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Fit Moms for Life: How to Have Endless Energy to Outplay Your Kids by Dustin Maher {REVIEW and GIVEAWAY}

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A mother’s body goes through so many changes after being pregnant, possibly nursing and experiencing the hormonal roller coaster. Many women struggle with their new bodies after giving birth to a baby. For some women it takes days, for some women it takes weeks or months, for some women it takes years and for some women, their bodies never feel the same again. Getting healthy, truly healthy plays a huge part in feeling like yourself again after becoming a Mom. Fit Moms for Life is a “getting healthy” tool! Fit Moms for Life is a book written by Dustin Maher … Continue reading →

Let’s Get Healthy Together Week 13 (With Help from the Heart and Stroke Foundation)

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This post is written as part of a journey inspired by the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s My Healthy Weight Action Plan, an online tool geared towards helping you live a healthier life. Feel free to get caught up on previous posts: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Here are the stats to show my progress in my “Get Healthy Challenge”: Start Weight: 190 pounds Starting BMI: 28.9 End of Week 1: 185 pounds End of Week 1 BMI: 28.1 End of Week … Continue reading →

Curly Hair Tips for Busy Moms

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For seven years now, I have been rushing to get ready for the day. My first born was a very needy baby so I took showers and got ready for the day as fast as I possibly could. There were some days it was so crazy that I actually waited for my husband to come home from work to get ready.I have naturally curly hair (it was wavy before having children, now it’s CURLY!) and on days when I don’t have the time to use a blow dryer with an infuser, I have some simple tricks that I’d like to … Continue reading →

Shopping Sundays: #Canadian Online #Shopping #Directory

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Do you love to shop? Have you ever shopped online? I love to shop and even more I do love to shop online! That is why I have created this page, my Canadian Online Shopping Directory. It has a whole bunch of wonderful places to shop online for Canadians! Each week on Sundays, I am going to feature a store from my Directory. Stay tuned for some amazing shopping opportunities heading your way! This week, I am sharing with you one of my favourite places to shop online for my health and beauty needs! After all, they have FREE SHIPPING … Continue reading →

Save Extra 10% on Already Clearanced Items at Well.ca

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Use Coupon Code 10EXTRA at check out to receive an extra 10% discount on already marked down merchandise at Well.ca from March 30 – April 1, 2012! AND use coupon code SAVVYMOM to receive 25% off almost all Baby & Kids products. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING IN CANADA! Pin It Check out Multi-Testing Mommy’s Current Giveaways Find contests for your COUNTRY Multi-Testing Mommy was provided with promotional materials free of charge, by the manufacturer or a representing PR agency, in the hopes that it would be mentioned on this blog. Opinions expressed belong to Multi-Testing Mommy and are NOT influenced in … Continue reading →

Zumba® Fitness RUSH for #Xbox – Flash Mob and {REVIEW}

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I love watching Flash Mobs! It never fails, I get shivers every time…call me cheesy! Check out this Flash Mob where 2,000 Zumba® enthusiasts gathered in downtown Los Angeles to dance in unison with Zumba® creator Beto and celebrity Zumba® instructor Gina Grant to Zumba® Fitness Rush on the big screens. Now that you have seen what Zumba is all about, don’t you just want to jump through your screen and join in?! Zumba looks like so much fun, however, I am uncoordinated and a bit shy of group exercise. This is why I was so excited to try out … Continue reading →

March 31st Earth Hour 8:30-9:30pm What Will You Be Doing?

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Tomorrow is Earth Hour where we are encouraged to turn off our lights (and ideally not use any electrical devices too) for an hour between 8:30pm and 9:30pm.Last year more than 5200 cities participated in Earth Hour and hopefully this year, it will be even more. Here are some ideas for what to do doing Earth Hour: Enjoy a tasty snack (perhaps some of Good Girl Gone Green’s Almond Date Balls. Play a board or card game by candle light Sleep (I know, what is that?!) Enjoy some snuggles with someone you love Get out and take a walk Make … Continue reading →

Kids in the Kitchen Part 2: Baking

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Today over at KahootKids.ca I have shared a blog post about Baking with Kids in the Kitchen. Check it out to learn some tips for how to involve your small children in baking with you in the kitchen! While you are there, you can enter their contest to win a $200 BabyGap Gift Card and find some amazing deals that are 50% or more! Do you have any tips for Baking with Kids in the Kitchen that you can share here? Pin It Check out Multi-Testing Mommy’s Current Giveaways Find contests for your COUNTRY Multi-Testing Mommy is an affiliate of … Continue reading →