A little while back I posted my review for So Good soy milk. Well the same company, Earth's Own, makes a rice milk called ryza. Despite the fact that I have a dairy allergy and have more or less followed a dairy-free diet for thirty-some years, I had never heard of rice milk before so I simply had to give this a try. We tried out the original "plain" ryza, there is also … [Read more...]
So Good Soy Milk Beverage {Review}
My four year old LOVES soy milk. I have her convinced that a glass of So Good is treat. And I'm not talking about the chocolate, vanilla or strawberry flavoured varieties either... just straight up So Good. She loves it. The 20 month old, not so much. My younger daughter is following a dairy free diet, so I've really been trying to sell her on soy milk, but with very … [Read more...]
Winners Announcements for the Past Few Weeks
Here is the winners list for the past few weeks. As always, the draw results are also available on the Rafflecopter widget on the original giveaway page as well. Life Choices Foods prize pack Winner - Doreen Riopel Pair of Converse Kids sneakers from the 2011 Fall Collection Winner - Belinda McNabb Litterless lunch prize pack from Grassroots Winner - Caleigh … [Read more...]
Green Works Green Homes Challenge – Win a 3-Hour Home Cleaning Session
Ok, this is a giveaway that I am pretty darn excited about sharing with you guys. As part of their green homes challenge Green Works is going to be providing both myself, and one lucky winner, with an eco-friendly professional home cleaning experience. In total fifty lucky homes across Canada will be receiving a deep, sparkling, clean thanks to Green Works natural … [Read more...]
Litterless Lunches with Eco-Friendly Canadian Retailer Grassroots {Review}
I mentioned a little while back how excited I was to have discovered Grassroots, an eco-friendly online Canadian storefront based out of Toronto. As you know my daughter has just recently started junior kindergarten. Providing her with litterless lunches is a priority for me and Grassroots was a great place to start as they have an excellent selection of litterless lunch … [Read more...]
Canadian Date Night Twitter Party, Sept.20th at 9pm – R.S.V.P. Now!
Date Night. Two words I only wish I heard more often. I firmly believe that finding time to connect with your better half is super important, not only for your relationship, but also for raising a happy family together. With small children in the household it isn't quite as easy as it once was to organize an evening's worth of one on one time, but it is still definitely a … [Read more...]
Life Choices Cheddar Cheese, Potato and Broccoli Multigrain Pierogies {Review}
Life Choices Foods is an all Canadian company that offers an impressive line up of all natural, healthy, "convenience" foods. They make everything from all beef hot dogs to mini pizzas and fish sticks, and all of their products contain only premium organic and natural ingredients. They make great tasting food, that can help contribute to a balanced diet, fitting in … [Read more...]
Maple Leaf Top Dogs, Angus Beef & Low-Sodium {Review}
With hubby still on afternoons we headed back over to my parents' place for some more BBQ fun. This time our goal was to try out Maple Leaf Top Dogs hot dogs. We picked up two packages, the 100% Angus Beef Wieners, and the Less Salt Wieners. If you are going to eat hot dogs they have got to be barbequed! Now, to be honest, I do not really like hot dogs. I … [Read more...]
Scrambled States of America – Scholastic Storybook Treasures DVD
Scrambled States of America and more stories by Laurie Keller is one of the many DVDs in the Scholastic Storybook Treasures series. The theme for this particular DVD is that all of the stories are written and illustrated by Laurie Keller. The DVD contains 4 stories and I really loved about half of them. In Scrambled States of America the United States, as anthropomorphic … [Read more...]
{ Giveaway } The Wiggles are going to be in Windsor! Win a set of 4 tickets! (Closed)
I can't believe The Wiggles have been around for 20 years! Those guys have so much energy! The Wiggles are celebrating 20 years of entertaining children, if you can believe it. To honour the occasion they are touring across the globe with The Wiggles Big Birthday tour, and Windsor is one of the stops on their tour! That's right, the Wiggles are going to be in … [Read more...]
{ Review & Giveaway } Discovery Girls Magazine (Closed)
Discovery Girls is an American magazine aimed at girls between the ages of 8 and 13. What's cool about Discovery Girls is that they feature real normal girls. They travel across the U.S., each issue choosing twelve different girls from a particular state to be the cover models and to help write the magazine. My eldest daughter is almost four, a.k.a. my girls are nowhere near … [Read more...]
The Great Canadian Blog Bash 2011
Here it is, my fantastic Great Canadian Blog Bash giveaway. If you don't already know -- The Great Canadian Blog Bash is a blog hop where Canadian Bloggers and Canadian companies are getting together to help celebrate Canada Day! In case you missed it, be sure to check out my main post for The Great Canadian Blog Bash. You can even pick up a bonus entry for the … [Read more...]
Master Lock SafeSpace {Review}
Here's another item that may work as a gift for the Dads in your life: the Master Lock SafeSpace. It's a wee travelling safe designed to hold your MP3 player, cell phone, camera, credit cards or other small valuable items. The case is water resistant. It is very sturdy and solid, and has some light padding on the inside to help absorb shocks. It features a combination lock, … [Read more...]
{ Giveaway } Netflix Father’s Day Giveaway
I've had my eye on Netflix for a while now. For only $7.99 a month you can watch an unlimited amount of TV shows and movies, streaming instantly over the internet. It seems like a pretty awesome deal, particularly for someone like myself who doesn't actually have cable or satellite television. I know that my husband would love a subscription to Netflix. It's … [Read more...]
{ Review } The Story About Ping – Scholastic Storybook Treasures DVD
I am in love with the Scholastic's My First Storybook Treasures DVD collection, a delightful 3-DVD set featuring over a dozen award winning stories. From the fantastic animation to the superb narration, I adore everything about these DVDs. Yesterday my three year old daughter and I sat down and watched the second DVD in the series, The Story About Ping... and Other Fine … [Read more...]