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...]
{ Winner } Discovery Girls Magazine Prizepack
The winner of the $70 Discovery Girls prizepack is... Lucky comment #40, C. Wilson. The winner has 48 hours to respond to my email, after which I'll redraw. Thanks to Discovery Girls for teaming up with me for this giveaway. And thanks so much to everyone who entered! … [Read more...]
Did you know, Canadians can be Discovery Girls too?
I had a chance to look through the special 10th Anniversary edition of the Discovery Girls Magazine and I have to say that I was pretty impressed. How could I not be impressed, when they sifted through and reprinted the best from their first ten years of publication? (Some of which was pretty amusing, such as Gotta Have It tech gadgets from 2002). Along with collecting some of … [Read more...]
There is now an IMAX Theatre in Windsor… Woohoo!!
I am completely geeked out... I am going to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2 on Windsor's brand new IMAX screen tonight. The new Cineplex IMAX theatre had it's grand opening this past Thursday, to coincide with the premiere of the new Harry Potter movie. Now, I am not a huge Harry Potter fan. Don't get me wrong, I've read all the books, and I've watched the … [Read more...]
Napping House – Scholastic Storybook Treasures DVD
Scholastic's My First Storybook Treasures DVD collection is a 3-DVD set featuring over a dozen stories. The series was designed specifically to support early literacy skills and to help foster a love of reading in pre- and early readers. Together the 14 stories in this collection have won more then 15 awards, including the Caldecott Medal, NAPPA Gold, and American Library … [Read more...]
The Great Canadian Blog Bash!
Hi! Come on in. Grab some coffee. I am so excited that the Great Canadian Blog Bash is finally here! 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! To me, this is all about meeting new Canadian followers and finding some new Canadian blogs to read. … [Read more...]
{ Winner } Master Lock SafeSpace
The winner of the Master Lock SafeSpace giveaway is... Lucky comment #93, Pauline Milner. The winner has 48 hours to respond to my email, after which I'll redraw. Thanks to everyone who entered, and thanks to Master Lock for sponsoring this nifty giveaway. … [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...]
{ Cool Contest Alert } Win a $5000 BBQ Party from WONDER+ SimplyFree
Wonder Bread has new line out this year called WONDER+ Simply Free. It's basically the same Wonder Bread hotdog and hamburger buns that you know and love, now made with unbleached wheat flour and free of artificial preservatives, flavors and colours. To help celebrate their new line WONDER+ SimplyFree is holding an awesome contest right now where you can win a BBQ party worth … [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...]
{ Cool Canadian Company Alert } Fulton Sales
representing the best in baby and children’s hardware, accessories and clothing across Canada Fulton Sales is an all Canadian sales and distribution company that represents a fantastic line up of products - See Kai Run, RiNGLEY, Petunia Pickle Bottom, Miracle Blanket, Ju-Ju-Be, ERGOBaby Carriers, Dandelion, Beco Potty, Bebe au Lait, Parade, Knuckleheads, Hula Mula, Peekaboo … [Read more...]
Meeting the Mighty Machines
We made it out to the Meet-A-Machine event last Saturday and it was ever so awesome. The kids had a blast. Particularly G-Girl, who got to touch and climb into all manner of vehicles. My little thirty-pounder got to perch on top of a three-hundred-pound police motorcycle, climb into the drivers seat of a smart car and open and shut the door on a school bus. All of which is … [Read more...]
{ Winner } Six-Month Netflix Subscription
The winner of the Six-Month Netflix Subscription is... Lucky comment #182, Jonnie (momtodc) from Mom of Boys With Toys. Thanks to Netflix for allowing me to host this giveaway! And thanks so much to everyone who entered! The winner has 48 hours to respond to my email, after which I'll redraw. Lot of cool stuff planned over the next little while (Canada Day Bash anyone?), so … [Read more...]
{ Winner } Scholastic’s My First Collection 3-DVD Box Set
And the winner is... Lucky comment #87, Jennie Yuen from Jen's Blog of Random Thoughts Thanks to Scholastic for allowing me to host this giveaway! And thanks so much to everyone who entered! The winner has 48 hours to respond to my email, after which I'll redraw. I have a ton of great giveaways lined up over the next little while, so stay tuned. … [Read more...]
Meet A Mighty Machine!
This Saturday, June 18th, Ontario Early Years is hosting a cool event -- Meet-A-Machine. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the WFCU parking lot will be filled with machines of all types, from limousines to construction vehicles, for children to discover and explore. Kids will be able to touch and climb on the vehicles. Admission is free. I think most young children are fascinated … [Read more...]