging girls everywhere to make the phrase “like a girl” mean amazing things. I am proud to say that the Always #LikeAGirl YouTube video has received over 90 million views. A new Always survey shows that 72 … [Read more...]
Save Money This Tax Season? It is Possible.
This post is brought to you by H&R Block Canada. Let’s face it – most of us dread tax season. Sure, it comes at a time when winter is pretty much gone, trees are starting to bloom, flowers are starting to blossom. A lovely time of year, right? But then, you think about having to file your tax return and hand some of your hard-earned money over to the government. Not … [Read more...]
Redefining what it means to do something “like a girl”; Join in the @Always #LikeAGirl conversation!
This Super Bowl Sunday Always is releasing a pared down sixty-second version of their #LikeAGirl commercial. Back in July I discussed at length as to why I loved the full-length video, when I wrote about how we all need to think #LikeAGirl. I want to invite you to join in the conversation. Use the hashtag #LikeAGirl & tag @Always to take a stand and show young girls … [Read more...]
The Answer to my How to Find Decent Kids Books Conundrum
We have overflowing bookcases peppered throughout the house. There are book everywhere. Paper backs, hardcovers, new books, a hundred and twenty year old books, cheap books, rare books, novels and picture books; books, books, books. All of which is to say I am a sucker for books. I love books, and I love reading, I never really stopped loving children's books. There's this … [Read more...]
The Great Mystery Boxes Giveaway – $1200 in Prizes!
Okay guys, exxciting giveaway time -- Mystery Boxes are back! Many of you probably remember when I've done this style of giveaway in the past (You can go back and take a peek at what some of the previous boxes have looked like). This time around I've teamed up with littlemisskate.ca and www.theknitwitbyshair.com to round up FIVE boxes full of awesome, for a total … [Read more...]
Mama needs a Time Out; This Thanksgiving #MOMinate someone else to clean up the mess…
Ok Moms, we all know you do A LOT around the house, particularly when it comes to be Holiday Time. If you're anything like me getting the house ready for a family event goes something like this; cleaning, planning, cleaning, cooking, and more cleaning. It often feels like as quick as I clean the place up my little ones MESS the place up. And after you've gone through the fuss … [Read more...]
Read the Instructions First, Go Anywhere Booster Seat Review
I was so excited to review the Go Anywhere Booster Seat. This being my fifth child I have always seen a need for a portable high chair option and never have I found anything convenient enough or portable enough. I was also pretty excited because we are moving soon and the thought of ridding ourselves of that big bulky high chair was glorious! I opened up the package hooked … [Read more...]
Thinning Hair? Discover the Secret to Thicker Looking Hair with NIOXIN
While there is plenty of talk about male hair loss, not too much is said about it's female counterpart. 75% of new moms notice more hair shedding than normal after childbirth. I was so intensely relieved when I read that this was normal. Thankfully hair loss was mentioned in the books I read leading up to my first daughter's birth, or else I would have been seriously … [Read more...]
Tooth Brushing Time with Today’s Parent and P&G {Giveaway, #PGmom}
My kids love brushing their teeth. It's the one part of their bathroom routine that I rarely have to fight with them over. In face they will randomly decide in the middle of the day that they want to go brush their teeth, and sometime I have to say, "Not right now guys." Yeah, they ask to brush their teeth and I turn them down. Go figure. The big kid has an Oral-B electric … [Read more...]
Spread the Holiday Cheer with Black Diamond’s New Cheese Spreads {Recipes & Giveaway} #spreadyourflavour
Having a dairy allergy I am not exactly a big cheese connoisseur, but Black Diamond is the cheese of choice at our place. For brick, processed slices and now spreadable cheese, my husband has a strong preference towards Black Diamond. Over the years we've even gotten into a spat or two over cheese, because I grabbed whatever was on sale and it wasn't Black Diamond. Just in … [Read more...]