Everyone knows the highlight of award winning popular kids TV show Yo Gabba Gabba! is the songs. Volume 4 of the music CD series Yo Gabba Gabba! Music Is... Awesome! is now available online and via major retail stores. My kids are huge Yo Gabba Gabba! fans and they are going to be pretty darn excited to find this CD under the Christmas tree. This volume includes some of my … [Read more...]
Scholastic Storybook Treasures DVDs GIANT $150 Christmas Giveaway ~ Holiday Gift Guide 2012
Scholastic wants to help make a very merry Christmas for one lucky Maple Leaf Mommy reader, with four very special gifts! Scholastic, best know for it's books, also has a phenomenal line of storybook based DVDs. Scholastic Storybook Treasures feature award winning kids books, classics and new found favourites, all transformed into fully animated, professionally narrated … [Read more...]
Schneiders Lunchmate + Fruit {Review + Giveaway}
Those who know me in real life know that in the past I've spoken pretty vehemently against prepackaged lunches for kids. Well I'm about to eat my words. Because five years into this mom thing I have to say, it's not easy to make fantastic lunches for your kids every day. Forget easy, sometimes it's not even possible. So today, when my husband was sleeping all day trying to swap … [Read more...]
The Great Mystery Boxes Giveaway: Secret Santa Edition — Over $1400 in prizes to be won!!
I am so very excited to be teaming up with a handful of fellow Canadian bloggers to do another amazing Mystery Box giveaway event! We've each sifted through our secret stash and we've pooled together our goodies to come up with over ONE THOUSAND AND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS in prizes!! We've divided the loot into six themed mystery boxes, and six lucky Canadians are going to win … [Read more...]
Copy-Kids: Eat Fruits & Vegetables DVD {Review & Giveaway}
The concept behind the Copy-Kids DVD is positive peer pressure. The video shows clips of young children eating and enjoying various fruits and vegetables, with the idea that this will encourage viewers to do the same. The yummy veggies and fruits featured include: Bell Peppers, Cucumbers, Carrots, Avocado, Tomatoes, Broccoli, Oranges, Bananas, Raspberries, Strawberries, Apples … [Read more...]
Butter Chicken Naan Bread Pizza {Recipe}
My family eats Butter Chicken fairly often. It's one of my go-to recipes. I enjoy using a premade sauce like VH's Butter Chicken cooking sauce. It's a quick and simple dinner that my family loves. You just sauté some chicken, add the sauce and simmer for a bit. Cook up some rice and you're done. Given that my family loves to eat Butter Chicken, when I saw this recipe to make … [Read more...]
Lunchtime with Metro {Recipe, Tips & Giveaway!}
We're into the third week of Senior Kindergarten here, and I'm already running out of lunch ideas. And G-Girl only goes every other day. So technically today was only her 7th day of school. How the heck do you people with kids who need to pack a lunch every day do it? Seven whole days and I'm already sick of making lunches? I think … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving with Wholly Guacamole {Recipe}
I've got a confession to make. I don't really do Thanksgiving. I have cooked a turkey exactly once, and while nothing went disastrously wrong I found trying to time everything and feed half a dozen extra people sort of stressful. Thanksgiving for us usually means going to my parents's house for the afternoon and chowing down on my mom's delicious stuffing. This year we're doing … [Read more...]
Oliver’s Labels, Making Back to School Simple
Last year I didn't buy school labels for Rainbow. I had a hard time deciding if she should go into Junior Kindergarten, and our last minute enrolment didn't leave me much time to pre-plan for things you order ahead of time, like labels. It was a bit of a shock for me to find that the school expected us to label EVERYTHING. Water bottle? Cardigans? Running shoes? You've got to … [Read more...]
W is for Wapiti! An Alphabet Songbook & CD Set
Today I'm reviewing another lovely book and CD set from The Secret Mountain. I've mentioned this award winning Canadian publisher before, as I am totally in love with their high-quality hardcover children's picture books and audio CDs.. W is for Wapiti is a storybook-music CD featuring twenty-four original kids songs, all based around the alphabet. The artwork for the book … [Read more...]
Back to School? Deck out their locker with Command Brand Hooks & Poster Strips
I'm a huge fan of Command brand hooks. I seriously think they are one of the most brilliant inventions ev-ah. I don't remember exactly when they came out, what was it maybe ten years ago? But now I can't imagine life without them. Plastic hooks used to be one of those necessary evils. They were easy to put up, and nice to have in spots like the back of bedroom doors. … [Read more...]
Head Back to School with DUDLEY Backpacks
I had a chance to check out the new dudley backback and they're pretty darn impressive looking. However they are much much too large for my five year old. So while she won't be lugging this bag to kindergarten with her, I am most definitely setting it aside to use in a few years. This bag is seriously made to carry! The lightly padded straps aren't bulky at all, and are nice … [Read more...]
TEMPTATIONS Cat Treats, Kitty Cat Hijack
This is Mr. Mojo. Peacefully resting until he hears the shake-a-shake of TEMPTATIONS treats. I like that TEMPTATIONS contain no artificial flavours and are less then 2 calories a piece. I feel like I can let Mojo have a couple treats a day, without feeling guilty that I'm overfeeding him. My cat is wild about TEMPTATIONS treats. You know that whole shake the bag and your … [Read more...]
Make Life Pure & Simple with Ivory {Review & Giveaway}
I recently had the chance to try out Ivory's line of body washes. Ivory's body washes come in Lavender, Aloe, Waterlilly and Simply Ivory scents. My fav of the bunch is the Lavender, though the Water Lilly is a close second. And I have to say Water Lilly is not a scent I expected to enjoy. I was pleasantly surprised. All of the Ivory body washes have a clean, pleasant, scent. … [Read more...]
The Big Reveal – Mystery Boxes Unveiled and Winners Announced
I've had a couple of people ask if we were going to reveal the contents of the mystery boxes, so I decided to post these pictures to give you an idea of all the awesome loot our four winners are going to be receiving. And the winners are.... Patricia W. ~ Baby Box Jayda T. ~ Kids Box Eva U. ~ Box of Intrigue Courtney F. ~ Health & Beauty Box Congrats … [Read more...]