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Back to School? Deck out their locker with Command Brand Hooks & Poster Strips

September 10, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

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...]

Two Little Girls, One Bedroom {Guest Post}

May 10, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Hey everyone, my name is Brooke and I blog over at Creating Comfort.  An interior designer by trade, I blog to keep myself sane while home raising kids.  Stop by to check out design ideas, books to read, DIY projects, and just life. ___________ When Deanna told me that her two girls were going to be moving into a shared bedroom, I couldn’t wait to start finding ideas for … [Read more...]

Green Works Tangerine Dish Soap & Cleaning Wipes

April 11, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Just two quick mini reviews for you, and a reminder about a cool contest.... I've been using Green Works dish soap for a few months now, and I like it. It works well. It cuts grease, makes sudsy bubbles, and gets my my dishes clean. Plus I love that it's eco-friendly. However I am not crazy about the scent. It doesn't smell awful, I'm just not in love with it. So I was … [Read more...]

Spring Cleaning with Green Works

March 27, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant 19 Comments

Back in October I ran a cool giveaway for Green Works were you could win an eco-friendly professional home cleaning. The idea was that a professional cleaner would come in and use Green Works products to clean your house, and then leave the cleaners behind for you to continue using.  The reality was I was too timid to set up a professional house cleaning for myself. I felt like … [Read more...]

Painting Just Got WAY Easier with SHUR-LINE

March 24, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

About six years ago now we bought this house, our first house. I was so ridiculously excited. It was quite the upgrade from our little two bedroom apartment, and aside from having no more creepy "I have the keys and I just let myself in" landlady to contend with, and no more noisy  neighbours downstairs to worry about, I loved the fact that it was absolutely ours to do with as … [Read more...]

Amazing Handcarved Wooden Dragon Sculpture from Bali via NOVICA

March 8, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant 7 Comments

For those of you who were curious as to what I ended up choosing with my NOVICA giftcard, here's the answer:     It was wrapped very securely and safely into after sheet of craft paper. I love that all of the packaging was paper that I could tidily toss into the recycling bin, as opposed to those darn syrofoam peanuts that I have to try and keep away from the … [Read more...]

Browsing for Gifts with the new NOVICA Gift Finder

January 24, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I have had this NOVICA giftcode in my hands for over a week now, and I've been stalling on ordering something because I simply can NOT make up my mind. Each time I think, ok, that's it, I am so going to go order that sugar bowl and get this giveaway posted... I head to the site to place my order and something else catches my eye. And now I can't decide if it's going to be a … [Read more...]

BISSELL PROHeat 2x Upright Deep Cleaner, a Review

January 4, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I sent the BISSELL PROHeat 2x Upright Deep Cleaner over to my parent's place (Merry Christmas Mom!), where my sister gave it a trial run.  This is what she had to say about her experiences with the machine: I was planning on cleaning the carpet in the basement, but then our dog proceeded to poop on the carpet in the living room, step into it, and walk around the room … [Read more...]

The Great Ornament Debate

December 20, 2011 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Around this time each year my husband and I have what I like to refer to as "The Great Ornament Debate". The conversation usually goes something like this: Him: Look at this nice box of ornaments.  It's on sale. We should get this. Me: We have plenty of ornaments. Him: It's red and gold.  Those are "the colours" for our tree. Me:  I don't really want to spend any … [Read more...]

Bissell’s Big Green Deep Cleaning Machine, Rental Review

October 24, 2011 by Deanna Tousignant 1 Comment

I have the crummiest timing. I picked a really lousy time to rent a carpet cleaning machine.  The entire family had been sick all week, so it kept getting put off until I finally absolutely had to rent Bissell's Big Green Deep Cleaning machine so I could produce a review, and get the awesome accompanying $100 RONA gift card giveaway posted. Once I made it out to the store I … [Read more...]

Green Works Green Homes Challenge – Win a 3-Hour Home Cleaning Session

October 21, 2011 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

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...]

Renting a Bissell Big Green Carpet Cleaning Machine – Review of the Rental Experience

October 7, 2011 by Deanna Tousignant 8 Comments

Bissell just recently started offering their carpet cleaners for rent at RONA stores, and as part of their launch program I was offered a RONA gift card so that I could test out one of their machines. So last night I headed over to my local RONA to rent one of Bissell's Big Green deep cleaning machines. I wandered around for a bit before I found the Bissell rental station. I … [Read more...]

Announcing my Blissdom Canada Sponsor – greenmunch.ca

October 7, 2011 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I am super excited to announce that greenmunch.ca is partnering with me as my transportation sponsor for Blissdom Canada! Never heard of greenmunch? They are a small Canadian retailer based out of Sherwood Park, Alberta (just outside of Edmonton), that specializes in eco-friendly products. I love that their catalogue is not just a repeat of the same products that I have seen … [Read more...]

Cool Canadian Retailer Alert – Grassroots, Eco-Friendly Online Store

September 8, 2011 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I just found a cool new Canadian website. Well, it's new to me at least. Actually, they've been around for over 16 years and have two brick and mortar stores in Toronto, as well as the online storefront.   Where am I talking about?  The place is called Grassroots, and considering their many achievements, including being Voted Best Eco-Store in Canada by Today's Parent magazine, … [Read more...]

Signs I have a problem – Dealing with addiction.

August 8, 2011 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

There is something is my life I NEED every day. When I can't get it I immediately go into withdrawals. When I can't have it I am irritable, distressed and irrational. When I am cut off I become nervous, depressed, and antsy. In short, I have an addiction-- to the internet. We've been having problems with our internet connection.  Unfortunately rather then clearing up … [Read more...]

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